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  • Jen Blanco
  • March 5, 2014
Cardinal Mooney blanks Admiral Farragut

The Cardinal Mooney boys tennis team defeated Admiral Farragut 7-0 March 4.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 5, 2014
Tick Tock

Daylight Saving Time starts 2 a.m. Sunday, so be sure to set your alarm accordingly.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 5, 2014
Good vibrations

The Tabernacle Christian School middle school student Lauren Medred, an East County resident, earned top vocal honors, taking first place in vocal solo female category of the Florida League of Christian School's Festival of the Academics and Arts Feb. 28 and March 1 at Southeastern University in Lakeland.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 5, 2014
Tech takeover

Manatee County schools dominated a state technology competition with five of six top-three finishes earned by Manatee County schools during the 35th annual Technology Student Association State Competition late February.

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  • Josh Siegel
  • March 5, 2014
Structural problems lead to gate repairs

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall will close inbound lanes of the Legacy Boulevard gatehouse, leading into the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, for a week.

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  • Josh Siegel
  • March 5, 2014
Manatee stays firm on sign ordinance

Manatee County says Lakewood Ranch Little League must conform advertising signs to code.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 5, 2014
News Briefs

Manatee County hosts land-code workshops; School district projects positive fund balance

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  • Josh Siegel
  • March 5, 2014
Tara CDD selects new landscaping contractor

Supervisors expect the change to save about $30,000 annually.

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    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 5, 2014
Nolan Middle School students hold mock trial

Nolan's gifted civics students act as Supreme Court justices as they decide constitutionality of a recent case.

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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 5, 2014
Engineers define Lake Manatee Dam repairs

County officials expect necessary repairs to start by April and to cost more than $3 million.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 5, 2014
Shuffler seeks East County players

The Rev. John Brown wants to build a covered shuffleboard court in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 5, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
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  • Mark Gordon
  • March 5, 2014
Young and hungry

Fawley|Bryant, where annual revenues will likely double this year to at least $6 million, clawed its way back from the architecture industry-crushing recession. A youthful spirit anchors the rebound.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • March 5, 2014
The Villages tops Wildcat team

The Villages defeated Wildcat 11-8 in the finals of the U.S. Polo Association's National Inter-Circuit Cup presented by St. Stephen's Episcopal School March 2 at the Sarasota Polo Club.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • March 5, 2014
Swinging smiles

Riverview High junior Allison Davis started the Manasota BUDS tennis program at Lakewood Ranch High last May.

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