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Lou Gagliardi answer's Sam Deangelo's questions about the engine in his 2014 Ford.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 14, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: MTC Car and Bike Show

The parking lot of Manatee Technical College turned into a showcase for vintage acars, hot rods and motorcycles Feb. 25, during the school's annual Car and Bike Show.

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  • February 10, 2015
Cookie cruncher

Girl Scouts in Manatee County are in crunch time - cookie crunch time, to be exact.

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Pentathletes will compete in a 3,200-meter cross-country run.
  • By Jason Clary
  • February 10, 2015
Pentathlon is a win for Benderson Park

To secure the bid for the 2015 Modern Pentathlon World Cup No. 1 competition, the Sarasota-Bradenton area faced big-time competition.

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In 2009, Olivier Bellanger won his first state championship as a rookie inthe cadet class, which harbored drivers ages 9 to 12. Courtesy photo
  • By Jason Clary
  • February 10, 2015
State of the kart

Father and son Olivier and Patrick Bellanger went from watching races on TV to becoming a force on the track.

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  • February 10, 2015
Obituary: Eric Hugh Sundquist

Eric Hugh Sundquist, 73, of Longboat Key, died Jan. 26.

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Photo by Pam Eubanks
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 10, 2015
Seacroft already 40% committed

Models in Seacroft, in County Club East, sold before the community's March grand opening.

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Tim Nerenz submitted this sunset photo, taken overlooking the Stoneybrook Golf Course.
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  • February 10, 2015
Weather: East County

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Ryan Guendjoian and Brennan Maguire, as the March Hare and the Mad Hatter,  celebrate a non-birthday together.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 5, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: 'Alice in Wonderland Jr.'

Students at Nolan Middle School bring to life the tale of Alice in Wonderland with performances of "Alice in Wonderland Jr." tonight and Saturday. Tickets cost $5.

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Pajama factory workers hold a rally.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 4, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: "The Pajama Game"

The Lakewood Ranch High School theater department opened "The Pajama Game" tonight. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. through Feb. 7, and at 2 p.m. Feb. 8, at Lakewood Ranch High.

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  • February 3, 2015
Volunteer now

Need something to do now through Feb. 22?

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  • February 3, 2015
Inspired film

The short film 'Alike,' created by students in the Inspired Minds program, took top honors at the Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival shorts competition.

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  • February 3, 2015
Science savvy

Eight East County middle school students and one high school student have earned bids to the 60th annual State Science and Engineering Fair to be held March 31 through April 2, in Lakeland.

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Regina Morris
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  • February 3, 2015
Racing rancher

Most people go to Bermuda to relax and sip margaritas.But Lakewood Ranch's Regina Morris used her Jan. 21 trip there to compete in the 2015 Bermuda Marathon.

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Members of the newly formed Southern Ski Fanatics national team perform at the team’s first practice Jan. 24, in Sarasota. Photos by Jason Clary
  • By Jason Clary
  • February 3, 2015
Family matters

The Hannabass family is a true team on the water at Ski-A-Rees. Now, it will take the sport to a new level.

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  • February 3, 2015
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