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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 11, 2010
Community Golf Scores 12.31.09 to 01.05.10

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 11, 2010
East County kids perform with All-State Chorus

Three East County elementary school children performed at the Florida Music Educators Conference Jan. 8 in Tampa.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 11, 2010
Sabal Harbour couple rescued from house fire

Manatee County Sheriff's deputies and Southern Manatee Fire Rescue responded to the Jan. 10 blaze, which caused about $50,000 in damage.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 8, 2010
SMR acquires full ownership of Main Street

Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch announced today it has bought out interest held by its partner for the Lakewood Ranch Main Street project, Casto Lifestyle Properties.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 8, 2010
Schools prep for second round of N1H1 vaccine

Clinics for the second round of vaccinations for local elementary school students will be held Jan. 13 through Feb. 3.

  • East County
  • Schools
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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 7, 2010
Pirates rally past Mustangs

The Braden River High boys basketball team defeated Lakewood Ranch 56-52 in Class 4A-District 10 action Jan. 5.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 7, 2010
School district preps for School Choice enrollment

The district's School Choice open enrollment period will run Jan. 19 through Feb. 5.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 7, 2010
Vehicles burglarized in Gates Creek

Electronic items were stolen from vehicles in the Gates Creek community last night.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 7, 2010
Buchanan lobbies for open meetings on health reform

Congressman Vern Buchanan has formally asked President Barack Obama to ensure final meetings on health-care reform are open to the public's viewing.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 6, 2010
Ranch resident donates locks

Summer Egly, daughter of Billie Delaney, donated 11 inches of her precious hair to Locks of Love.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 6, 2010
UPCC women assist Manatee kids

The University Park Women's Club showed true Christmas spirit during its gift drive for Manatee Children's Services.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 6, 2010
Tigers pull past Pirates

The Braden River High boys soccer team fell to Palmetto 4-2 in Class 4A-District 10 action tonight.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 6, 2010
East County drug store robbed

The pharmacy of the CVS on University Parkway, just west of Tuttle Avenue, was robbed Tuesday.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 6, 2010
IS TOWN HALL TOXIC?

In a letter to Lakewood Ranch Community Development District supervisors last month, former Town Hall employee Sue Kara called it a 'toxic and dysfunctional environment.'

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 6, 2010
Donna Hayes takes county's top seat

District 5 Commissioner Donna Hayes will lead the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners in 2010.

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