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Jen Blanco
March 19, 2014

Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

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Sports

Jen Blanco
March 19, 2014

Community Golf

Check out the latest scores from Lakewood Ranch golf courses.

East County
Sports

Jen Blanco
March 19, 2014

Tito comes from behind to win

Tito's defeated Wildcat 10-6 in the finals of the Schroeder-Manatee Ranch 12-goal, sponsored by BMO Private Bank, March 16 at the Sarasota Polo Club.

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Sports

Adam Hughes
March 19, 2014

Country Club East home sells for $1.01M

A home in Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

East County
Real Estate

Observer Staff
March 19, 2014

Weather: East County

Lakewood Ranch resident William Marrone submitted this sunset photo.

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Neighbors

Nick Friedman
March 18, 2014

The Good News: All Faiths Food Bank

All Faiths Food Bank CEO Sandra Frank's desire to help children fuels her work at the nonprofit organization.

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Neighbors

Observer Staff
March 18, 2014

IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Drunken Poet Cafe

This week we went in the kitchen at Drunken Poet Cafe with owner and chef Oy Punyahotra as she prepares homemade green curry. Watch a video of the preparation.

Siesta Key
Neighbors

Amanda Sebastiano
March 18, 2014

Q&A: Sam Woolf

Braden River High senior Sam Woolf talks "American Idol."

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Neighbors

Jen Blanco
March 17, 2014

ODA baseball sweeps Cardinal Mooney

The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team completed a regular-season sweep of rival Cardinal Mooney with a 5-2 victory in Class 3A-District 10 action March 15.

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Sports

Nolan Peterson
March 17, 2014

Severe thunderstorms forecasted today

The National Weather Service is predicting a line of thunderstorms will move through the area today; isolated tornadoes and heavy rain are possible.

Siesta Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
March 15, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: Arts at the Ranch Fine Art Festival

Main Street at Lakewood Ranch transformed into an art gallery March 15-16, as art enthusiasts came together at the 14th Art at the Ranch Fine Art Festival. Attendees met regional, national and international award-winning artists, and shopped for photographs, paintings, sculptures and other artwork over the weekend.

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Amanda Sebastiano
March 15, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: Irish Celtic Festival

East County residents converged for a green, white and orange kind-of-day March 15. The Lakewood Ranch Communities Activities Corp. hosted its fourth Celtic Irish Festival for individuals wanting to get in touch with their inner Irish. Kilts and Irish dancers filled the grounds of the Central Park, as dogs in Irish-themed outfits and their owners paraded around the venue.