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  • Michael Eng
  • May 25, 2010
Ranch Primrose celebrates five years

Primrose School at Lakewood Ranch celebrated its fifth anniversary with a fun-filled birthday party May 24.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 25, 2010
Sheriff's office shows stolen property

Today through May 27, East County residents whose homes or vehicles were burglarized recently can come claim their property.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 23, 2010
Prudential Realty holds tennis mixer

Prudential Lakewood Ranch Realty hosted a tennis mixer for the Make-A-Wish Foundation May 23 at the Lakewood Ranch Tennis Center.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Vanessa Moody
  • May 21, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: McNeal fifth-graders

One of McNeal Elementary's fifth-grade classes shares their feelings on entering middle school next year.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Vanessa Moody
  • May 21, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: The Mommy Consultant

Denise Drizos, aka The Mommy Consultant, is capable of handling baby needs from setting up registration for a baby shower and picking out toys to organizing a feeding schedule and hiring a nanny.

  • East County
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  • By Vanessa Moody
  • May 21, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Memorial Day

Memorial Day weekend is coming up next week, and everybody seems excited about their plans for the three-day weekend.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 21, 2010
Buchanan to host town hall meeting

The meeting will be held at 11 a.m., May 22, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 21, 2010
Group formally unveils veterans memorial park plans

The group working to create a Veterans Memorial Park in San Marco Plaza formally unveiled plans for the project today.

  • East County
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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • May 21, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Candidate Forum

Tea Party Manatee will present a Meet Your Candidate Forum from 4-6 p.m., May 23, at Mixon Fruit Farms, 2712 26th Ave. E.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 21, 2010
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Course Work

Construction is well under way on the Fish Hole miniature golf course on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 20, 2010
Ranch Town Hall hours will change

Lakewood Ranch CDD 2 supervisors also voted against putting a 9/11 and Fallen Heroes Memorial in front of Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 19, 2010
Realtor spearheads second veterans memorial

Even before the proposed Fallen Heroes Memorial gains approval, a committee is proposing a second memorial at San Marco Plaza in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
ODA senior joins ECO staff

If you see a new face armed with a camera and a notebook around town, it's probably Out-of-Door Academy senior Vanessa Moody.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
Pirate graduate excels in Air Force

Cody Furnish, a 2009 graduate of Braden River High School, celebrated graduation from Lackland Air Force Base April 16.

  • East County
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  • Michael Eng
  • May 19, 2010
Mungillo's removal confuses Braden River community

Manatee County Public Schools officials hope to name BRE's new principal by June 10.

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