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  • November 12, 2014
News Briefs

Edgewater robber takes thousands in jewelry; Publix purchases Lakewood Walk center; LECOM welcomes a new master's program director; School district relocates its information center

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Husband-and-wife team AllCare Medical Center doctors Matt Nessetti and Doris Ramirez-Nessetti broke ground on their new medical center Monday. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 12, 2014
AllCare Medical prescribes new building

With patients ranging from a day old to 104 years old, an East County doctor duo seeks room to grow.

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Mary Cantrell sees her newest role as a school board member as a steady trek toward progress, not a sprint. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 12, 2014
New school board member sets district goals

Now a member of the Manatee County School Board, Mary Cantrell looks toward steady growth for the district.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 12, 2014
Palm-Aire club adds pavilion, moves green

Palm-Aire Country Club members donated $100,000 for the project, which is still being completed.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 12, 2014
Festival changes venue

The third annual Italian Festival, in Lakewood Ranch, will have a new location - Greenbrook Adventure Park.

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Voula Karagan, Maria Focas and Tina Maravegias will make baklava for the Greek Autumn Festival. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 12, 2014
Church serves up fresh food and fun for event

St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church expands its annual bazaar with new name, more food and more culture.

  • East County
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GreyHawk Landing resident Raul Casas makes his Asian lanterns with washi paper and wood such as walnut. Photo by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 12, 2014
Arts group showcases members' work at show

Raul Casas' handcrafted Asian lanterns will be one of several art forms on display this weekend.

  • East County
  • News
Husband-and-wife team AllCare Medical Center doctors Matt Nessetti and Doris Ramirez-Nessetti broke ground on their new medical center Monday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2014
AllCare Medical prescribes new building

With patients ranging from a day old to 104 years old, an East County doctor duo seeks room to grow.

  • East County
  • News
The event will be held at Premier Sports Campus.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2014
Sam Woolf to perform at Winterfest

Organizers of Winterfest Music Festival have announced acts for the 2015 event.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch resident Taylor Lederman returned home to compete in the Lakewood Ranch Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic Presented by First Watch Café for the first time.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 10, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY 2014 Lakewood Ranch Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic

Twenty men's and women's college tennis teams hit the court for the 2014 Lakewood Ranch Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic Presented by First Watch Cafe Nov. 7 through Nov. 9, at the Lakewood Ranch Tennis Center.

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Lakewood Ranch Town Hall is open for the Veterans Day holiday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 10, 2014
Town Hall open for Veterans Day

Manatee County government offices and schools are closed for the holiday.

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Pictured is the school's newest patriotic tile mosaic.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 10, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: BRMS Veterans Day Ceremony

Students at Braden River Middle School celebrated the nations servicemen and women during a special Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 10.

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Rob and Jodi Caragiulo enjoy the octopus appetizer from The Crab+Fin at the Art of Food Festival.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • November 10, 2014
MONDAY MASHUP: Weekend photo events

Art of Food Festival; Braden River High School Homecoming Dance; Louis Cabot Exhibit; Bowls of Hope; St. Jude Trike-a-Thon; and MORE!

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Carolyn Scott, Ann Marie Swartz and Kara Akoghlanian
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • November 8, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Rosedale Golf and Country Club Luau

Rosedale Golf and Country Club hosted a Luau for members and guests Saturday, Nov. 8, at the clubhouse.

  • East County
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Keelie Robb and Ieyanna Wright dance the night away.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 8, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: BRHS Homecoming Dance

Braden River High School students capped homecoming week with a space-themed dance Nov. 8.

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