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The Manatee County School District released a schedule to refund internal school accounts.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • August 21, 2013
District releases schedule to pay back schools

The repayment plan released by the Manatee County School District Tuesday promises to return 100% of the funds borrowed from individual school internal accounts by 2015.

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Katie Ciemniecki
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 21, 2013
Lakewood senior honored at 4-H event

Katie Ciemniecki, a senior at Lakewood Ranch High School, recently attended the Florida 4-H State Congress, at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 21, 2013
Help keep our eyes on health

The East County Observer is busy preparing for its September special section of Health Matters.

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Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch plans to expand the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club Athletic Center by about 6,900 square feet.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 21, 2013
SMR announces improvements

Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch is planning three major facility improvements for the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 21, 2013
Heritage Harbour adopts budget

Heritage Harbour South CDD residents will not see changes in operating-budget assessments for fiscal year 2013-14.

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  • August 21, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Bridge comparisons are 'apples to oranges'; Hurricane season is in full force

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Adam Seldis comes to Out-of-Door Academy from Yokohama, Japan, where he taught at the world’s second-oldest international school.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • August 21, 2013
New Out-of-Door dean finds a home

Adam Seldis hopes to impart a global message to students at The Out-of-Door Academy.

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The Waterfront Restaurant is located at 111 S. Bay Blvd. and features seasonal items and specials such as mango mahi-mahi, penne mushroom Bolognese and blueberry hibiscus corvina.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 21, 2013
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: The Waterfront Restaurant

This week we went in the kitchen with owner Jason Suzor and chef Justin Hibberts at The Waterfront Restaurant on Anna Maria Island for some shrimp 'n' grits. Get the full recipe and watch an instructional video in this week's In the Kitchen.

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  • Josh Siegel
  • August 21, 2013
CDDs put Balmoral gate decision on hold

Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts 2, 5 and 6 vowed to collaborate to reach a resolution.

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Bayside Community Church staff and members prayed the gifts will make it to Zimbabwe as the boxes take a three-month journey across land and ocean. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • August 21, 2013
Bayside Community Church packs gifts for Zimbabwe

This month, church staff and members packed boxes with gifts to be delivered to two schools in Zimbabwe, where items will arrive in December.

  • East County
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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • August 21, 2013
Lakewood Ranch CDDs adopt budgets

Residents in Lakewood Ranch CDDs 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 all will pay higher assessments for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

  • East County
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Sen. Nancy Detert walks with Gov. Rick Scott as he tours Nathan Benderson Park.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 21, 2013
Scott visits regatta venue

Gov. Rick Scott also honored a local businessman with the Governor's Business Ambassador Award.

  • East County
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Laura Freedman, directory of early childhood education at Temple Sinai, and Sunny Brownrout, vice president of youth education at Temple Sinai, prepared to meet guests at last year’s open house. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 21, 2013
NEWS BRIEFS

Synagogue council will hold open houses in both counties; School district adds to its senior leadership team

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Rendering of design changes to the main dining area
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 21, 2013
Polo Grill plans renovations

Renovations soon will begin on the Polo Grill and Bar restaurant, which will stay open throughout the remodeling process.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 21, 2013
COPS CORNER: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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