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Braden River linebacker Paul Wiggins
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  • October 16, 2015
East County Football Friday: Week 8

Braden River remains unbeaten while Cardinal Mooney clinches a playoff spot.

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Layla and Emeline Corenman dance to live music at the block party.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 16, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Main Street, Business Alliance celebrate 10 years

Groups in Lakewood Ranch collaborated to throw a block party.

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Alexa Gettel, third-grader, gets some air in the bounce house.
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  • October 16, 2015
ODA celebrates homecoming

The weekend events started with a family picnic Friday night.

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This year marks the 14th annual Buddy Walk. File photo.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 16, 2015
Manasota BUDS Buddy Walk raises awareness of Down syndrome

The event will be held Oct. 17, at Hunsader Farms during the Pumpkin Festival.

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Flooding closed the festival last weekend, Oct. 10 and 11.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 16, 2015
Hunsader Farms opens Pumpkin Festival this weekend

After last weekend's cancellation, the festival is back on track.

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  • October 16, 2015
Inspiration Academy to host Spirit Run

Inspiration Academy will host its first Spirit Run 5K and one mile Mummy Walk Oct. 24.

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  • October 15, 2015
Why do you like the Mall at UTC?

The Mall turns 1 year this week.

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Lynn Flood, of Lakewood Ranch, submitted this photo taken at a botanical garden in Palma Sola.
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  • October 15, 2015
East County photo contest winner: Oct. 15

Lynn Flood, of Lakewood Ranch, submitted this photo taken at a botanical garden in Palma Sola.

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  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 15, 2015
CDD 5 approves additional palm trimming

The board voted to switch back to a twice-yearly trimming schedule.

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Outgoing Town Hall Executive Director Eva Rey welcomes incoming Executive Director Anne Ross, who attended board meetings on a vacation day.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 15, 2015
Lakewood Ranch exec terms finalized

IDA supervisors approved contract terms with Anne Ross.

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Suzanne and Don Gangnagel review the 10-year master plan for Community Haven.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 15, 2015
Community Haven hosts Around the World in 80 Days event

To raise funds for its new Haven Industries Vocational Center, Community Haven hosted a multi-cultural event.

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Managing editor Jay Heater will be writing a weekly column for the East County Observer
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  • October 15, 2015
Turn up the Heat

New managing editor lands in East County, needs your help

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Courtesy photo.
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  • October 15, 2015
HGTV real estate workshop comes to Lakewood Ranch

The Polo Grill will host the event Wednesday, Oct. 28.

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Only seven county governments in the state have higher or equal credit ratings to Manatee County.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 14, 2015
Manatee County ranks in top 5% for credit rating

Try Independent credit ratings company only ranked seven other county governments — out of 66 — ahead of Manatee.

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Ron Myers, left, with a handful of children from a water project community in Peru. Courtesy photo.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 14, 2015
Conversation with Ron Myers

The Waterlefe resident is the chairman of the Clean Water Committee for the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch and is passionate about the mission.

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