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  • September 22, 2009
Pirates defeat Bayshore, tie Manatee

The Braden River High boys golf team improved its record to 3-0-1 Sept. 21.

  • East County
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  • September 22, 2009
Mustangs finish 6th at Tarpon Invitational

The Lakewood Ranch High girls swim team scored 228 points to tie for fifth place while the boys team scored 126 points for eighth place.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • September 21, 2009
Good Earth opens on Main

Good Earth Natural Foods opened the doors to its new Lakewood Ranch Main Street location today.

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  • September 18, 2009
BROTHERLY BACKUP

Braden River High sophomore quarterback Ryan Fischer stepped in for his brother, Stephen, to lead the Pirates to a 22-13 victory Sept. 18.

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  • September 17, 2009
Local leaders, teens plan walk against violence

The Sept. 22 walk is in response to the rash of local violence that has claimed the lives of two adolescent victims in one month, and six teens in 2009.

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  • September 17, 2009
Ranch senior named National Merit semifinalist

Po-Yi Ho joins Southeast High International Baccalaureate students Maya J. Meredith, Christopher J. Ratzel and Courtnei A. Smith as this year's semifinalists.

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  • September 17, 2009
Sarasota to break ground on Honore extension

The 2.7-mile extension of Honore Avenue from Bee Ridge Road north to Fruitville Road will kick off with a groundbreaking at 9 a.m. tomorrow. The groundbreaking will be on the north side of Webber Street, east of Mapleloft Lane and west of the bridge on Phillippi Creek.

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  • September 17, 2009
Ranch hospital performs single-incision Lap-Band surgery

Dr. Jose Erbella completed the procedure at the hospital this morning.

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  • September 16, 2009
Braden Woods man found dead in home

Deputies found Joseph Gueltzow on his bathroom floor Sept. 16. There did not appear to be signs of foul play.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 16, 2009
Lady Mustangs golfers improve to 4-0

The Lakewood Ranch High girls golf team defeated Riverview by 40 shots in a six-hole rain shortened match Sept. 15.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 16, 2009
Lady Pirates win second district game

The Braden River High volleyball team defeated Bayshore 4-0 in Class 4A-District 10 action Sept. 15.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 16, 2009
Chabad women hit the kitchen

The Jewish Women's Circle of Chabad of Bradenton & Lakewood Ranch gathered for its first women's event of the year Sept. 9 the home of Ricky Rubin.

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  • September 16, 2009
Chili cook-off rescheduled

Lakewood Ranch's Chili Cook-Off have rescheduled it for 3-10 p.m., Sept. 19, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • September 16, 2009
Lakewood Elks Lodge moves into new home

Lakewood Ranch Elks Lodge #2855 recently celebrated the grand opening of its facility.

  • East County
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  • September 16, 2009
Lakewood Ranch CDDs approve budgets

Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts 1, 2 and 5 all approved decreases. CDD 4 approved a 3% increase.

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