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Brody Kauffman, 7, nearly reached the top.
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  • March 31, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Bayside Community Church Eggolution

Hundreds of pint-sized hunters flocked to Bayside Community Church's annual Eggolution Easter Egg Hunt March 31, at the softball fields at Lakewood Ranch High School. Following the hunt, families enjoyed a plethora of activities, including inflatable obstacle courses, a rock-climbing wall, bungee challenge and free hot dogs.

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Fifth-grader Imani Maddox demonstrated a number of tricks, including jump roping on one leg.
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  • March 30, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Bashaw Elementary Jump for Fun

Students at Bashaw Elementary School showed off their jump roping skills and techniques during the school's annual Jump for Fun March 28. Fifth-grade students demonstrated a variety of tricks, including a line of fire, frogs and triple back flips, among numerous others, before the rest of the school joined in on the fun. The event served as the culmination of a fundraiser in which students raised $6,865.81 for the school's art, music and physical education programs.

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  • March 30, 2012
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  • March 30, 2012
SCORES: Lady Thunder wrap up regular season with wins

The Out-of-Door Academy girls tennis team closed out its regular season with a pair of victories over Lemon Bay March 27 and Cardinal Mooney March 28.

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  • March 30, 2012
SCORES: Pair of EMB teams earn victories

The Bulldog Navy Wildcat and Red Panther teams both earned victories March 24.

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Lakewood Ranch residents Denise and Nick Drizos came out with their son Nicholas, 5, and daughter Caitlyn, 2, who attends All God’s Children.
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  • March 28, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Living Lord Lutheran Italian Dinner

Preschool students and their families and members of Living Lord Lutheran Church gathered together for an Italian dinner March 27. Guests enjoyed a spaghetti dinner, musical entertainment by the Braden River High orchestra's Legacy Quintet and a children's art display. The event served as a fundraiser for All God's Children Preschool.

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  • March 28, 2012
Network considers Ranch for new show

APRIL FOOLS - Talent scouts for the Bravo network will be in Lakewood Ranch next week to begin casting for a new "Real Housewives" series.

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  • March 28, 2012
Mr. Potato Head discovered out east

APRIL FOOLS - Move over, Legoman. There's a new oversized toy in town.

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  • March 28, 2012
Primrose family needs your votes!

One East County family is a finalist in the Primrose School and Children's Miracle Network Family Dance-off competition.

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  • March 28, 2012
SMR employee spies alligator

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch Director of Marketing and Public Relations Candice McElyea shared this photo of a gator she snapped in Lakewood Ranch earlier this month.

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  • March 28, 2012
Ballet school presents 'Cinderella'

The School of Russian Ballet will bring fairy-tale magic to the East County with its production of "Cinderella" at 2 p.m.

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  • By Jorge Blanco
  • March 28, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

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Schroeder-Manatee Ranch President and CEO Rex Jensen last week negotiated with the city of Sarasota to purchase all the assets from its failed downtown parking-meter program.
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  • March 28, 2012
Parking meters come to Ranch

APRIL FOOLS - After the Sarasota City Commission voted in March to shut down its $510,000 parking-meter program, Schroeder-Manatee Ranch Inc. purchased all 459 meters to install in Lakewood Ranch.

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