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East County | Trending

    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 21, 2013
Jewelry and watches totaling $60,000 stolen from Waterlefe home

Manatee County deputies report $60,000 worth of jewelry and watches was stolen from a three-story home in the Waterlefe community Saturday.

  • East County
  • News
Sherlyn Best, Haley Mercer and Sandra Maddox represented Nolan Middle Schools FFA chapter.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 19, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Manatee County Fair

The sights and sounds of the 97th Manatee County Fair are filling the skyline in Palmetto, where East County residents and others are enjoying midway rides, a smorgasbord of food, livestock shows, exhibits, concerts and more.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Dania Castellucci, Liz Cashen, Cristina Najmy and Rebecca Herrman
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 19, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Beertopia

East County residents flocked Jan. 19 to Gold Coast Eagle Distributing for a night of beer, food and fun, as the Junior League of Manatee County hosted its annual Beertopia event.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sindy Jones of Foundations Academies in Sarasota watched Alex Johnson play with the Interactive Polar Playland.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 18, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Rock Your Robot School Fair

Students and parents got an intimate look at the educational options in Sarasota/Manatee at the Rock Your Robot School Fair Jan. 17 at Polo Grill.

  • East County
  • Schools
Ashley Rogers-Ramos and Millie Ordham, both pediatric nurses at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, inside one of six family-size suites in the new pediatric unit
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 18, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch Medical Center's Pediatric Unit opens

The new Pediatric Unit at the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center opened Jan. 17. The new unit includes six family-size suites.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 18, 2013
Deputies on high alert at fair

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office received information a gang-related shooting would occur at the fair.

  • East County
  • News
Forest animals join in song.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 17, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA performs 'Winnie the Pooh'

Middle school students at The Out-of-Door Academy are bringing to life a childhood favorite, with performances of 'Winnie the Pooh Kids. Shows run at 7 p.m. through Jan. 19, at ODA's Lakewood Ranch campus.

  • East County
  • News
Join Emily Walsh for the Daily Headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • January 17, 2013
Jan. 17: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: New bill addresses smoking regulation; Sarasota welcomes new businesses downtown; Manatee School Board Citizen Advisory Group picks top 10 superintendent candidates; Bullock questions Manatee trolley funding request

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 17, 2013
East County Sweetbay to close

Sweetbay today announced it will close 33 stores in Florida, including three in Manatee County and one in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 17, 2013
Players gate issue resolved

CDD 5 will issue up to 100 transponders to Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club members who live in Country Club East.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 17, 2013
School Board's Citizen Advisory Group picks 10 best superintendent candidates

The group of 20-plus community members narrowed the 28 applicants to 10 who they believe meet the board's criteria for its next superintendent.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 17, 2013
Proposed gun club gets tentative green light

A county hearing officer has issued an intent to approve plans for the Ancient Oak Gun Club, after neighbors raised concerns about the project.

  • East County
  • News
Darrell Turner of Turner Tree and Landscape, Gabriele Vest of Grapevine Communications and Brenner Cavalcante of C1 Bank
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 17, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance January Luncheon

At its January annual luncheon, the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance celebrated past accomplishments and rang in the new year with the introduction of its new chairman of the board. Tommy Klauber of Polo Bar and Grill took over the chairman post from Brian Volner of C1 Bank at the Jan. 16 luncheon in the Polo Bar and Grill Fete Ballroom.

  • East County
  • News
Auditors blamed former Assistant Superintendent Jim Drake for the Manatee County School Board’s 2011-12 $3.4 million budget deficit but faulted him for incompetence — not criminal or illegal activity.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 16, 2013
Audit blames employee for budget deficit

Navigant says a lack of oversight, faulty systems and poor coordination are reasons for the Manatee County Schools deficit.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch senior Taylor Johnson with her steer. Josh Siegel.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 16, 2013
County fair is the biggest, most challenging yet

Higher feed prices have forced Youth Livestock Show exhibitors in the 97th Manatee County Fair to get creative to sell their steer.

  • East County
  • News
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