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Brett Wessel, 16, and his younger brothers, Luke, 9, and Cade, 12, all began playing ice hockey for the Gulf Coast Flames travel organization during the past two years.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 9, 2013
Family Affair: Brothers travel to play hockey

East County brothers Brett, Cade and Luke Wessel play travel hockey for the Gulf Coast Flames at the Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 9, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Terrance Cummings

Braden River High senior Terrance Cummings helped lead the Pirates to a 2-2 record Dec. 26 to Dec. 29, at the 21st annual Suncoast Holiday Classic.

  • East County
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Jeanne Larranaga in a costume she will wear during Sunset Boulevard. Courtesy of John Larranaga
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  • Josh Siegel
  • January 9, 2013
Showstopping career: Jeanne Larranaga

A January performance as Norma Desmond in 'Sunset Boulevard' at The Players Theatre in Sarasota will be the latest in a storied community-theater career for East County resident Jeanne Larranaga.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
This Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home, which has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,706 square feet of living area, sold for $1.1 million. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 9, 2013
Home in Country Club Village sells for $1.1 million

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate. R. Michael and Traci Smullen sold their home at 6933 Lacantera Circle to Bradley and Terri Prechtl, of Bradenton, for $1.1 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Lee Wetherington Homes broke ground on the new Solivita model in the Haddington neighborhood in Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch. Courtesy photo.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 9, 2013
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Lee Wetherington Homes sales double in 2012; Willis A. Smith Construction named construction manager; South Manatee Business Coalition adds board member; Lee Wetherington Homes breaks ground on new model

  • East County
  • News
Kelly Rockett-Safford submitted this wave photo taken at sunset on Coquina Beach.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 9, 2013
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Kelly Rockett-Safford submitted this wave photo taken at sunset on Coquina Beach.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
No charges have been filed against the dump truck driver.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 8, 2013
Motorcyclist dies in head-on collision with dump truck

William Bierbaum of Palmetto drove his 2007 Harley into a dump truck on County Rode 675, north of Rye Road.

  • East County
  • News
Join Emily Walsh and Alex Mahadevan for the Daily Headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • January 8, 2013
Jan. 8: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Smoking ban on Sarasota County property unenforceable; Sarasota City commissioners to hold Walmart appeal; Siesta Key selected as one of Florid's 'best beach towns' in USA Today

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 8, 2013
ODA blanks Bayshore

The Out-of-Door Academy girls soccer team blanked Bayshore 8-0 Jan. 7.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 8, 2013
Tornadoes blow past Sailors

The Booker High boys basketball team cruised to an 80-50 victory over Sarasota Jan. 7.

  • East County
  • Sports
The development, a project called Del Tierra proposed by developer D.R. Horton, would be denser than a neighboring community, Country Meadows.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 8, 2013
Commissioners to review proposed 610-home community

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners will review a plan for a 610-home community on the west side of Rye Road, south of Upper Manatee River Road, at its land-use meeting Thursday afternoon.

  • East County
  • News
The development, a project called Del Tierra proposed by developer D.R. Horton, would be denser than a neighboring community, Country Meadows.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 8, 2013
Commissioners to review proposed 610-home community

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners will review a plan for a 610-home community on the west side of Rye Road, south of Upper Manatee River Road, at its land-use meeting Thursday afternoon.

  • East County
  • News
Join Emily Walsh and Alex Mahadevan for the Daily Headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • January 7, 2013
Jan. 7: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Waechter resigns from advisory boards; Lakewood Ranch home burglarized; Commissioners to consider Walmart appeal; and Longboat Key Town Commission establishes election date tonight

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 7, 2013
Lakewood Ranch Marauders to hold tryouts

The Lakewood Ranch Marauders Black 11U travel team will hold tryouts from 12-2 p.m. Jan. 13, at the Lakewood Ranch Ballpark.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 7, 2013
Miss Manatee Softball registration dates announced

Miss Manatee Softball will host registration for its Spring 2013 season from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 12 and 19 and 6-8 p.m. Jan. 16, at the Miss Manatee Softball Complex.

  • East County
  • Sports
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