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  • May 29, 2012
Sarasota Area Sports Alliance announces scholarship recipients

The Sarasota Area Sports Alliance presented its 2012 college scholarship awards during a luncheon May 22.

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The Manatee Bearcats won their fourth tournament of the spring May 19-20.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 29, 2012
Manatee Bearcats win state championship

The Manatee Bearcats 10U travel baseball team won its fourth tournament of the spring, capturing the Nations Baseball State Championship Tournament May 19-20 at Braden River Park.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 29, 2012
BRSC to host tryouts

The Braden River Soccer Club will hold tryouts May 29 through June 3 for the upcoming fall season.

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A sheriff's office report states a deputy located a stolen vehicle, which had been reported missing hours before, near the 500 block of 63rd Avenue West.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 29, 2012
Stolen vehicle recovered by authorities

Tydarian Moore has been arrested for stealing a vehicle belonging to a family in the Mote Ranch area.

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Lauren, Brooke and Kate Frederick cheered on the parade participants.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 28, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Memorial Day Parade

East County remembered the nation's fallen heroes during a special "Tribute to Heroes" Memorial Day parade May 27, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

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  • May 25, 2012
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Imagine dancers Brooke Depasquale with Hannah Tisone performed the final routine together.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 25, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Imagine, Gullett Dance Recital

Students at Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch and Gullett Elementary School on May 23 showed off their dancing talents during a special dance team recital, at Gullett Elementary.

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  • May 25, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Dave Camire

Dave Camire is a River Club resident who owns a 600-horsepower Dodge Viper. Read more about him in our candid "Five Things."

  • East County
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Paulina Medrzycki and Kirsten McGlaun earned about a dozen honks with their signs.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 25, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: BRE Walk-a-thon

Fifth-grade students at Braden River Elementary School walked throughout the River Club community May 25 for a walk-a-thon fundraiser benefiting Southeastern Guide Dogs

  • East County
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Lakewood's Amanda Baar pushed hard through Braden River's defense.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 25, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Powder Puff

Girls from Braden River and Lakewood Ranch high schools battled on the gridiron for the first time May 23, during a Powder Puff football game.

  • East County
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Cole McLellan and Marco Scalera added a special touch to jokes told on stage.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 25, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: McNeal Talent Show

Students at McNeal Elementary School wowed their friends and teachers May 24 during a special Talent Show event.

  • East County
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Libby Moser, pictured with her mom, Erin, received honorable mention for her bubble-blowing project.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 25, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY & VIDEO: Gullett Science Fair

Fourth and fifth-grade students at Gullett Elementary School put their hypotheses to the test and showed off their scientific findings during the school's Science Fair May 24.

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  • May 24, 2012
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  • May 24, 2012
U.S. Marine commends patriotism

Braden River Middle School students and staff members were greeted with a patriotic surprise recently when former Braden River student Jake Mullery, a U.S. Marine now stationed in California, stopped by the school to thank students for showing their support of the U.S. military.

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  • May 23, 2012
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