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A certified athletic trainer, Braden River High School’s news principal, Jenni Gilray, said she decided to go into administration so she could affect more students.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 20, 2012
East County welcomes new leadership

Tara Elementary School and Braden River High School will open to students this August with new principals.

  • East County
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  • June 20, 2012
News Briefs

Workshop educates about impaired driving

  • East County
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Brittany Wenger. Courtesy photo.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 20, 2012
Ranch teen advances in Google competition

Brittany Wenger, 17, is one of 15 finalists from thousands of entries worldwide to compete in the Google Science Fair Competition.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch resident Gene Sweeney, left, and Heritage Harbour resident Tim Larson, of Salt of the Earth, can’t wait to break ground on the memorial next month.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 20, 2012
Observed: Perseverance, passion yield patriotic results

Lakewood Ranch resident Gene Sweeney is taking a lesson from Thomas Jefferson.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Rex Jensen
  • By Rex Jensen and Ed Hunzeker
  • June 20, 2012
My View: How will we grow?

Once we move past the age-old debate of whether to grow and on to the question of how we should grow, we can move to a more realistic and rewarding discussion.

  • East County
  • Opinion
State Rep. Greg Steube represents Florida District 67.
  • By Greg Steube
  • June 20, 2012
My View: Legislative update

Throughout this year's legislative session, the Legislature's budget decisions and legislation were driven by two underlying themes, getting Florida's economy back on track and helping create jobs for Floridians.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 20, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 20, 2012
All in the Family

Right-handed pitchers Jacob and Caleb Eyre are following in the footsteps of their father, former major league baseball relief pitcher Scott Eyre.

  • East County
  • Sports
Steve Bernier, Sandy Frambes, Sherry Jude and Brian Frambes were four of 144 golfers who teed off in the fifth annual Team For You Golf Tournament June 16. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 20, 2012
Golfers tee off for breast cancer

Tara Golf & Country Club PGA golf professional Missy Williams hosted her fifth annual Team For You Golf Tournament June 16.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 20, 2012
Comment: To golf or not to golf?

After having spent a weekend chasing Tiger Woods around The Players Championship last month, my husband casually mentioned the other day about wanting to take up golf.

  • East County
  • Sports
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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 20, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Devin McDermott

Lakewood Ranch High graduate Devin McDermott was one of 24 student-athletes selected to join the Florida High School Athletic Association's Academic All-State team.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 20, 2012
Rosedale Golf & Country Club launches campaign

Rosedale will offer monthly activities and specials for different groups throughout the summer to encourage community members to take up the game.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • June 20, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
This Lakewood Ranch home, which has three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,394 square feet of living area, sold for $652,500. Jen Blanco.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 20, 2012
Country Club Village home sells for $652,500

A home in in Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate. W. Gary and Carole Booher, of Bradenton, sold their home at 13806 Milan Terrace to Peter and Julia Dennis, of Glenview, Ill., for $652,500.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Karen Yates took this photo June 19, of the sun rising in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 20, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Karen Yates took this photo June 19, of the sun rising in Lakewood Ranch.

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