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IRISS owners Martin and Deborah Robinson always had ambitious plans for their business's Lakewood Ranch home, at 10306 Technology Terrace, but growth this fast even surprised them.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • December 11, 2013
IRISS to expand headquarters

Less than a year after making Lakewood Ranch its home, infrared-window manufacturer IRISS plans to grow its space, its staff and its product lines.

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  • December 11, 2013
News Briefs

Cheesecake Factory coming to Mall at UTC; Two appointed to Manatee County Planning Commission

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Quinones, center
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  • December 11, 2013
Imagine School principal cleared of wrongdoing

The State Attorney's Office decided not to file charges against Selenia Quinones, the Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch principal accused of failing to report child abuse.

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Sandra Byers and Pete Vrinios join forces to create candy canes dipped in chocolate and sprinkles.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 11, 2013
Twist on tradition

A Lakewood Ranch business owner opens her doors to partner with a candy cane creator.

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  • December 11, 2013
Sarasota polo season swings into action

Athletes and the Sarasota Polo Club field maintenance team prepare for the upcoming season, which starts Dec. 15.

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  • Josh Siegel
  • December 11, 2013
McNeal Elementary teachers score highest in East County

Data released by the Florida Department of Education last week show McNeal Elementary has the largest percentage of highly effective teachers - 95.8% - for the 2012-2013 school year.

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Phil Woods, the new senior pastor for Cornerstone Church of Lakewood Ranch, said he hopes to show Christianity can be intellectually credible and emotionally satisfying.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 11, 2013
Cornerstone welcomes new pastor

The Rev. Phil Woods finally is feeling settled in after becoming Cornerstone Church of Lakewood Ranch's pastor in September.

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  • December 11, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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FAMILY FIESTA. Nolan Middle School student Jana Armstrong and her cousin, Grace Arthur, took their East County Observer on a recent cruise to Mexico. They made a quick stop at Fort George in the Cayman Islands.
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  • December 11, 2013
It's Read Everywhere

Headed on a great vacation? Make sure to take your Observer along! Visit YourObserver.com and click on the 'Contests' tab in the upper-right hand corner to submit your entries. We can't wait to see where The Observer will travel next!

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Zechariah Kendall
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  • December 11, 2013
High Five Moments

The top five sports moments of the week.

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Twelve-year-old Abbey Siegel and her younger sister, Ari, 10, train for a couple of hours every day.
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  • December 11, 2013
Call of the court

Sisters Abbey and Ari Siegel have been playing tennis since they were about 2 years old.

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  • December 11, 2013
Community Golf Scores

Golf scores submitted by East County golf courses.

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The Lakewood Ranch Marauders 8U travel baseball team
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  • December 11, 2013
Sidelines

Mustangs wrestling trio goes 8-0; IMG Academy to add JV football; Lady Thunder, Lady Blazers tie; Cougars blank the Tornadoes; Baseball camp to be held at ODA

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  • December 11, 2013
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

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Amanda Sebastiano. This Concession home, which has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 6,543 square feet of living area, sold for $1,253,300.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • December 11, 2013
Concession home tops sales at $1,253,300

Yongyuth Nethongkome, of Miami Shores, and Kulnadda Nedtranon, of Palmetto Bay sold their home at 19461 Ganton Ave. to Chester Flake III, of Bradenton, for $1,253,300.

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