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Lakewood Ranch Town Hall is searching for a new utilities supervisor.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 13, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall searches for utilities supervisor

Former supervisor Tom Merrell was promoted to Assistant Director of Operations Sept. 29.

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The proposed 2016-2017 calendar has students starting classes Aug. 10, 2016.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 13, 2015
Manatee County School Board to discuss 2016-2017 school year calendar

If the board approves the calendar, students will start school Aug. 10, 2016 — two weeks earlier than this school year.

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Friends and family have placed flowers, photographs and other items at the accident site.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 13, 2015
Student gathering planned for Shreve, Duran

The event will be held tonight at Bayside Community Church.

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The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team improved its record to 89-18.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 13, 2015
Lakewood swings to county crown

The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team won its eighth-consecutive Manatee County Championship Oct. 10.

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Hundreds of students gathered for a candlelight vigil at the accident site starting at 8 p.m. Sunday.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 11, 2015
Hundreds gather in Lakewood Ranch for candlelight vigil

Students gathered Sunday night around 8 p.m. to remember the lives of Brendan Shreve and Jared Duran.

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Brendon Shreve and Jared Duran died Oct. 10 in a car accident on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 11, 2015
UPDATE: Manatee County School District to offer grief counseling to Lakewood Ranch High students

After the death of Brendon Shreve and Jared Duran Oct. 10, the district is helping students and faculty cope with the loss.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • October 11, 2015
Country Club Village home sells for $938,800

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

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Mary Grace Epps and Jackson Helwege as Fiona and Shrek
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 11, 2015
Lakewood Ranch High School students perform Shrek the Musical, Jr.

The play is an on-stage musical adaptation of the animated movie.

  • East County
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Jane and Bobby Weber toast to a fun afternoon.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 10, 2015
Nathan Benderson Park serves up bacon, brews and fun

Bear, Boats & Bacon returns for the fifth year.

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Friends said little as they placed flowers at the base of the tree.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • October 10, 2015
Community mourns at accident site

Friends of Brendan Shreve and Jared Duran gathered quietly at the site of their death Saturday evening.

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The vehicle separated into two pieces after crashing into a tree.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 10, 2015
UPDATE: Lakewood Ranch teenagers die in vehicular accident

Brendan Shreve and Jared Duran died early this morning.

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Workers prepared to tow remnants of the vehicle just before noon.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 10, 2015
FHP investigates fatal crash on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard

The accident caused the closure of a section of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard just north of Clubhouse Drive.

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Kendall Johnson
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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 9, 2015
East County Football Friday: Week 7

ODA scored 25 unanswered points to post its second win of the season.

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Kylie Toler
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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 9, 2015
East County High 5 Moments: 10.15.15

East County High 5 Moments: 10.15.15

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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 9, 2015
Football players suspended following altercation

Seven football players, two from Braden River and five from North Port, have been suspended for the remainder of the regular season.

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