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  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 3, 2015
California Pizza Kitchen signs on at University Town Center

A 10-year lease was signed in early November.

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The Introduction to Beer Science course is held at the USF Culinary Innovation Lab in Lakewood Ranch, but the tasting semester finale will be held at USFSM's main campus.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 3, 2015
USFSM beer science class hosts tasting event

The class developed different kinds of beer as a course requirement.

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Bruce Silverman submitted this photo of a sunrise over his backyard in Lakewood Ranch.
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  • December 3, 2015
East County weather page photo: Dec. 3

Bruce Silverman submitted this photo of a sunrise over his back yard in Lakewood Ranch.

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The Cardinal Mooney girls soccer team beat Lemon Bay 2-1 Nov. 23.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • December 3, 2015
East County High 5 Moments: 12.03.15

East County High 5 Moments: 12.03.15

  • East County
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The Manatee County School Board will approve Hollis Morantes', former physics teacher at Lakewood Ranch High School, resignation Dec. 8.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 2, 2015
Lakewood Ranch High science teacher resigns

After being arrested on drug charges Nov. 4, Hollis Morantes resigned from the East County school.

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Summerfield resident Larry Marshall is helping improve Lakewood Ranch resident's golf game one swing at a time as the new PGA golf instructor at Esplanade Golf & Country Club.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 2, 2015
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Shopping can wait, I might be suited to play golf

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Lakewood Ranch senior goalkeeper Liam Bramley has posted four shutouts through the first seven games of the season.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 2, 2015
Keeping the faith

Lakewood Ranch soccer team confident senior can lead them to a championship.

  • East County
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 2, 2015
Cops Corner 12.3.2015

Crime reports from around the area.

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GreyHawk Landing CDD supervisors said it cost $300 to clean the pool after the vandalism incident on Halloween.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 2, 2015
GreyHawk Landing searches for pool potty crew

CDD supervisors are looking for individuals who vandalized the community pool.

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The United States U-15 Men's National soccer team will play the Netherlands and Brazil Dec. 4 and Dec. 6, respectively (file photo)
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 2, 2015
East County Sports Spotlight: 12.03.15

That's the ticket ...

  • East County
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Kaden Daft, 10, last week started helping physical education teacher Melissa Dowling set up for her classes.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 2, 2015
Bashaw Elementary practices community service

The school urges fifth-grade students to become role models.

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Margie Hernandez started developing her property into a fruit and produce grove about six years ago.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 2, 2015
A red-hot, green thumb: East County resident perfects hot sauce recipe

Think you know your hot sauces? You haven’t met Margie Hernandez — or her homegrown jalapeños.

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Town Hall's new purchasing manager, Ana Owen, likes to go sailing in her free time. She's been learning the skills for the water sport for the last four years.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 2, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority board questions purchasing power

The IDA wants to structure the new purchasing manager’s spending.

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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 1, 2015
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office investigates vehicle burglaries

Four unlocked cars in Greenbrook Village East were targeted last night.

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District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh is the new chairwoman of the Manatee County Commission.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 1, 2015
Vanessa Baugh elected as Manatee County Commission chairwoman

The District 5 commissioner will lead the commission after just three years on the board.

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