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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 21, 2010
Meet Manatee County's top techie

Braden Oaks resident Michael McLaughlin became the director of Manatee County's information technology services department April 3.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • April 21, 2010
River Club Sanctuary home tops week's transactions

Elaine Kaup sold her home at 9515 Royal Calcutta Place to Mary Raynor, Bradenton, for $429,000.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 20, 2010
Pirates set to host summer hoops camp

Braden River High School will host its sixth annual summer basketball camp June 21 through July 8.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 20, 2010
Professional Golf Tips 101

East County golf professionals offer tips for improving your game.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 20, 2010
Compassion steers second Tour de Ranch

This year's event will feature an auction of a poster autographed by seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 19, 2010
River cleanup yields 300 pounds of trash

About 34 people assisted with the effort last weekend.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 19, 2010
Suspects nabbed in jewelry store burglary

Two men have been named as suspects in the burglary of Bartlett Jewelers.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 19, 2010
Prep Scoreboard

Scores and highlights from the week of April 12-17.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 16, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: River cleanup slated for Saturday

The Old Braden River Historical Society will host this event.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 16, 2010
Lakewood Ranch CDD budget workshops set

Meetings will be held April 19-20.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 16, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Tara Elementary

Fifth-grade students at Tara Elementary School learned how to perform CPR April 15.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 15, 2010
Vote on Town Hall hours tabled

The Inter-District Authority Board will discuss options for Town Hall hours further at its meeting next month.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 15, 2010
Lady Pirates fall on Senior Night

The Braden River High softball team fell to Riverview 4-2 in non-district action April 13.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 15, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Impact Mediation

Impact Mediation opened in Lakewood Ranch in January.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 15, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Tax Day

The East County Observer caught up with some local residents to see when they typically file their taxes.

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