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The two-lane Fort Hamer Bridge, displayed in a rendering, would connect Fort Hamer Park to Upper Manatee River Road.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • April 9, 2014
Coast Guard endorses Fort Hamer Bridge

A final environmental impact statement published by the U.S. Coast Guard and prepared by URS Corp. recommends construction of the long-debated Fort Hamer Bridge.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2014
Ranch residents celebrate films

To kick off the April 4 start of the Sarasota Film Festival, a group of Lakewood Ranch residents gathered at the home of Joni Corcoran and Ed Koplos in Country Club East for an evening of movie-themed fun.

  • East County
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  • April 9, 2014
Women's Club members tour ballet

Forty members of the Lakewood Ranch Women's Club took a special backstage tour of the Sarasota Ballet March 31.

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Photo by Pam Eubanks. Braden River Elementary School teacher Dehlia Garrity brought this photo of her son, Douglas, to Tallahassee to lobby for the early release of the man whose drunken driving killed her son.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • April 9, 2014
A Plea for Forgiveness

John and Dehlia Garrity seek clemency for Josh Hunter, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence for driving drunk in the car crash that killed their son, Doug.

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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.

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  • April 9, 2014
Letters to the Editor

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

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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)
    By
  • 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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    By
  • 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.

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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

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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.

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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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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 9, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

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