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The Manatee County School Board meets at 5:45 p.m. tonight.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 11, 2015
Manatee County School Board discusses partnership with Pinnacle Academy

Manatee County School Board discusses partnership with Pinnacle Academy

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  • August 11, 2015
East County Cops Corner 08.13.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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This four-bedroom home at 619 Sand Crane Ct., in Waterlefe, sold for $497,000.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • August 11, 2015
Three-bedroom Richmond Park home sells for $1,195,000

Find out what homes are selling for in East County.

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Steve Vernon would like to help reduce regulations that hinder budding business owners from opening or expanding their businesses.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 11, 2015
Conversation with Steve Vernon

The president of the Lakewood Ranch Republican Club filed to run for the District 73 state representative seat Monday, July 27.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 10, 2015
Concession navigates helistop placement

Concession Golf Club hopes a change in a proposed helistop location will be a good compromise.

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Christian Luh, 20, clears chopped trees from the pavilion area in Summerfield Park.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 10, 2015
Mill Creek resident spends summer in the trenches

Lakewood Ranch High graduate Christian Luh is fostering his love for the great outdoors with a summer internship with Lakewood Ranch Town Hall’s Operations Department.

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Asia Akhmetova helps Marissa Vieth and Olivia Sherry.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 7, 2015
Children upcycle for art

Participants at Let's Create Art's summer camp this week learned how to make recycled object art.

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Smokey Santillo and the Smokey's Session band serenade their audience.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 7, 2015
East County jams on Main

Smokey's Session rocked Lakewood Ranch Main Street during Music on Main.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 7, 2015
Board approves Lakewood Ranch project

Lennar can begin construction on the 1,999-home community.

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Carol and John O'Brien have spent more than five years hurricane- proofing their home.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 7, 2015
Hurricane proofing a home in East County

As the height of hurricane season approaches, CERT members detail best practices on making your home a force against natural disasters.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 6, 2015
MMS registration dates announced

Miss Manatee Softball will hold registration for the fall season Aug. 26, Aug. 28 and Aug. 29.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 6, 2015
County approves redevelopment of commercial node

Developers will bring a Wawa and Walmart grocery to the corner of Lockwood Ridge Road and State Road 70.

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George Mosinskis and the other Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors approved a 2015-2016 fiscal year budget.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 6, 2015
Heritage Harbour adopts budget

Heritage Harbour South Community Development District board of supervisors adopts its 2015-2016 budget.

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Morgan Roadster
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 6, 2015
Auto aficionados talk classic cars

Car enthusiasts and owners brought in their vintage—and brand new—models to Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 5, 2015
Instructor studies international cuisine

USF chef Joe Askren visited Italy to brush up on agriculture practices.

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