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  • Jen Blanco
  • July 16, 2014
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Lakewood Ranch Little League wins sectional title; Former Lady Mustang named to national team; Manatee Cal Ripken All-Stars win state crown

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 16, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • July 16, 2014
Ranch royalty, Mediterranean style

As with many Florida homes, the Mediterranean style is an area favorite.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Photo by Pam Eubanks Dick Vitale smiles after being doused with 30 buckets of cold water.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 16, 2014
Vitale 'chills' for charity

As Dick Vitale sat outside the Lakewood Ranch First Watch restaurant July 10, his primary purpose wasn't to eat pancakes or sign autographs.

  • East County
  • News
Amanda Sebastiano Willis Smith crews should have the $16 million project finished by December.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 16, 2014
Bayside church expansion remains on schedule

Kristin Becnel smiles as she points to hundreds of names handwritten in black Sharpie on the concrete beams of Bayside Community Church's expansion.

  • East County
  • News
Photo by Amanda Sebastiano This Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home includes 4,433 square feet of living space, four bedrooms and a pool.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 16, 2014
Country Club Village home sells for $1.09M

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

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Liz Cantarine submitted this photo, taken after a storm near River Club.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 16, 2014
Weather: East County

Liz Cantarine submitted this photo, taken after a storm near River Club.

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In the championship, MBC Elite held on to defeat the Atlanta Celtics 44-39. Brock Sisson finished with 16, including four 3-pointers, to lead the way for MBC Elite.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 15, 2014
MBC Elite wins national crown

The MBC Elite 9th grade boys basketball team went 7-0 to win the AAU National Championship July 10 through July 14, in Little Rock, Arkansas.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 15, 2014
MBC Elite wins national crown

The MBC Elite 9th grade boys basketball team went 7-0 to win the AAU National Championship July 10 through July 14, in Little Rock, Arkansas.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch alumna Huntyre Elling pitches for Indian River State College.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 15, 2014
Former Lady Mustang named to national team

Lakewood Ranch High graduate Huntyre Elling, who pitches for Indian River State College, was recently named to the National Juco Collegiate Athletic Association softball national team.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Lakewood Ranch Little League 10/11 All-Stars went undefeated in the Section 4 tournament.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 15, 2014
LRLL wins sectional title

The Lakewood Ranch Little League 10/11 All-Stars captured the Section 4 championship July 11 and July 12, in Brandon.

  • East County
  • Sports
County officials will expand the 2014 Giving Challenge, which benefits the Food Bank of Manatee, throughout the summer.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 14, 2014
Grand Challenge food drive extended through the end of summer

Manatee County officials will continue to promote food and fund collections throughout the summer months for the Food Bank of Manatee 2014 Grand Challenge to white out hunger.

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The Manatee Cal Ripken 9U All-Star team has won 17 straight games since forming seven weeks ago.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 14, 2014
Manatee Cal Ripken All-Stars win state crown

The Manatee Cal Ripken 9U All-Star team defeated North Brandon 12-2 to win the Cal Ripken Florida State Championship July 13.

  • East County
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Attendees of the service say kiddish as they finish the Shabbat service.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Kehillah Potluck

Kehillah of Lakewood Ranch held its monthly Shabbat service, followed by kiddish and a potluck dinner July 11, at the Windsor of Lakewood Ranch. A

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Manatee County schools bested its school grades from last school year by 20%.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 11, 2014
Florida Department of Education rates East County schools as above average

The Florida Department of Education released school grades June 11.

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