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Braden River High School’s Key Club cleaned up their adopted road.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
Kids adopt roads for cleanup

Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch's K-Kids and Builders Club and Braden River High's Key Club participated in the Adopt-A-Road Cleanup Saturday, Oct. 5.

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Helen Wiegman and Linda Jesel of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty
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  • Josh Siegel
  • October 23, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Tour of Homes Kick-off Party

The Tour of Homes Realtor/Builder Kick-off Party Oct. 22 at The Lake Club signaled the beginning of the 2013 Lakewood Ranch Tour of Homes. Realtors, wearing Halloween costumes, and builders mingled and enjoyed food and drinks.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 23, 2013
District Volleyball Roundup

Lakewood Ranch, Cardinal Mooney, ODA, Sarasota and Sarasota Christian all advanced to Thursday's district championship games.

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Cardinal Mooney freshman Madison McNally goes up for a kill during the Cougars district semifinal match versus Bradenton Christian.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 23, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Class 3A-District 10 semifinal volleyball

The top-seeded Cardinal Mooney High volleyball team defeated No. 4 seed Bradenton Christian 3-0 in the Class 3A-District 10 semifinals Oct. 22. The Cougars will now advance to Thursday's district championship versus ODA.

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Nancy and Thomas Kramlick and Edie and Karl Bender have lived on their cul-de-sac for 20 years. They and two other couples — the Barkers and the Johnsons — are nicknamed the Over the Hill Gang.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • October 23, 2013
Rosedale: 20 Years Strong

Rosedale Golf & Country Club community opened 20 years ago; its original homeowners commend its steady character as it continues to grow.

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  • October 23, 2013
USF assumes Viking space

The school will use the space on Lakewood Ranch Main Street to teach students and the general public.

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  • October 23, 2013
Landowners want Waterline Road project overturned

The landowners have appealed to Manatee County for a mediation session and filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn commissioners' decision to deny a residential project in a rural community.

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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.
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  • 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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  • 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.
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  • 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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  • 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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