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Susie Chinn, right, has been involved with Sarasota in Defense of Animals for the last seven years. She and volunteer Pam Driggs, left, enjoy spending time at the organization's 10-acre shelter, where they care for more than 300 rescued animals.
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  • Nick Friedman
  • June 25, 2014
The Good News: Susie Chinn

For the last 25 years, nonprofit organization Sarasota in Defense of Animals has provided rescued animals with a permanent home.

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This Greenbrook Village home, which has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,789 square feet of living area, sold for for $575,000. Photo by Pam Eubanks
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  • Adam Hughes
  • June 25, 2014
Pomello Park home tops sales at $610,000

A home in Pomello Park tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
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It took Katja Jourdan and Stacey Byczek 25 hours to fly from California to Pennsylvania.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 25, 2014
Such Great Heights

Stacey Byczek finished her first aviation competition despite poor weather conditions and plane problems.

  • East County
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Vincent Veneruso submitted this sunset photo, taken before a storm in Lakewood Ranch.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 25, 2014
Weather: East County

Vincent Veneruso submitted this sunset photo, taken before a storm in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 25, 2014
One for the books

Go behind the scenes with James Tapley, The Ringling Museum's 63-year-old contracted bookbinder.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 24, 2014
Man dies after suicide attempt

Silver Lake's Thu Hoang died Monday.

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The Manatee County School District will discuss the status of each of its bonds at a public meeting at 3 p.m., June 23.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 23, 2014
School District to discuss its bonds

The Manatee County School District s hosting a special workshop to discuss its bonds, starting at 3 p.m., June 23, at 215 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.

  • East County
  • News
Ten-year-old Ryan Sforzo helped lead his team into the championship game June 22.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 23, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: 2nd Annual Rippin at the Ranch

LB3 Lacrosse and the Monsters Lacrosse Academy hosted their 2nd Annual Rippin at the Ranch Tournament June 21 and 22, at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch. Dozens of teams, ranging from U9 to high school participated in this year's tournament. The LB3 Monsters U9, U15 and high school B teams all were crowned tournament champions while the U11A and U13A teams both advanced to the championship game.

  • East County
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Twelve-year-olds Calvin Drake and Jacob Jordan race toward the ball during a shooting drill.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 21, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch High Soccer Camp

More than 40 children, ranging in age from 5 to 14, put their best foot forward during Lakewood Ranch High's annual Summer Soccer Camp June 16 through June 19.

  • East County
  • Sports
Storm Harris stirs the batter, while laughing with Xochitl Morales.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: A Step Above Child Care Summer Camp

Children ages 2-7 enjoy weekly activities, such as cooking lessons, during A Step Above Child Care summer camp, June 2 through Aug. 15.

  • East County
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Seven-year-olds Madison Goda and Chiara Diaz get ready to kick a balloon.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Harvest Kids: Weird Animals Vacation Bible School

Children in grades pre-kindergarten through fifth, sang songs, learned about Bible stories, crafted items to bring home to their parents and a range of other activities June 16-20, at Harvest United Methodist Church, for Harvest Kids: Weird Animals Vacation Bible School.

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LECOM's Pennsylvania and Florida campuses' national economic impact ballparks $600 million.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 20, 2014
LECOM boosts state, national economies

Consulting firm Tripp Umbach found in a study it performed on LECOM, that the school is an 'anchor in its communities,' through job creation, generating tax revenues and construction projects.

  • East County
  • Schools
Jan Dahlstrom shows the children how to create a necklace from clay and string.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 19, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Wilderness Escape VBS

Fifty children this week are climbing through the wilderness, at Living Lord Lutheran Church, during the church's annual Vacation Bible School event.

  • East County
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Osman Jiron, Jose Gomez and Mychelle Baez wait to try out a fire hose.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 19, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Title I Science Camp

Students from Manatee County's Title I schools headed to Lake Manatee State Park as part of the Manatee County School District's Title I Program's Summer Science Camp.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 19, 2014
FDOT completes S.R. 64 construction

The FDOT officially completed its project to widen State Road 64 from Carlton Arms Boulevard to Interstate 75 Wednesday.

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