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  • July 16, 2009
Ranch Main opens eateries to doggie dining

Lakewood Ranch Main Street, restaurants and cafes will be offering special incentives to diners who bring their dogs to eat in the outside patio dining areas at Dining with Dogs from 5:30-7:30 p.m. tonight.

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  • By Rod Thomson
  • July 16, 2009
My View

Sarasota County's license fever

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  • July 16, 2009
Our View

Unconditional: Integrity first

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  • July 15, 2009
LECOM hosts medical seminar

Linda Rosenberg, president and CEO of the National Council for Community Behavioral Heathcare will be speaking at a free public seminar sponsored by Manatee Glens from 9-11 a.m., July 16, at LECOM Bradenton.

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  • July 15, 2009
Heritage Harbour woman attacked in home invasion

Manatee County Sheriff's Office detectives are searching for a suspect who knocked a Heritage Harbour woman unconscious after breaking into her home Tuesday.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • July 15, 2009
The Benderson Boom

Marshalls and Pei Wei Asian Diner are just two of several businesses slated for the University Parkway corridor.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • July 15, 2009
England's Henley inspires East County rowing facility

Benderson's Paul Blackketter recently traveled to England to see how big a regatta could get.

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  • July 15, 2009
Artist installs Belfast sculpture

East County artist Malcolm Robertson installed his newest sculpture in Belfast last week.

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  • July 15, 2009
Wedding bells are ringing!

Ranch residents Harmony Elizabeth Holland and Matthew David Bertrand were married June 26.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • July 15, 2009
Ranch candy shop moves to Sarasota

Create Your Own owner Jodi Mailman relocated from her Main Street location to Westfield Southgate mall.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • July 15, 2009
Braden River High grad hits top speed

Ahmad Hares's dragster set a national record at the Technology Student Association's national dragster competition June 29-30.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • July 15, 2009
Educational Expansion

Bradenton Christian and Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch are adding more learning opportunities for East County families this school year.

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  • Michael Eng
  • July 15, 2009
BRE student schmoozes with Obama

First-grader Kaylah Gunst met the president during the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Children's Congress June 22-24 in Washington, D.C.

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  • July 15, 2009
Cops' Corner 07.16.09

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

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  • July 15, 2009
Minors crown district champion

Manatee East Little League's 9- and 10-year-old All-Star team wrapped up a perfect 9-0 season and claimed the District 26 Minors Division Championship with a 6-5 victory over Manatee American July 10.

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