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Sarasota Crew rowers win gold

Several members of the Sarasota Crew captured gold medals at the USRowing Club National Championships July 11-15 on the Cooper River in Camden County, N.J.

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David Honeyghan traveled to the deep end with his counselor, Devin Melcher.
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  • July 24, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Dream Oaks Camp

Children with developmental disabilities are celebrating their abilities during the Foundation for Dreams' "circus" themed Dream Oaks Camp this week.

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  • July 23, 2012
Ford named to national board

Manatee County School District's director of food and nutrition has been named president of the School Nutrition Association.

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Nathaniel Garcia, 8, Sage Scrimle, 7, Halee Beckwith, 7, Thomas Garcia, 6, and Tyler Helm, 9, look down from above and talk to camp counselor Myles Webb, Wednesday, July 18, out at Central Park during Bible Baptist Summer Camp.
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  • July 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Bible Baptist Summer Camp

The campers at Bible Baptist Summer Camp had fun splashing around in Splash Park and playing on the playground within Central Park, Wednesday, July 18, out in Lakewood Ranch.

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Jacob Sage greeted guests as they arrived at the Red Cross building.
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  • July 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Disaster Camp

East County youth today finished a weeklong Disaster Camp for teens, hosted by the American Red Cross, with a day-long disaster response drill.

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  • July 20, 2012
Golf-Bowl Challenge upcoming

The Adaptive Golf Academy will host a Golf-Bowl Challenge July 27 and 28 in support of adaptive golf therapeutic programs for juniors, adults and veterans with disabilities and mobility challenges.

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Anytime Fitness opens at Ranch Lake Plaza

Anytime Fitness recently opened its 24-hour, all-access facility in Ranch Lake Plaza, 8770 State Road 70 E., Bradenton.

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  • July 18, 2012
Ranch Realtors donate to programs

East County Realtors from Keller Williams Realty of Lakewood Ranch gave back to the community recently, with a donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County.

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  • July 18, 2012
Palm-Aire ladies present donation

As men teed off during Palm-Aire's annual golf classic tournament, their spouses and their guests were busy with a ladies' fashion show and participating in contest festivities that raised $1,250 for the Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center of Sarasota (SPARCC).

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Braden River High secures championship

Braden River High School's Student Technology Association returned last week to Bradenton with a championship title.

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