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Lakewood Ranch Baptist Church Youth Pastor Andy Wells and Office Manager Lee Rich are excited about the church's rebirth.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 24, 2013
NEW BEGINNINGS: Lakewood Ranch Baptist

Sarasota Baptist Church's Lakewood Ranch campus now has its own identity - Lakewood Ranch Baptist. The churches officially became separate entities July 1.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 24, 2013
Nonprofit develops affiliation with Moffitt

The Center for Building Hope also is launching a campaign to expand its programming nationally through the Internet.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2013
Observer Media Group notches 13 first place Florida Press awards

During the Florida Press Association's annual conference, held July 18, in Orlando, the industry organization recognized the Observer Media Group newspapers in multiple categories for its 2012 Better Weekly Newspaper Contest

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  • By Jorge Blanco
  • July 24, 2013
Castaway

Read this week's Castaway cartoon.

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Start your day with a stroll down Historic Bridge Street.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 24, 2013
Destination: Anna Maria Island

Head north from Longboat Key to check out the shops, destinations, restaurants and beaches of Anna Maria Island.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • July 24, 2013
Balmoral gate solution still elusive

Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 6 supervisors rejected CDDs 2 and 5's proposal meant to share costs; they also voted to delay the gate discussion until August.

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Tyler Stevenson, Alexis Graham and Saraiah Walkes run for the Manatee Mustangs Track Club, which ODA strength-and-conditioning coach Rod Miller coaches.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • July 24, 2013
NATIONAL SPEEDSTERS: Manatee Mustangs Track Club

Six members of the Manatee Mustangs Track Club qualified for the AAU Track and Field Junior Olympic Games July 29 through Aug. 3, in Michigan.

  • East County
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Courtesy photo The Manatee Cal Ripken 9U All-Stars finished July 15 as the state runner-up in the 9U state tournament, in Altamonte Springs.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 24, 2013
9U All-Stars qualify for Southeast Regional

The Manatee Cal Ripken 9U All-Stars finished as the state runner-up in the 9U state tournament July 11 through July 15, in Altamonte Springs.

  • East County
  • Sports
Courtesy photo The Manatee Cal Ripken 12U All-Star team will compete in the Southeast Regional Tournament, which begins today in Palm Beach Gardens.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 24, 2013
STATE CHAMPS: Manatee Cal Ripken 12U All-Star

The Manatee Cal Ripken 12U All-Star team defeated Winter Park 6-4 to capture the state championship July 15, in Sanford.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2013
OUR TOWN: Garden Club visits Riverwalk

Members of the University Park Women's Club toured the Riverwalk along the Manatee River, in downtown Bradenton, July 11.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2013
OUR TOWN: Salon hosts Ladies Night Out

New York Hair Co. owners Jeff and Shea Yoder recently hosted a Ladies Night Out to help East County women gain a "power-you-up-image."

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3-year-old Clark Berry
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2013
OUR TOWN: Son shares East County news

Every time 3-year-old Clark Berry heads to grocery store with his mom, Sarah, he makes sure to pick up a copy of the East County Observer to deliver to his dad, Jeff.

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Lisa Henson's summer job at New College of Florida is more casual than a typical education setting. Students call teachers by their first names, and all participants dress casually.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • July 24, 2013
Local teacher heads up Duke summer camp

Braden River High School teacher Lisa Henson spends her summers educating, rather than teaching, as head of a Duke University summer camp in Sarasota.

  • East County
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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • July 24, 2013
Heritage Harbour CDD refinances bonds

Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors learned the refinancing of the district's 2002 bonds will result in a 12.06% annual reduction in annual assessments.

  • East County
  • News
Before he left, Gov. Rick Scott managed to get a scoop of Mixon's famous orange-swirl ice cream.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • July 24, 2013
Scott makes an informal stop in the East County

Gov. Rick Scott took questions about a variety of issues from area business leaders.

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