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  • November 5, 2009
Community Golf Scores 11.03.09

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

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  • November 4, 2009
Khara closes out senior season

Lakewood Ranch High golfer Rocky Khara shot a 5-over par 149 to finish 29th at the Class 2A state meet Nov. 3-4.

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  • November 4, 2009
Braden River sails into regional semifinal

The Pirates cruised to a 3-0 victory over Ruskin Lennard in the Class 4A-Region 3 quarterfinals.

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  • November 4, 2009
Lady Pirates open season victorious

The Braden River High girls soccer team kicked off its 2009 season with a 1-0 victory over Cardinal Mooney Nov. 3.

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  • November 4, 2009
Lakewood Ranch home tour starts Friday

The 2009 Lakewood Ranch Tour of Homes will run Nov. 6-22 and feature models in Greenbrook, The Country Club, Country Club East and Lake Club Village.

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  • November 4, 2009
Mustangs win district title

The Lakewood Ranch High swim team advanced 17 swimmers to Friday's Class 2A-Region 3 meet.

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  • November 4, 2009
Panther Ridge survives Halloween

Each year, residents Gary and Debbie Mariotti transform their front yard into a creepy scene to celebrate the holiday.

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  • November 4, 2009
BRE launches candy drive

Braden River Elementary students, parents and staff are using their trick-or-treating loot to show love for troops stationed overseas.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 4, 2009
Ranch Rotary to pour eighth annual wine fest

All proceeds from the Lakewood Ranch event will be distributed to local charities.

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  • November 4, 2009
VFW picks poppies to celebrate veterans

Braden River Post 12055 will distribute the symbolic flowers at three local Publix locations on Nov. 7.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • November 4, 2009
Braden River still reeling from coach's death

Former football coach Josh Hunter surrendered to authorities Oct. 29 on DUI manslaughter charges for the March accident that killed Doug Garrity.

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  • November 4, 2009
Bruce Williams relaunches Lakewood home sales

President Britt Williams said the company plans to build two spec models in Greenbrook later this month.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 4, 2009
Shape Your Booty: Reporting to boot camp

Maria Smith joined 10 other East County women for the six-week Pre-Holiday Boot Camp Nov. 2.

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  • November 4, 2009
Cops Corner 11.05.09

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

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  • November 4, 2009
East County women run Marine Corps Marathon

Julia DeCastro and Leslie Swart both share a love for long-distance running.

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