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The Braden River High softball team posted two shutouts en route to winning the 15th annual Bill Longshore Tournament April 15-16 in Naples.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 19, 2011
Braden River wins Bill Longshore Tournament

The Braden River High softball team went 3-0 to win the Navy Bracket of the 15th annual Bill Longshore Tournament April 15-16 in Naples.

  • East County
  • Sports
Kristin Zarrella, Olivia Ortiz, Devin McDermott and Natalie Novak set a new school record in the 3,200-meter relay.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 19, 2011
Lakewood relay sets new school record

The Lakewood Ranch High girls 3,200-meter relay team set a new school record with a time of 9:31.24 at the Wally Keller Invitational April 15 at Charlotte High.

  • East County
  • Sports
The 57,563-square-foot building was 97% occupied a the time of the sale.
  • By Sean Roth
  • April 18, 2011
Lakewood Ranch Medical Office Building I sold

A collection some of Bradenton's most prominent power players has sold Lakewood Ranch Medical Office Building I to Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II for $12.5 million.

  • East County
  • News
Board members met Friday to review information on eight potential candidates.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 18, 2011
Town Hall director search narrows

Members of the Inter-District Authority Board on Friday asked to see more candidates.

  • East County
  • News
Chloe Breading and Allie Purcell faced off in a pulling challenge.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 18, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Bayside Eggolution

East County families gathered April 16 at Lakewood Ranch Park for Bayside Community Church's Eggolution event. Guests enjoyed food and drink, an Easter egg hunt, bounce houses and inflatable games and more.

  • East County
  • News
Eighth-grader Naidya Rupan painted a butterfly on sixth-grader Kaylee Burke's face.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 17, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River Middle Family Fun Night

Braden River Middle School students and their families enjoyed an evening of fun and games during the school's Family Fun Night April 15. Students enjoyed playing flag football, volleyball and basketball, a dunk tank, face painting and more.

  • East County
  • Schools
John O'Brien, Joe Dovener, Carol O'Brien, Nicky Dovener and Christa Friedlander all had specific roles to play for the event.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 17, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Military Officers Association of Sarasota charity event

Dozens of East County residents gathered at the home of Summerfield residents Mike and Patt Staley April 16 for an evening of camel races, food and drinks during the Military Officers Association of Sarasota's charity fundraiser. Guests placed bets on their specific military branch's camel, and after five races the winners were rewarded. Proceeds from the event benefit Support Our Troops and the organization's local high school scholarship fund.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Puja Patel raced her friend Isha Ratani.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 17, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: YMCA Healthy Kids Day

East County families on Saturday headed to the Lakewood Ranch YMCA for its annual Healthy Kids Day event. Guests enjoyed free food, bounce houses, races, games and more.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 16, 2011
Ranch defender signs with Sand Sharks

Lakewood Ranch High senior Kristen Voight became the third Lady Mustang soccer player to commit to play at the next level.

  • East County
  • Sports
Brooke Hatfield lives on a farm.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 16, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Eggstravaganza

Hundreds of Lakewood Ranch families gathered April 16 at Greenbrook Adventure Park for Lakewood Ranch Community Activities' Eggstravaganza event. Attendees enjoyed pictures with the Easter Bunny, an Easter egg hunt, face painting and more.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 15, 2011
Mustangs advance to state tournament

Senior Drew Christianson defeated Venice's Shiv Krishnaswamy in a No. 5 singles match 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 to give the Lakewood Ranch High boys tennis team a 4-1 victory and the Class 3A-Region championship April 14.

  • East County
  • Sports
Register at lwrcac.com or at the Summerfield Information Center, 6310 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • April 15, 2011
WEEKEND BEST BET: Easter Eggstravaganza

Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corporation will continue its Easter tradition with its annual Easter Eggstravaganza at 9:30 a.m., April 16, at Greenbrook Adventure Park in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Gullett Elementary Principal Kathy Hayes, right, grins after smooching a 10-week-old pig for the students.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 15, 2011
Principal's pig smooch satisfies students (VIDEO)

As a reward to students for raising more than $10,000 at a recent walk-a-thon, Gullett Elementary School Principal Kathy Hayes today puckered up and kissed a 10-week-old pig.

  • East County
  • Schools
Yen Reed, Elise Lipoff and Kelly Murphy of Willis A. Smith Construction enjoyed the evening.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 15, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Gulf Coast Builders Exchange 2nd Annual Reverse Tradeshow

Dozens of members of the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange enjoyed an evening of networking with some of the areas largest general contractors and development firms during the organization's 2nd Annual Reverse Tradeshow April 14 at the Polo Grill and Bar.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
LECOM student Katie Rorer helps Delaney Dowdell, 11, get seeds ready to dry.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 14, 2011
Learning garden springs to life (VIDEO)

Students from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine are joining the efforts of Center Montessori School to educate children about food.

  • East County
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