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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 12, 2009
Dual Threat

Nine-year-old twins Sarah and Emma Fazio have been playing football for the East Manatee Bulldogs for the past four years.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 12, 2009
Star-studded treatment

River Club resident Casey Mulholland, a senior at The Pendleton School at IMG Academies, was one of 36 players selected to play in the 2009 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game Aug. 8 at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 12, 2009
Siblings share love for baseball

Lakewood High freshman catcher Tyler Biggs taught his younger sister Maddie how to play baseball when she was 5. The two have been dominating the fields together ever since.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 12, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Calvin Drake

The Observer spotlights motorcycle rider Calvin Drake.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2009
Blood banks need O negative donors

O negative is the universal blood type and is transfused into any person needing immediate treatment for traumas and emergencies.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2009
Detectives searching for Ellenton robbers

A 14-year-old girl hid on the bathroom and called 911 after she heard the suspect(s) entering her Ellenton home last night.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 11, 2009
Community Golf Scores 07.28.09 to 08.09.09

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 11, 2009
Manatee sheriff's office gets $25,000 donation

The Gold Star Club of Manatee County recently donated $25,000 to the sheriff's office, which will put the money toward its investigative fund to help get more information about the recent rash of homicides and home invasions in the area.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 10, 2009
Philanthropist donates $2 million

Lawrence E. Ruf, a retired accountant who died last October, gave $2.1 million to the Manatee Community Foundation.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 10, 2009
Kiddie Academy to host VPK Open House

Kiddie Academy of Lakewood Ranch will host its VPK Open House from 5-6:30 p.m., Aug. 11, at the East County center, 4225 Concept Court.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 10, 2009
St. Barbara completes iconic installation

The church has photos of the installation and the finished work on its Web site.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 10, 2009
Manatee launches back-to-school phone line

Parents of children in Manatee County Public Schools now have a convenient way to get back-to-school information.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 10, 2009
Two injured in hit-and-run

Two individuals suffered injuries during a hit-and-run accident involving three vehicles on the afternoon of Aug. 9.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 7, 2009
SMR gets new development code

Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch earned favor from the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners Aug. 6 for a proposal to create a new land development code category called mixed-use community.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 5, 2009
Excel Golf to buy majority of The Concession

Excel Golf, a family partnership operated by Bruce Cassidy Sr., announced today a tentative agreement to buy a majority interest in The Concession Golf Club

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