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East County | Trending

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

The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • 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.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • 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.

  • East County
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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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  • Jen Blanco
  • 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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Join Emily Walsh for the Observer Daily Headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • January 19, 2012
JAN. 19: Daily Headlines Video

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Matt Gower and Heather Kasten, of the Sarasota Chamber, with Troy Larkin, of Tri County Air Conditioning & Heating
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 19, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Prime Time

Business professionals gathered Jan. 18, at the Cancer Support Community in Lakewood Ranch, for The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's Sarasota Prime Time event.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 19, 2012
Braden River stumbles versus Port Charlotte

The Braden River High girls basketball team fell to Port Charlotte 39-34 Jan. 17.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 19, 2012
Lady Thunder fall to Lady Panthers

The Out-of-Door Academy girls basketball team fell to Bradenton Christian 50-43 Jan. 17.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2012
Mustangs, Pirates advance to district semis

Delaney Riggins scored Lakewood Ranch's lone goal as the host Lady Mustangs defeated Port Charlotte 1-0 in a Class 4A-District 11 quarterfinal Jan. 17.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 19, 2012
BCC work session cancelled

A transportation-related work session for the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners scheduled for today has been cancelled.

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  • January 18, 2012
JAN. 18: Daily Headlines Video

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  • January 18, 2012
Rotary completes can-made firecracker

The Rotary Club of East Manatee sparked feelings of patriotism in honor of this year's Manatee County fair with the group's can sculpture - a firecracker standing 5 feet tall.

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  • January 18, 2012
Guide Dogs seeks new puppy-raisers

Southeastern Guide Dogs is calling all puppy lovers as it readies to train a new group of guide dog puppies.

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Midfielder Maria Miller, 14, battles for position during the Braden River Soccer Club’s game versus the Ocala Lightning Elite Jan. 15.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 18, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: USSSA Southeast Regional Championship

More than 50 youth boys and girls soccer teams from across the country and Brazil competed in the USSSA Southeast Regional Championship Jan. 14-15 at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch. The top four finishers in each age division are qualified to attend the 2012 USSSA Soccer National Championships July 12 in Overland Park, Kan.

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