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Barb McSweeney donated 25% of her sales at "Funny Girls & Pearls" to Sisterhood for Good.
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  • Jay Heater
  • April 18, 2018
Lakewood Ranch's Sisterhood for Good takes center stage

Its fundraiser at the Players Centre for Performing Arts in Sarasota raises money for its grant program.

  • East County
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Deb Kehoe and Kathi Skelton flank Staff Sgt. Christopher Gordon, who was honored during the 2018 Rosedale Golf Classic.
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  • Jay Heater
  • April 18, 2018
Rosedale women pull heart strings in Manatee County to help vets

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

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Rev. Mike Scheip will be delivering his message in a chapel that seats over 1,000 people.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • April 18, 2018
New Catholic church ready to serve in Lakewood Ranch

Our Lady of the Angels unveils $8 million church April 22.

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Monaca Onstad, the Schroeder-Manatee Ranch director of community relations, tries out the "Gravity Rail" at Bob Gardner Community Park.
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  • Jay Heater
  • April 18, 2018
SMR rocks the park in Lakewood Ranch

Live music, activities highlight Bob Gardner Community Park grand opening.

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Cops Corner
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  • Jay Heater
  • April 18, 2018
Sarasota woman has nasty case of shingles

Cops Corner for Lakewood Ranch, East County areas — Interesting reports from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

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Chelsea Pezzola is one of the stars of Golf Channel's new show "Shotmakers." Photo courtesy Sharon Pezzola.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 18, 2018
Former area golfer now a contestant on Golf Channel show "Shotmakers"

She also uses her social media brand to promote the game of golf.

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Emani Smalls launches a shot put.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 18, 2018
Pirate's success a stone's throw away

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

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Brooklyn Lucero.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 18, 2018
East County Athlete of the Week: Brooklyn Lucero

The Lakewood Ranch sophomore talks the mental challenge of pitching and her biggest fears.

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The planned Amberly neighborhood to be built by M/I homes
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  • Jay Heater
  • April 13, 2018
New villa community planned for Bradenton

Amberly will be built by M/I Homes in East County.

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Manatee County Area Transit offers a variety of routes. Courtesy image.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 13, 2018
Manatee County to offer free day of bus service

'Try Transit Day' will be April 20.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 12, 2018
More housing planned for Honore Avenue

Manatee County Commission now to consider 600-home project.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 12, 2018
East County weather page photo: April 12

Pamela Williams found this double-crested cormorant swimming in the pond in the Hazeltine neighborhood of Country Club East in Lakewood Ranch.

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Zoning has changed for the new North River High School, set to open in August 2019. This is a rendering of the auditorium.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • April 11, 2018
New zoning approved for North River High School in Parrish

School board keeps three East County neighborhoods at Lakewood Ranch High.

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After recovering from a UTV Side-by-Side accident, 9-year-old Landon Marazon threw out the first pitch in the Marauders' home season opener.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • April 11, 2018
For Myakka City 9-year-old, it's game on!

Landon Marazon forges ahead after serious accident.

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The home at 2410 57th St. E. recently sold for $1.17 million.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • April 11, 2018
Sale of 57th Street home for $1.17 million tops transactions

Residential real estate transactions for March26-30

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