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  • Josh Siegel
  • October 23, 2013
Lakewood Ranch CDDs wrap-up

Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts met Oct. 17, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, for their regular meetings.

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Johnson PhotoImaging has been burglarized twice within six months. Burglars have stolen a total of more than $130,000 in camera equipment.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • October 23, 2013
East County photography store burglarized again

Although it has been burglarized twice in six months, Johnson PhotoImaging remains open.

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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • October 23, 2013
Heritage Harbour CDD wants staff to be more proactive

Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors have asked their staff to regularly inspect the CDD's stormwater-management systems.

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Matt Selman, Mark Leatt and Aaron Corr, part of a 10-person Tough Mudder team with the slogan “Kids with OI are tougher than us,” climb trees at TreeUmph! to prepare.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • October 23, 2013
Lakewood group joins Tough Mudder

Matt Selman and nine of his friends will compete in the Tough Mudder to raise money awareness for osteogenesis imperfect (OI) and money for Shriners Hospitals.

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Dr. Mary Murray
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
News Briefs

Mall at UTC adds second restaurant; Manatee director of high schools resigns; KB Home files another lawsuit in Willowbrook case; Lakewood Ranch promotes community with annual tour

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of cops corner.

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PARIS. Peter and Robin Miller recently took a trip to Europe. On the last day of their adventure, they stopped to catch up on their Observer news while exiting the Louvre.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
It's Read Everywhere

PARIS. Peter and Robin Miller recently took a trip to Europe. On the last day of their adventure, they stopped to catch up on their Observer news while exiting the Louvre.

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Ortygia is located in the Village of the Arts in Bradenton and features authentic Sicilian cuisine like this savory dish, tonno in agrodolce with braised fennel and garlic peperonata, which is a sweet and sour tuna.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Ortygia

This week we went in the kitchen with Gaetano Cannata, owner and chef of Ortygia, while he prepares tonno in agrodolce with braised fennel and garlic peperonata, a Sicilian sweet and sour tuna. Get the recipe and watch an instructional video in this week's "In the Kitchen."

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Kathleen McDonald. Photo by Nick Friedman.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • October 23, 2013
The Good News: Kathleen McDonald

Kathleen McDonald is a philanthropist and the former president of Art Center Sarasota. Learn more about her in this week's Good News feature.

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Col. John W. Saputo, president and owner of Gold Coast Eagle Distributing and retired U.S. Marine, accepts the 2013 C. John A. Clarke Humanitarian Award from Dr. Richard Wharton.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • October 23, 2013
Lakewood Ranch Community Fund distributes grants

The charitable fund awarded $68,402 in grants to area organizations, during its 2013 grant awards ceremony.

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Lakewood Ranch High seniors Danny Walker and Ramsey Touchberry began training together at the Missing Link Golf Academy at Legacy Golf Club when they were 10 years old.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 23, 2013
Full circle

Lakewood Ranch High seniors Danny Walker and Ramsey Touchberry will vie for their third consecutive state championship Nov. 5 and Nov. 6.

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The Sarasota Crew finished second in the Men’s Youth Fours at the 49th Head of Charles Regatta Oct. 19 and Oct. 20, in Boston.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
High 5

The top five moments in sports this week.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
Just the stats

This week in sports by the numbers.

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Cardinal Mooney Football
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 23, 2013
Sidelines

Ortiz captures county crown; ODA falls to Northside Christian; Mustangs suffer first district loss; Orioles announce training schedule

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ODA’s Max Coutsolioutsos hopes to play at the University of Florida one day.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 23, 2013
Youthful promise

The Out-of-Door Academy and Lakewood Ranch High boys golf teams each had an underclassman step into the limelight at times this season.

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