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  • August 28, 2013
NEWS BRIEFS

District releases schedule to pay back schools; River Club Plaza announces new tenants

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2013
SIDELINES

Miss Manatee registration begins; PST Academy tryouts upcoming

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2013
JUST THE STATS

5 - The number of players who scored touchdowns in the Cardinal Mooney football team's 49-7 Kickoff Classic victory over Bradenton Christian Aug. 23.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2013
Our View: Rowing with subsidies

Government subsidies, aka taxpayer funds, for economic development are bad business. Bad business for elected officials to practice. Typically a losing proposition for taxpayers with respect to ROI - return on investment.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2013
COPS CORNER: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Tom Cook submitted this photo of a shelf cloud, taken near University Parkway and Lockwood Ridge Road.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2013
Weather photo: East County

Tom Cook submitted this photo of a shelf cloud, taken near University Parkway and Lockwood Ridge Road.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
This Edgewater Village home, which has has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,154 square feet of living area, sold for $882,500. Photo by Harriet Sokmensuer.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • August 28, 2013
Edgewater Village home sells for $882,500

A home in Edgewater Village tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Russell and Shirley Marquardt, of Sarasota, sold their home at 8345 Sailing Loop to Nationstar Mortgage LLC for $882,500.

  • East County
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Ivy League: Grain Jr. has aspirations of playing college football and is looking into several Ivy League schools, including Dartmouth College, Amherst College and Carnegie Mellon University.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2013
Football Preview: ODA Thunder

David Grain Jr. won the Most Improved Player Award two years ago. Now, The Out-of-Door Academy senior wide receiver is hoping to lead the ODA Thunder back to the postseason.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
CHEESEHEAD: The majority of Mike Bello's family is from Wisconsin, so he grew up watching Brett Favre.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2013
Football Preview: Cardinal Mooney Cougars

Cougars senior center Mike Bello has lost 105 pounds since moving up to varsity at the end of his sophomore year.

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  • Neighbors
BOY SCOUT: Loppe is in the final steps of putting together a project to try and become an Eagle Scout. TRIPLE THREAT: In addition to football, Loppe also is on the track and weightlifting teams.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2013
Football Preview: Lakewood Ranch Mustangs

Caleb Loppe has aspirations of playing college football, but, for now, the senior defensive end is focused on leading the Mustangs to the postseason.

  • East County
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RUNNING WILD: Balliette started out playing running back but ended up hurting his quadriceps prior to tryouts his freshman year. "I couldn't run full speed, so they ended up moving me to defense," Balliette says.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2013
Football Preview: Braden River Pirates

Senior linebacker Marcus Balliette is one of only a handful of seniors to have been a part of the Braden River football team since the beginning - a move he hopes will only further cement his legacy.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 27, 2013
Mustangs post third-place finish

The two-time defending state champion Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team finished third in the West Orange Preseason Invitational Aug. 24.

  • East County
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Braden River coach Curt Bradley congratulates the Pirates on their defensive effort.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 27, 2013
Pirates sail into 2013 season

The Braden River High football team fell to Pinellas Park 21-7 in its Kickoff Classic Aug. 23.

  • East County
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Mason Fischer leads the East Manatee Bulldogs out onto the field during the FYD Jamboree Aug. 24.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 27, 2013
EMB Midgets post shutout

The East Manatee Bulldogs opened the season with a 28-0 victory over the Hardee Wildcats during the FYD Jamboree Aug. 24.

  • East County
  • Sports
The state asked all school districts for suggestions dealing with education and funding issues for legislators to consider in March.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • August 27, 2013
Manatee County School Board approves state funding proposals

The Manatee County School Board chose eight platforms for the state to consider for its 2014 legislative session.

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