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  • January 24, 2012
Mustangs advance to district semis

The second-seed Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team defeated Charlotte 3-0 in a Class 4A-District 11 quarterfinal Jan. 23.

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  • January 23, 2012
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Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 23, 2012
Lady Mustangs win third consecutive district title

The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team captured its third consecutive district title with a 2-0 victory over Manatee in the Class 4A-District 11 championship game Jan. 21.

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A sheriff's office report states a home in the 7900 block of Broadmoor Pines Boulevard was burglarized around midnight Jan. 22.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 23, 2012
Palm-Aire home burglarized

The incident occurred Jan. 22, in the 7900 block of Broadmoor Pines Boulevard.

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Panther Ridge resident Denise Huelsman couldn’t resist picking up some fresh orchids.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 23, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch Main Street Farmers Market

Dozens of East County residents spent the morning shopping for produce and other gifts while helping support local growers during the Lakewood Ranch Main Street Farmers Market Jan. 21. The market will run from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday through April 14.

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More than 400 guests attended.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 23, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Beertopia

More than 400 people gathered at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing in Lakewood Ranch Jan. 21 for the Junior League of Manatee County's annual Beertopia fund-raising event.

  • East County
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Fifth-graders Dylan Simmons and Anthony Jedrzejewski couldn’t wait to wash the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office vehicle that came through.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 22, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Tara Elementary Student Council Car Wash

Twenty fourth-and fifth-graders at Tara Elementary School spent the afternoon making cars sparkle during the school's Student Council Car Wash Jan. 21. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Humane Society.

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  • January 20, 2012
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  • January 20, 2012
Man arrested for child pornography

Detectives have arrested 50-year-old Richard Chaikin, of Sarasota, on charges of child pornography.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 20, 2012
Woman robbed at East County Walgreens

The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m.

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  • January 20, 2012
Bradenton Gladiators set to kick off 2012 season

The Bradenton Gladiators will kick of their 2012 season in the Florida Football Alliance Jan. 21 versus the Orlando Phantoms.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 20, 2012
Pirates shoot past Seminoles

The Braden River High boys basketball team defeated Southeast 66-56 Jan. 17

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Members of the U.S. Soccer Under-23 Women's National Team work on defensive drills during a training camp practice Jan. 19 at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch.
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  • January 19, 2012
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Training Camp

The U.S. Soccer Under-23 Women's National Team has spent the week training at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch. The team will continue training through Jan. 21.

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Braden River's Jessica Ogline goes up for a shot during the Lady Pirates victory over Lakewood Ranch Jan. 19.
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  • January 19, 2012
Lady Pirates notch first-ever win over Lady Mustangs

The Braden River High girls basketball team defeated Lakewood Ranch 48-32 Jan. 19, marking the first time in school history the team had beaten its East County rivals.

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  • January 19, 2012
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