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SMR President and CEO Rex Jensen shows his proposed roundabout design for Interstate 75. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 2, 2014
Circular design slows I-75 effort

APRIL FOOLS' - Schroeder-Manatee Ranch CEO Rex Jensen says a roundabout design at I-75 and University Parkway will save money and be more efficient.

  • East County
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The procedures used at the gate at Balmoral Woods and Lakewood Ranch boulevards have been debated by Lakewood Ranch officials for months. Photo by Josh Siegel.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • April 2, 2014
Manatee County to remove barriers

APRIL FOOLS' - Tired of indecision, Manatee County has decided to remove all of the gates to CDD-governed communities.

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Amanda Sebastiiano The space on the corner of Lockwood Ridge Road and State Road 70 sits ready for its newest attraction, to take place in a tent in front of the former Winn-Dixie building — drag queen bingo.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 2, 2014
New attraction to fill long-time vacant lot

APRIL FOOLS' - Property at S.R. 70 and Lockwood Ridge Road is slated for a Drag Queen Bingo site.

  • East County
  • News
A county memo says employees should take extra time to approve permits for new home construction.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 2, 2014
Manatee County restricts future development

APRIL FOOLS' - As Manatee County discusses its 'How Will We Grow' plan, leaders try to slow development until it decides 'Who Are We?'

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 2, 2014
News Briefs

APRIL FOOLS' - BRU adjusts watering rates, schedule; Special piranhas to populate local ponds; SMR to open road at a cost to drivers

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 2, 2014
Love letter makes comeback

East County resident Kelly Pleasant was running along Lakewood Ranch Boulevard last week when she came across something special - a love letter dated May 14, 1992.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 2, 2014
Community Legacy

Mary Fran Carroll, Schroeder-Manatee Ranch's original president and CEO, died March 24.

  • East County
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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 2, 2014
Fruitville plan aims to avoid neighbor's problems

A plan for 420 acres around Fruitville Road east of I-75 focuses on staying ahead of development.

  • East County
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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • April 2, 2014
Our view

Legacy of Mary Fran Carroll

  • East County
  • Opinion
Andy Eubanks University Parkway does not have streetlights between the entrance to University Park and Honore Avenue.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 2, 2014
MPO inquires about lighting along University

The Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization will explore its options to secure state funding for additional streetlights along University Parkway.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 2, 2014
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Myakka City Fire District adds engine; Manatee County prepares to open Neal Preserve

  • East County
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Amanda Sebastiano The 100 LECOM students in the school's group practice use technology found in regular dentist offices.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 2, 2014
LECOM opens group practice to community

The new clinic offers dental students the chance to treat real patients.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 2, 2014
Letters to the Editor

I-75 traffic affects all of East County; Fort Hamer bridge idea should be axed

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 2, 2014
Special-needs prom seeks volunteers for annual event

Night with the Stars, a prom for special-needs individuals ages 16 and older, is in need of volunteers for its April 25 prom event at Woodland The Community Church.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 2, 2014
Pottery-glazing studio celebrates anniversary

Arts A Blaze, a paint-your-own-pottery shop on Lakewood Ranch Main Street, celebrates its fifth anniversary April 3.

  • East County
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