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Alayna Montgomery and Caleb Jordan, as Mary and Joseph, hold the newborn baby Jesus, played by 2-month-old Daniel Lawson.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Living Nativity

Performance of the Living Nativity, at the Tabernacle Church in Sarasota, run at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. through Dec. 14.

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Santa listens to Carter Ebling's Christmas list.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 11, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Holidays Around the Ranch

Christmas music and cookies, Santa Claus and carolers took over the Holidays Around the Ranch celebration, Dec. 12, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

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This week's FYI Friday features two stories about teen criminals, an update from SRQ Airport, alligator news and more!
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  • December 11, 2014
FYI Friday - Your weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

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Three snowmen — Vincent Vanacore, Garrett Brooks and Jordan Janeck — show off their costumes.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 11, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Snow Jubilee

Robert E. Willis Elementary third-grade students sang and danced their way across the stage during the Snow Jubilee play Dec. 12.

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Chris Norton and Jordan Hoopingarner enjoy a night out with friends.
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  • December 11, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Manatee Young Professionals' Networking Social

Future business leader movers and shakers met for their monthly networking social, Dec. 11, at Stonewood Grill & Tavern.

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Lakewood Ranch Town Hall seeks applicants for an open CDD 5 board seat.
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  • December 11, 2014
Bishop retiring from CDD 6 board

Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 5 Secretary Tom Bishop has been a board member for six years.

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Manatee County Animal Services will have dogs and cats available for $20 this weekend.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 10, 2014
Animal Services offers holiday adoption specials

Dec. 13 and Dec. 14, Manatee County Animal Services is offering dogs and cats for discounted prices.

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MTI will now be known as MTC — Manatee Technical College.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 9, 2014
Manatee Technical Institute gets name change

Manatee Technical Institute (MTI) is now named Manatee Technical College.

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Doreen Steinhauser submitted this sunset photo, taken on Palma Sola Boulevard.
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  • December 9, 2014
Weather: East County

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This home at 13206 Palmers Creek Terrace has five bedrooms, five baths, two half-baths, a pool and 5,500 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.8 million. Photo by Pam Eubanks
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  • Adam Hughes
  • December 9, 2014
Country Club home sells for $1.8 million

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

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  • December 9, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • December 9, 2014
Say, 'Hi Bob!'

Dan Miller caught the purrr-fect shot Saturday morning when he saw a bobcat walking through his neighbor's backyard.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2014
Macy's magic

River Club's Danielle Calabrese still dreams of her debut in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

  • East County
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Wendy McCann, Lynn Zachos, Victoria Berden and Sue Wollenberg
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2014
Trunk-tastic

A slice of New York City Fashion landed on Lakewood Ranch Main Street Dec. 5 and Dec. 6.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch Town Hall as it is currently decorated.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2014
Deck the halls?

Decorations that rival Benderson Development's on University Parkway would come with a hefty price tag for Ranch residents.

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