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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 14, 2014
Sidelines

Pirates to offer summer camp; Registration for i9 basketball underway; LAX tournament coming to Premier; Tryouts for BRSC teams upcoming

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 14, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

  • East County
  • Sports
This Lake Club home, which has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,510 square feet of living area, sold for $1,425,000. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 14, 2014
Lake Club home tops sales at $1,425,000

A home in Lake Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Brendan Rempert submitted this sunset photo, taken in GreyHawk Landing.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 14, 2014
Weather: East County

Brendan Rempert submitted this sunset photo, taken in GreyHawk Landing.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
LECOM School of Pharmacy Associate Dean Dr. Julie Wilkinson, watches as third-year student Bryan Davidson announces LECOM's national awards for the Script Your Future campaign.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 13, 2014
Pharmacy students win national awards

LECOM's School of Pharmacy won two awards in a national competition for its volunteer and promotions efforts.

  • East County
  • Schools
Charlotte and Mike Griffin have three daughters at Braden River.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 11, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: BRE PTO Annual Fundraiser

Braden River Elementary School's Parent Teacher Organization held its annual fundraiser, Night on the Bayou, May 10 at Linger Lodge Restaurant & Bar.

  • East County
  • News
Girls Inc. participants shout a cheer before the run.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 10, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Run for the Music 5K

Hundreds of runners gathered May 10, at Lakewood Ranch High School, for the Lakewood Ranch High School band program's Run for the Music 5K.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Ali and Traci Cavanaugh
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 9, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Payton Wright Golf Tournament

The Payton Wright Foundation held its Sixth Annual Golf Tournament May 9 at Lakewood Ranch Country Club. The event also included a banquet with dinner, a silent auction and live music.

  • East County
  • News
Proceeds will go to Prospect Riding Center, a nonprofit that provides therapeutic and recreational horse riding.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 9, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Prospect Riding Center Hoedown

Prospect Riding Center will host its 2014 Hoedown Dance Jamboree Saturday.

  • East County
  • News
Michael Lawson sits with her son, Malachi, 3.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 9, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Kiddie Academy Mother's Day

Children at Kiddie Academy enjoyed special time with their mothers May 8 and May 9, during a special Mother's Day tea party event, at the school.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Michelle Ragni's class of 3 and 4 year olds prepare for a breakfast feast.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 9, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: All God's Children Mother's Day

Children at All God's Preschool at Living Lord Lutheran Church celebrated their mothers May 9, during special festivities at the school.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Nathan Benderson Park will host the 2017 World Rowing Championships.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 9, 2014
Rowing championships gets a logo

Sarasota and Manatee county officials will unveil the logo for the 2017 World Rowing Championships at a Saturday press conference.

  • East County
  • News
The school district hosts community engagement forums periodically throughout the school year.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 8, 2014
School district hosts community engagement forum

Haile Middle School will host the latest Manatee County School District community conversation.

  • East County
  • News
LECOM students will take the Bayshore High School youth through a staged car accident scenario at 1 p.m., May 8, at the high school's Balvanz Stadium, 5401 34th St. West, Bradenton.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 8, 2014
LECOM students stage car accident for 'Operation Prom'

Members of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine's Emergency Medicine Club will stage an Operation Prom event at 1 p.m., May 8, at Bayshore High School's Balvanz Stadium, 5401 34th St. West, Bradenton.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2014
Gumbo chefs wanted for contest

The Linger Lodge Restaurant is looking for chefs eager to step up to the pot to challenge its famous gumbo recipe, during the Braden River Bluegrass Festival and Gumbo Cook-off.

  • East County
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