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Parks planning officials say acquisition of the Premier site would give the county enough space to create a regional destination more like it has at G.T. Bray Park in west Bradenton.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 8, 2017
Premier Sports Campus would be 'perfect fit' for East County

Manatee County's acquisition of Premier could provide home for a park.

  • East County
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17-year-old twins Haille and Hunter Bogumil signed with Division 1 Stony Brook and La Salle universities, respectively, Nov. 8.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 8, 2017
Area twins have D1 schools seeing double

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
Deshaun Fenwick is headed to the University of South Carolina at the end of the season.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 8, 2017
Friendship, generosity key to Braden River running back's ascension

He moved in with his friend's family in April, and has excelled.

  • East County
  • Sports
Melissa Wandall, founder of the Mark Wandall Foundation, and Brandi Ezell, executive director at Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy, celebrate their partnership with Jazz, a therapy horse at SMART.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • November 8, 2017
Mark Wandall Foundation makes SMART move in new partnership

Two local nonprofits partner to provide equine therapy for grieving children.

  • East County
  • News
Braden River High School's Hunter Fioretto and Haley Mercer, two of the dairy evaluation and selection team members, finished 16th in the nation in dairy evaluation.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • November 6, 2017
A dairy good day for Braden River FFA team

Pirates' FFA diary evaluation team places 16th in the nation.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 6, 2017
Cops Corner: Police suspect 'fowl' play in peacock shooting

A round up of this week's most interesting police reports from Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 5, 2017
College tennis stars come to Lakewood Ranch

The Lakewood Ranch Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic presented by First Watch Cafe was a standout event.

  • East County
  • Sports
East County football roundup: 11.03.17
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 3, 2017
East County football roundup: 11.03.17

East County football roundup: 11.03.17

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 3, 2017
Lakewood Ranch fills up on soup, charity

The Food Bank of Manatee hosted its annual Empty Bowls fundraiser at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2017
East County weather page photo: Nov. 2

Larry George captured the sunset from the new Fort Hamer Bridge.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office seized $199,100 in narcotics on Wednesday night and arrested a Bradenton man.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 2, 2017
Bradenton bust nets $200,000 in drugs

Manatee County man charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell.

  • East County
  • News
Scott Humston. Photo by Berkley Mason.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • November 2, 2017
He's definitely pro kids

Motivational speaker helps children overcome their own impediments.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Dick Vitale takes a picture with cancer survivor Cole Eicher. (Courtesy image).
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • November 2, 2017
Vitale proves he's a difference maker (once again).

The ESPN personality was on hand for a cancer research fundraiser in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The home at 14810 Secret Harbor Place has three bedrooms, four-and-two-half baths, a pool and 3,987 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 2, 2017
Country Club East home sells for $865,000

Residential real estate transactions for Oct. 16-20

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Friends from Palm Aire gather around Gus and Betty Andreone, front left and middle, and fellow award recipient Harold Stephens, of Ocala, seated right.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 1, 2017
France honors Sarasota legend

France presents 106-year-old Gus Andreone with Legion of Honour medal.

  • East County
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