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  • Josh Siegel
  • April 9, 2014
Retirement community in the plans

SMR wanted Lakewood Ranch to have a unique identity before it began targeting retirees.

  • East County
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  • April 9, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Observer readers weigh in on last week's April Fools' edition.

  • East County
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    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 9, 2014
Developer turns over land to Stoneybrook association

Members of the Stoneybrook Homeowners Association prepare to 'create their own destiny,' as they take over land ownership rights after more than a decade.

  • East County
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Peter Runge races to the finish line during last year's Bradenton Runners Club Invitational. He went on to finish 35th at the Class 1A Cross-Country State Finals. (File photo)
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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 9, 2014
Marathon Miles

The Out-of-Door Academy senior Peter Runge qualified for the Boston Marathon, with a time of 3 hours, 1 minute, at the Miami Marathon earlier this year.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 9, 2014
High five moments of the week

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • East County
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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 9, 2014
Initial dam repairs to cost $14 million

Manatee County has hired Hayward Baker to complete the first of two phases of repairs.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2014
News Briefs

Legacy gatehouse repairs begin next week; ManaSota Films expands; Goodwill Manasota and AAA South join forces

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 9, 2014
Braden River teacher earns top tech honor

Gil Burlew, head of tech education, credits his fellow teachers and students with his winning the Teacher Excellence Award.

  • East County
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Clay Muench and Angelica Alvarez
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2014
Occasions

To see your own wedding, engagement, anniversary and birth annoucements in the East County Observer, send your information to [email protected].

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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 9, 2014
Sidelines

ODA breezes to district win; Junior Golf tees off for winter series; River Dawgs will hold golf tournament; Pop Warner adds new divisions

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 9, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2014
Lakewood Ranch man dies in bicycle accident

Donald Mader died April 5, a day after a motorist struck him just blocks from his home in Summerfield.

  • East County
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Students Hannah Audet, Hannah Bryan and Ava Losada celebrate literacy with event creators Andy and Frank Anderson, during "Kiddie Lit," or the "Winnie the Pooh and Shakespeare Too," project April 4. (Photo by Amanda Sebastiano)
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 9, 2014
Students craft children's stories for projects

Lakewood Ranch High seniors read children's stories they wrote to Bashaw Elementary students to celebrate literacy.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
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Photo by Amanda Sebastiano Former NBA ref Bob Delaney received the 2014 Mannie Jackson — Basketball Human Spirit Award and the Armed Forces Foundation Leadership Award this week.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 9, 2014
Former NBA referee enters polo world

After more than 25 years as a shot-caller for the NBA, Bob Delaney brings his expertise to the game of polo.

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