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Janum Trivedi, left, and Marcus Buffet, right, both 17-year-old students from The Out-of-Door Academy, created an iPhone app that helps users manage their money.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • October 31, 2012
Out-of-Door Academy teens create iPhone app

Bankr helps users manage their money and has garnered attention from a Google executive.

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Kimberly Garcia watched as an MTI dental assistant teaches the 7-year-old how to floss.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • October 31, 2012
MTI students provide free dental care for needy children

Siblings experience first major care from different sides of the chair.

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  • October 31, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Jean Richardson

Palm-Aire resident Jean Richardson used her driver to record an ace Oct. 25, on the 133-yard No. 9 of the Champions Course. The ace was Richardson's sixth career hole-in-one and her first since she began playing at Palm-Aire 10 years ago.

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  • October 31, 2012
Lakewood Ranch set for Clay Court Classic

Some of the top men's and women's college tennis teams will hit the court in the 2012 Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic Nov. 9 through Nov. 11, at the Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center.

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This Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home, which has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,750 feet of living area, sold for $850,000. Photo by Josh Siegel.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • October 31, 2012
Waterlefe Golf and River Club home sells for $1.3 million

A home in Waterlefe Golf and River Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Kenneth and Brenda Cummins sold their home at 10415 Riverbank Terrace to Edward and Branka Milic, of Tampa, for $1.3 million.

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As the sun was rising, Charles Haeussner took this photo of an osprey landing on the mast top float of his sailboat on Lake Uihlein.
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  • October 31, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

As the sun was rising, Charles Haeussner took this photo of an osprey landing on the mast top float of his sailboat on Lake Uihlein.

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  • October 31, 2012
Oct. 31: Daily Headlines Video

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Gary Sandler and his sons Alex and Brandon dressed as astronots and played with balloons at the Freedom Elementary Character Dance.
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  • October 30, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Freedom Elementary Character Dance

Freedom Elementary students dressed as their favorite characters at the Character Dance on Oct. 26. Kids dressed as superheroes, pirates, pumpkins, ghouls and more danced to pop songs and ate snow cones. The PTO sponsored event helps fund school activates and materials. Pre ordered tickets cost $3 a person, while tickets at the door sold for $4.

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Charity Burke and Cathy Burke posed before the Boo Run.
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  • October 30, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: BOO RUN

More than 400 runners dressed up as superheroes, hippies, ghouls, characters and more at the 2012 Boo Run 5K Run/Walk. The 9th annual event at Lakewood Ranch Main Street also featured a 1-mile fun run, a raffle, and an award ceremony. The raffle included jewelry, gift cards and even a bike. Awards for Best Couple, Best Hero and Best Villain were awarded. Proceeds from the event went to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy and Another Day for Gray.

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  • October 30, 2012
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Cheerleaders rouse the crowd at the homecoming game.
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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • October 30, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY & VIDEO: Lakewood Ranch High School Homecoming Game

Lakewood Ranch High School lost to Largo High School 38 - 0 on Friday Oct. 26 during their homecoming game. Despite the loss students were in good spirit. The homecoming court tossed candy to eager students after their coronation at half time.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2012
Oct. 29: Daily Headlines Video

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Danielle Wilkins, Amber Aikman, Faith Martel and Jaquez Fisher, at the Homecoming Dance.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 29, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch Homecoming

Students at Lakewood Ranch High School celebrated Homecoming Oct. 22 through Oct. 27. Weeklong celebrations included spirit days, a bonfire, the Homecoming game and a dance.

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Florida Rep. Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, who will serve as the group's honorary chairman, made the announcement today.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 29, 2012
Take Stock in Children announces new non-profit

The announcement was made at 10 a.m. today in the Manatee County School Board Chambers.

  • East County
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Mike Baltzer submitted the winning photo for the October Cool Today Weather Photo Contest. He took this sunset photo near Big Pass.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2012
October Cool Today Monthly Winner

Mike Baltzer submitted the winning photo for the October Cool Today Weather Photo Contest. He took this sunset photo near Big Pass.

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