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  • April 3, 2013
Junior Achievement honors Ranch businesswoman

The East County's Angela Massaro-Fain, co-owner of Grapevine Communications, has garnered celebrity status.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2013
FCCLA student leads state conference

Forty-two Manatee County students and their advisers headed to Orlando for the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America State Leadership Conference March 2 through March 6.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2013
K-Kids 'egg-cited' for Easter

Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch's K-Kids program brought their excitement for Easter March 26, to 15 children staying at a local Salvation Army shelter.

  • East County
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Interim Superintendent David Gayler says he accomplished the first two goals — stabilizing the budget to find out what led to the 2011-2012 budget deficit of $3.4 million and putting in the repairs so it never happens again. File photo
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  • Josh Siegel
  • April 3, 2013
'Short-timer' has regrets but feels proud

Interim Superintendent David Gayler used his trademark calm to stabilize a broken budget and heal shattered trust for Manatee County Schools.

  • East County
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During a March 26 presentation, representatives of the Urban Land Institute told Manatee County commissioners to create a bold vision for the community.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 3, 2013
Institute casts vision for Manatee's growth

Representatives of the Urban Land Institute said Manatee County should work hard to create an identity for itself and plan for expected growth.

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  • Josh Siegel
  • April 3, 2013
Observed: FGCU students finally have an identity

It was another Saturday on an empty Florida Gulf Coast University - this one in February 2011, when Dennis Jones, an older man with full head of white hair, slowly walked back down the steps to find his usual front-and-center seat at Alico Arena.

  • East County
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Peggy Hill loves her hens. She uses their eggs to make hardboiled or scrambled eggs or even quiche.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • April 3, 2013
County considers allowing chickens

Allowing chickens in residential neighborhoods would provide safer foods for families, teach children about where their food comes from and help economically, proponents say.

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  • Josh Siegel
  • April 3, 2013
Update: Manatee Schools will cut 188 jobs

Members of the Manatee County School Board hope the cuts, designed to meet state class-size requirements, are absorbed through attrition.

  • East County
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Freddy's offices said the store's opening is slated for late April.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • April 3, 2013
Steakburger chain makes state debut

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers will move into an empty Arby's building.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 3, 2013
The Perfect 10: ODA Girls Tennis

The Out-of-Door Academy girls tennis team defeated Lakewood Ranch 6-1 March 26, finishing the regular season undefeated for the first time in the school's history.

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Neither Rick nor Monica Thomas, of Lakewood Ranch, has ever set foot in a Spanish-only church service, but the couple now will lead one for The Source Church, in the East County.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 3, 2013
East County church launches Spanish service

Lakewood Ranch residents Rick and Monica Thomas will lead the new Sunday night church service.

  • East County
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According to the Department of Transportation, the diverging-diamond interchange will improve delay times. Courtesy rendering.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 3, 2013
'Ultimate Interchange' planned for University Parkway

The Florida Department of Transportation says a new design would slow wait time at red lights and improve safety in an area projected to have increased traffic.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 3, 2013
Tour de Cure races to Lakewood Ranch

The third annual cycling event benefits the American Diabetes Association.

  • East County
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The entrance sign to Summerfield Crest was destroyed some time the evening of Wednesday, March 27.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 3, 2013
Update: Neighborhood sign destroyed

The monument sign leading into the neighborhood of Summerfield Crest, in Lakewood Ranch, will be replaced. The new sign will cost $4,000 to $6,000.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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