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The Manatee County school board Aug. 11 will discuss line item specifics of its 2015-2016 school year budget.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 29, 2015
Manatee County school board mulls over budget draft

A 4.37% increase in the Manatee County School District's property tax levy will help pump more dollars into the slated $600 million budget for the 2015-2016 school year.

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Team Corgi members participate in a walkathon fundraiser for Southeastern Guide Dogs. The organization will hold a walkathon in Lakewood Ranch in April 2016. Courtesy photo.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 29, 2015
Calendar for July 30

Find out what's happening this week in East County.

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  • July 29, 2015
East County Cops Corner 07.30.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Catcher John Schroeder and his teammates have only allowed two runs in five games.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 29, 2015
State Bound

The Lakewood Ranch Little League 11- and 12-year-old All-Stars will compete in the Florida State Tournament July 31 and Aug. 1, in Tallahassee.

  • East County
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Toby Madison works with Lakewood Ranch freshman Matthew Dugan on ball handling during a private lesson.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • July 29, 2015
Scoring Range

Lakewood Ranch High JV boys basketball coach Toby Madison started Mid-Range Game to offer offensive skills camps and clinics to local players.

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Justin Norwood, with his daughter, Bekah, worries approving the Lakewood National/Bridgewater East development will compound traffic problems on State Road 70.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 29, 2015
Lennar plans Lakewood Ranch expansion

Panther Ridge residents worry the company’s plans for nearly 2,000 homes east of Lorraine Road will further compound traffic woes on S.R.70

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“I think a lot of people do research, but I feel I’m really doing something helpful,” says Lakewood Ranch Country Club resident and researcher Cecile Lengacher. “Each new study we find out (more).”
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 29, 2015
East County researcher combats 'chemo-brain' with focus

Cecile Lengacher believes casting worries aside can help memory and concentration in cancer survivors. Now, she's going to prove it.

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Lakewood Ranch Town Hall's operations department is testing out three LED light tones at six streetlights near the intersection of River Club and Lakewood Ranch boulevards.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 29, 2015
Town Hall asks residents to LED the way

As Lakewood Ranch prepares for a LED street light conversion, it seeks input from the community.

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Construction signs show the project will start Aug. 1.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 29, 2015
Edgewater signal installation begins

Manatee County will begin work Aug. 1.

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Kevin Ingle, major reconstruction design engineer for FDOT District 1, answers questions from attendees as they view maps of the project July 23.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 29, 2015
'Ultimate' configuration begins

FDOT starts work Aug. 3 on the diverging diamond concept for University Parkway and I-75.

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Cliff Kaplan, president of the Lakewood Ranch Dog Park, and his dog, Travis, regularly walk around Greenbrook Adventure Park. At the request of Town Hall, Kaplan's asking fellow dog park members to share the road when they drive to the park.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 29, 2015
Drivers asked to share the road

CDD 4 seeks improved safety leading into Ranch dog park.

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Angie Stringer sits with a group of kindergarten and first-grade girls at a summer program. The girls had a fairy tale day and dressed up like princesses.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 29, 2015
Conversation with Angie Stringer

The new executive director of Girls Inc. isn't new to the organization.

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"There's a difference between a row of houses and a community," said Dave Fox, a Tara Preserve resident who participates in the water volleyball group . "(These groups) build a sense of community."
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 28, 2015
Tara CDD affirms support for resident activities in community pool

The board dismissed a complaint about a resident volleyball club excessively using the facilities.

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Sheriff Brad Steube will have completed 40 years with the sheriff's office when he retires.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 28, 2015
Manatee sheriff announces retirement

Brad Steube will retire in January 2017 when his term expires.

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The Concession sold 20% more home sites year to date from 2014.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 28, 2015
East County community tops land sales numbers

Compared to the first quarter of 2014, The Concession has sold 20% more home sites this year.

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