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  • Adam Hughes
  • January 1, 2014
Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home sells for $850,000

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Alvaro Joves and Maria Maldonado, of Miami, sold their home at 7217 Greystone St. to Robert Hofmann, of Bradenton, for $850,000. Built in 2011, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,861 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $741,600 in 2011.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
A rendering of the exterior of Bayside Community Church.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 1, 2014
Year in Review: November 2013, Bayside starts new addition

Bayside Community Church broke ground in November on a $16.5 million addition to its East Bradenton campus.

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A 14-year-old girl went missing 9:15 a.m. Thursday
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 1, 2014
Web Year in Review: November 2013, Missing 14-year-old girl found

Megan Buckley has been found and returned home safely.

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Erika Echegaray
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  • Nick Friedman
  • December 31, 2013
The Good News: Erika Echegaray

Suncoast Polytechnical High School student Erika Echegaray has volunteered for Face Autism for two years.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Make the Observer a world traveler, too

Are you planning a trip in the new year? Make sure to take your East County Observer along!

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Share your best holiday moments

We will run a photo collage of New Year's celebrations in our Jan. 9 issue, so send any pictures you snapped, as well as a description - time, date, place and names of individuals photographed - to [email protected].

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Joseph Schneider
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Ranch youth earns scholarship

GreyHawk Landing resident Joseph Schneider, a junior at Saint Stephen's Episcopal School, has been named the first-place winner in the Voice of Democracy Essay Contest hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • December 31, 2013
Lennar turns over HOA

Heritage Harbour's developer will give residents complete control of the homeowners association starting Jan. 2, more than a decade after the community opened.

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  • News
Russ Emmons readies the track for racers.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 31, 2013
Pro racers test out the local track

Pro stock drivers Allen Johnson and Jeg Coughlin prepare for the racing season at Bradenton Motorsports.

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Foundations Academies' Lorrin Mumford makes a snow angel during the school's Winter Wonderland event Jan. 25.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: January

Enjoy our picks for the best photos from 2013.

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Julia Schroeder, Eddie Martinez and Paula Scott, of Team Polo Grill and Bar, compete in the SMR Cup Feb. 22 through Feb. 24. 2
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: February

Enjoy our picks for the best pictures from 2013.

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The World Famous Wallendas stay in line during Mixon Fruit Farms' Orange Blossom Festival March 2.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: March

Enjoy our picks for the best pictures from 2013.

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Emilio Vega, an 11-year-old Gullett Elementary School student from Colombia, was one of two students chosen to work side-by-side with first lady Michelle Obama as she planted a garden at the White House April 4.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: April

Enjoy our picks for the best pictures from 2013.

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The Kibler family ranch was set to go to auction June 6.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: May

Enjoy our picks for the best pictures from 2013.

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Vincent D'Amato plays a milk bottle bowling game during Dakin Dairy's family fun day June 15. 2
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: June

Enjoy our picks for the best pictures from 2013.

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