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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 30, 2010
BALANCING ACT

The East County's top Realtors are making a bold statement: The market is balancing out. And halfway through 2010, they have the numbers to prove it.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 30, 2010
Coalition defends feasibility study

Coalition members say some of the statements made by the Friends of Lakewood Ranch are 'inflammatory, misleading or just plain wrong.'

  • East County
  • News
  • By Michael Eng and Heidi Kurpiela
  • June 30, 2010
Spirit of America

For our annual Fourth of July special section, A&E Editor Heidi Kurpiela and East County Observer Executive Editor Michael Eng turned their lenses on Sarasota and Manatee counties in a monthlong search for anyone and everything that depicted American life and lifestyle.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 30, 2010
Swimmer makes splash with WaveRunners

After posting YMCA National Times in the 50 and 100 freestyles, Shannon McCarthy will compete in the YMCA Sectional Meet.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 30, 2010
Cal Ripken All-Stars begin 2010 season

The Manatee Cal Ripken 12U All-Stars competed in the District 15 tourney last week in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 30, 2010
SMR, Tropicana tackle greener growing

SMR Farms is studying two more environmentally friendly fertilizers as a test-case for Tropicana's other growers.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 30, 2010
New priest finds home at St. Barbara

The Rev. Fr. Peter Andronache will lead St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church after the Very Rev. Archimandrite Frank Kirlangitis retired.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 30, 2010
News Briefs 07.01.10

The Fish Hole, the East County's first miniature golf course opened June 24 on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 30, 2010
OUR VIEW: The birth of Spirit of America

To know where you're going, it helps to know from where you came.

  • East County
  • Opinion
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 30, 2010
Debate offers glimpse into District 67 campaigns (WITH VIDEO)

The four contenders for Rep. Ron Regan's Florida House of Representatives District 67 shared their views on the oil spill, education and other topics during a debate June 23.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 30, 2010
East County VFW holds flag-retirement ceremony

More than 150 American flags were retired from duty at a special ceremony at Camp Flying Eagle.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 30, 2010
Cops Corner 07.01.10

The victim stated she received a call from an individual who told her that the electricity at her preschool would be turned off if a delinquent payment in the amount of $229.13 was not paid. The victim wanted to make sure the power wasn't turned off, so she made the payment over the phone using her check card.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 30, 2010
Mill Creek home tops weekly transactions

First Community Bank of America sold the home at 606 134th St. E. to Joseph and Alyssa Nohren, Bradenton, for $401,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 30, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sydney Cusick

The Observer spotlights WaveRunners swimmer Sydney Cusick.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 29, 2010
Manatee releases FCAT scores

Manatee County School District officials say they are pleased to see the results.

  • East County
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