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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 8, 2010
Lakewood's Mustangs fall in regional semifinals

The team ended its season with a 7-1 loss to Tampa Jesuit May 8.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 7, 2010
Third-grader assumes school's top post

Braden River Elementary School student Paul Labriola spent today acting as the school's unofficial, official principal.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 7, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Primrose School

Kindergartners at Primrose School share what they love the most about their mothers.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 6, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: World of Beer

Christian Birkley opened the East County's first World of Beer location last October.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 6, 2010
Hyatt Survey wins 12U championship

Hyatt Survey defeated Beef O'Brady's to win the Miss Manatee Softball 12U championship game May 3.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 6, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Hot, hot, hot!

After a long, cool winter, temperatures are on the upswing. The East County Observer caught up with some golfers at the Palm-Aire Country Club to see what they thought about the changes.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2010
Waxler performs for Tampa Bay Rays

Braden River Elementary School student Levi Waxler fulfilled his dream of signing the national anthem during the Tampa Bay Ray's game against the Kansas City Royals May 1 at Tropicana Field.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2010
Tara performs 'Annie Jr.' musical

Tara Elementary's Tara Musical Theater Group performed "Annie Jr." during the school's Tara Night of the Arts.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jean Stewart
  • May 5, 2010
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Town Hall employees favor four-day schedule

Reports were written in your paper regarding coverage of the four-day workweek at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall. However, there was no mention of the positive comments made by employees.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Arthur and Eleanor Mullins
  • May 5, 2010
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Tara homeowners object to development

As homeowners in Tara Golf and Country Club, my wife and I are strongly opposed to the proposed rezoning of the southwest corner of State Road 70 and Tara Boulevard from residential to commercial by Lake Lincoln LLC and also to permitting additional uses within the Twelve Oaks Plaza, including construction of a cellular communications tower. We have both signed a petition to this effect.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 5, 2010
Sarasota postpones decision on Villages

The Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners continued the hearing for the Villages of Lakewood Ranch South until May 12.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 5, 2010
Benderson: Business boom evidence of rebound

Since Jan. 1, nine businesses have opened their doors in Benderson Development's projects on University Parkway. More openings are expected by the end of summer.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 5, 2010
Residents mobilize to battle Tara plans

The Twelve Oaks Advisory Committee has collected about 1,300 signatures in opposition to approvals sought by developer Lake Lincoln.

  • East County
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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • May 5, 2010
FOREVER A MOM

Ever since her son, Josh Zawacki, was a little boy, East County mom Alison Almy promised him a sibling. On Josh's 21st birthday in 2008, she surprised him with news - she was having triplets.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2010
News Briefs 05.06.10

Courtney Starling, a 14-year-old student at Haile Middle School, died on the scene of a crash at 1:30 p.m., May 2, on Interstate 75 just south of I-275.

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