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Pajama factory workers hold a rally.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 4, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: "The Pajama Game"

The Lakewood Ranch High School theater department opened "The Pajama Game" tonight. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. through Feb. 7, and at 2 p.m. Feb. 8, at Lakewood Ranch High.

  • East County
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Former Superintendent Gene Witt, 85, died Feb. 5.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • February 4, 2015
Gene Witt namesake dies

Former Superintendent Gene Witt died Feb. 5. He was 85 years old.

  • East County
  • Schools
Brian Lamb, Gris Bettle and Jason Nestlerode make new friends and contacts.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • February 4, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: LRBA February Networking Social

Members of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance met for drinks and socializing at the February Networking Social, Feb. 4, at the Concession Golf Club. Photos contributed by Dan Sidler, communications and marketing manager for the alliance.

  • East County
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Alan and Sheree Napier could face up to 85 years in prison.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • February 3, 2015
Alan and Sheree Napier found guilty of animal cruelty, fraud

Feb. 4, a jury found Alan and Sheree Napier guilty of animal cruelty, scheming to defraud and unlawful solicitation charges.

  • East County
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  • February 3, 2015
Volunteer now

Need something to do now through Feb. 22?

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2015
Inspired film

The short film 'Alike,' created by students in the Inspired Minds program, took top honors at the Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival shorts competition.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2015
Science savvy

Eight East County middle school students and one high school student have earned bids to the 60th annual State Science and Engineering Fair to be held March 31 through April 2, in Lakeland.

  • East County
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Blackberg Ranch/Barefield Farm defeated Tito's 14-9 in the Rolls Royce & Merrill Lynch Cup Sunday, at the Sarasota Polo Club. Courtesy photo
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2015
Blackberg/Barefield Farm defeats Tito's in Rolls Royce & Merrill Lynch Cup

Blackberg Ranch/Barefield Farm played Tito's in the Rolls Royce & Merrill Lynch Cup Sunday, at the Sarasota Polo Club.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2015
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

  • East County
  • Sports
Regina Morris
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2015
Racing rancher

Most people go to Bermuda to relax and sip margaritas.But Lakewood Ranch's Regina Morris used her Jan. 21 trip there to compete in the 2015 Bermuda Marathon.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 3, 2015
Olympic planners use Benderson as row model

Rowing officials say Benderson Park's designs are a gold standard for the Tokyo Olympics.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2015
News Briefs

The word at UTC: Microsoft to open; Students have science smarts; Library closes for makeover

  • East County
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ISIS execution in Iraq.
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • February 3, 2015
Our View: Never again?

If not we, then who will stop them?

  • East County
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Members of the newly formed Southern Ski Fanatics national team perform at the team’s first practice Jan. 24, in Sarasota. Photos by Jason Clary
  • By Jason Clary
  • February 3, 2015
Family matters

The Hannabass family is a true team on the water at Ski-A-Rees. Now, it will take the sport to a new level.

  • East County
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Chuck Rogalla, Luci McGee, Tina Backhus and Andrea Klein say Tara Elementary announces the number of math problems each class has completed every Friday. The ongoing contest is a formula for motivation among many students. Photo by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 3, 2015
Tara teachers help students add up 1.3 million math questions

Four Tara Elementary School teachers ranked in the top 100 out of IXL's 180,000 worldwide instructors.

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