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Thousands of lights go up around the University Town Center shopping plazas each Christmas season. File photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 2, 2016
University Town Center lights up for holidays

UTC plazas will celebrate the holiday shopping season with Festival of Lights event.

  • East County
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East County Scores Roundup: 12.01.16
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 1, 2016
East County Scores Roundup: 12.01.16

East County Scores Roundup: 12.01.16

  • East County
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The Florida Highway Patrol announced the Skyway Bridge has been closed due to heavy fog.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • December 1, 2016
UPDATE: Skyway Bridge opened after fog closure

Highway patrol will offer updates as they become available

  • East County
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A decorated boat makes its way to Linger Lodge during the 2013 parade. File photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 1, 2016
Boat parade sets sail on Braden River

The parade will start at Jiggs Landing and end at Linger Lodge.

  • East County
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The roundabout used to have three large palm trees, but two of them have died. CDD supervisors say the soil is diseased, so the remaining palm tree likely will die in the future, as well.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 30, 2016
Is crane needed on Waterlefe landscape?

Waterlefe supervisors struggle with roundabout beautification.

  • East County
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Connor and Jake Krug.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 30, 2016
Out-of-Door tennis family shines at USTA National Selection Tournament

The family brought home a doubles title and a 3rd-place singles medal

  • East County
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Stephanie Grepling, the marketing and communications manager at Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee, holds one of the ceramic bowls that were made for the upcoming Empty Bowls.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • November 30, 2016
Bowl game for hunger on Lakewood Main Street

Empty Bowls fundraiser returns to benefit the Food Bank of Manatee.

  • East County
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Karen Fehr. (Photo via University Park Country Club).
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 30, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 11.30.16

East County High 5 Moments: 11.30.16

  • East County
  • Sports
Natasha Wanjohi said her goal is to get her max clean and jerk up to 150 pounds in six months.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 30, 2016
Veteran coach starts uplifting club at YMCA

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
Maria Ross believes her forehand to be her best shot.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 30, 2016
Out-of-Door senior prepares for major college tennis

She'll be a Boston College Eagle next year.

  • East County
  • Sports
The park is more passive in nature, meaning it will have walking trails, open fields and other amenities.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 30, 2016
Plans for new park shift into drive

Construction on 40-acre park expected to begin in a month.

  • East County
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Myakka City's Charles Cole, 39, holds one of his racing pigeons at home in the pigeon loft.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • November 30, 2016
Myakka City man, not-so-empty nester

Charles Cole crows about his pigeons when it comes to racing.

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 30, 2016
That's the ticket ...

The top match-ups from around East County this week.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Manatee County Commission meeting will be held at the county's government offices, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 29, 2016
Gate issue resurfaces for Riva Trace

Manatee County commissioners will consider an access issue at their land-use meeting Thursday.

  • East County
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Elks Lodge members Randy Volkart and Darrin Simone look over design blueprints for their new lodge.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 28, 2016
Lakewood Ranch Elks break ground on new lodge

$2 million facility will house an expanding membership.

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