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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 8, 2013
Blazers slide into regional finals

The Sarasota Christian baseball team held off St. Petersburg Canterbury 6-5 in a Class 2A-Region 2 semifinal May 7.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • May 8, 2013
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
River Rhapsody's Enrique Batista, Nathan Evens, Rebekah Johns and Hannah Eubanks work on mastering the last movement of John Rutter's seven-movement "Requiem."
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 8, 2013
NOT THE SAME OLD SONG-and-DANCE

Braden River's River Rhapsody Choir will sing on Memorial Day at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

  • East County
  • News
A group of Waterline Road homeowners and nearby residents started a group called Preserve Our Waterline Road Inc., and sent a petition to commissioners voicing their displeasure with a proposed development project.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 8, 2013
Waterline Road plans delayed after outcry

The Manatee County commissioners continued a public hearing on the East County housing proposal on Waterline Road.

  • East County
  • News
Julie and Ken Swan have taken up the fight of their son, Kevin Swan, who battles ALS, pictured second from right, with Kevin Swan’s best friend, Ashlie Fulmer.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 8, 2013
Battle with ALS sparks action

Kevin Swan, a 30-year-old former communications director, started A Life Story Foundation to beat a disease he fights every day.

  • East County
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Helen and Len Glaser
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 8, 2013
Daughter keeps memories close to her heart

The Observer's 'Memories with Mom' contest winner, Helen Glaser, remembers the bravery and generosity of her mother, Maya Nathan.

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  • Neighbors
Developer Kevin Daves, center, looks over plans with Jack Nicklaus, left, and Tony Jacklin. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 8, 2013
Partnership rebirths concession

Builders soon will break ground on models in the second phase of The Concession.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 8, 2013
Mills freezes all school spending

Facing a near-zero fund balance, Manatee County School District cannot spend any money through July 1, unless it affects safety and health.

  • East County
  • News
Allison Levy is vice president of j2 IT Services, which she runs with her husband, Jason. She knew little about computers before working there, but on the job she uses leadership skills learned in the military.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 8, 2013
Tribute to Heroes: Allison Levy

Allison Levy has spent a 20-year military career mostly managing health care. Now she's on reserve.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
File photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 8, 2013
News Briefs

Two injured in Lakewood Ranch apartment robbery; Goodwill Manasota's new corporate campus approved; Main Street events benefit local charities

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 8, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
The Lakewood Ranch High softball team gets pumped up before its Class 6A-Region 3 final versus River Ridge May 3.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 8, 2013
Lakewood Ranch High softball team makes the final four

The Lakewood Ranch High softball team earned its second-consecutive trip to the state semifinals.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 8, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Kristin Zarrella

Lakewood Ranch High senior Kristin Zarrella captured her first individual state championship by crossing the finish line in 2:16.45 to win the 800-meter run at the Class 3A state finals May 3, at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 8, 2013
JUST THE STATS

22 - The number of runs the Lakewood Ranch High softball team scored in its three regional tournament games.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man found floating in a water retention area in the 8400 block of Tamiami Trail.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • May 8, 2013
May 7: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Sarasota County deputies investigate a death on Tamiami Trail; Two stabbed in robbery attempt at Lakewood Ranch apartment complex; Longboat Key Town Commission chooses new attorney; Commissioners approve North Trail Overlay

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