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Back row: Detective Patty Hetrick and Deputy Donnie Olmstead Front row: Sergeant David Byington, Detective Jason Carey, Lieutenant Andy Ramdath, Major BJ Dixon and Deputy Sandy Keller. Photo courtesy BJ Dixon.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 24, 2016
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies bike 250 miles for law enforcement support

Five bikers rode in the Road to Hope Memorial Bicycle Ride from Virginia to Washington, D.C.

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  • May 21, 2016
Insanely fun run a success

Hundreds run in inflatable obstacle course.

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Molly the Norfolk terrier and Phryne the great dane play together.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 21, 2016
Pups play at doggie day

Southwest Florida Great Dane Rescue holds educational day for dog owners.

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  • May 20, 2016
WEEKEND BEST BET: Doggie Fun Day

Southwest Florida Great Dane Rescue hosts free event for dogs and humans.

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Victoria Oliveira and Emily Salambash race during the field day.
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  • May 20, 2016
Tara Elementary School students play out testing stress

The school’s Parent Teacher Organization hosted a field day Friday, May 20.

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Bruce Silverman submitted this photo of an owl in Lakewood Ranch.
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  • May 20, 2016
East County weather page photo: May 19

Bruce Silverman submitted this photo of an owl in Lakewood Ranch.

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Catcher Maddie Biggs and pitcher Kailey Christian helped Lakewood Ranch capture the Academic Team Championship for softball.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 20, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Lakewood Ranch wins sixth-consecutive FHSAA Academic Team Championship.

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Jaylynn Garber, Allie Garber and Kelly Sportsman build a castle.
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  • May 19, 2016
Bashaw Elementary goes full STEAM ahead

Students explored science, art and engineering themed activites.

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Contractors are building new outside lanes for University Parkway between Market Street and Cooper Creek Boulevard. Some time over the summer, traffic will shift to those lanes as construction crews build new inside lanes on University Parkway.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 19, 2016
Project completion still set in concrete

I-75-University Parkway project running on time and budget.

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Each fallen law enforcement representative has a plaque at the Manatee County Law Enforcement Memorial in front of the courthouse.
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  • Jay Heater
  • May 19, 2016
Community honors fallen law enforcement officers

Manatee County Courthouse hosts annual service.

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Lakewood Ranch girls basketball coach Tina Hadley guided the Mustangs to the Class 7A state championship this season.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 19, 2016
LRHS receives FHSAA sanctions

Sanctions handed down as a result of self-reported violations related to girls basketball.

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Braden River High School Assistant Principal Don French. File photo.
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  • May 19, 2016
Braden River High School students protest administrator move

Assistant Principal Don French has been at Braden River since it opened in 2005.

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Contractors start setting auger-cast piles to form the sound wall barrier on the west side of Interstate 75, just north of Fruitville.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 19, 2016
Sound wall goes up

The project is part of the diverging diamond project at University Parkway and I-75.

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  • May 18, 2016
Competitive soccer registration underway

The Chargers Soccer Club at Lakewood Ranch competitive program is open to players, ages 7-18.

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  • May 18, 2016
SR 70's time to adapt

Manatee County, FDOT install new signal lights for better traffic flow.

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