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  • June 14, 2012
June 14: Daily Headlines Video

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Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 1 chair person June Stroup celebrates Flag Day with a miniature flag. It is also her birthday.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 14, 2012
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Flag Day

Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 1 chair person June Stroup celebrates Flag Day with a miniature flag. It is also her birthday.

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The meeting will be held at the county administrative building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 14, 2012
County budget meeting set for tonight

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. tonight to discuss the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year budget.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 14, 2012
Superintendent: No budget cuts

Manatee County Public Schools Superintendent Tim McGonegal on Wednesday released a proposed 2012-2013 budget that includes no budget cuts.

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Five-year-old Jayden Jennings could not resist peaking through his blindfold as he waited for a game to start.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Living Lord Lutheran VBS

Children this week are enjoying a special "Sky" themed Vacation Bible School at Living Lord Lutheran Church.

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • June 13, 2012
June 13: Daily Headlines Video

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  • June 13, 2012
Main Street Station Band returns

Main Street Station Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. June 15 at The River Club Golf Course, 6600 River Club Blvd.

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  • June 13, 2012
Primrose School helps local charities

Families of Primrose School at Lakewood Ranch came together during the school's "Basket Bazaar" Spring Fling fundraiser.

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  • June 13, 2012
Kinnan students race for classmate

Students at Kinnan Elementary School ran and raised funds to help a beloved classmate, Isaiah Jackson, during a special fundraiser in his honor May 25.

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  • June 13, 2012
Residents honored at service

More than 200 Temple Emanu-El members and religious school families gathered last month at the temple for a special worship service recognizing the school's outstanding instructors.

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  • June 13, 2012
Farmers Market holds Kids' Day

Merchants at San Marco Plaza will host a special day for children from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Tim and Nancy Breo were overjoyed by Nancy's win. Photo by Bob Bolcik.
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  • June 13, 2012
Tara welcomes new board members

Tara residents Nancy Breo and Lynne Hudson won seats May 21, on the Tara Master Association Board.

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Brothers Alec and Max Hall
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  • Loren Mayo
  • June 13, 2012
Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, here I am at camp: SUPER SCIENCE CAMP (VIDEO)

It's Tuesday, June 12: Day two of Out-Of-Door Academy's Super Science Summer Camp with marine science teacher Lisa Cheney.

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World War II veterans Tony Lingrosso and ElRoy York traveled with their guardians, Marins Richard and Avone Thielen. Photo by Keith Millard, of Keith A. Millard Photography.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 13, 2012
Flight of Honor

Members of Rotary District 6960 took 55 World War II veterans to the National World War II Memorial, in Washington, D.C., Saturday, June 9.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 13, 2012
Heritage Harbour South approves 2013 budget

Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors approved their preliminary fiscal year 2013 budget of $457,730, plus a total debt service of $814,227 between bonds for Stonebyrook and Lighthouse Cove.

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