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Lakewood Ranch High senior center Josh Rountree is averaging 10 points and five rebounds in 18 minutes of action this season.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 4, 2013
Focused on the future

Lakewood Ranch center Josh Rountree sat out most of his sophomore season for academic reasons. Two years later, the senior has brought his grade-point average up a full point.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 4, 2013
Community Golf Scores

Golf scores from East County golf courses.

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  • December 4, 2013
Sidelines

Manatee Admirals improve to 9-1; ODA girls basketball sinks St. Stephen's; Inspiration Academy names tennis director; IMG taps new director of baseball; Mooney cruises past Imagine School

  • East County
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  • December 4, 2013
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

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Courtesy photo. The Rev. Steve Price, co-pastor of Harvest United Methodist Church, made his television debut Nov. 26, as a contestant on "Wheel of Fortune."
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 4, 2013
The 'Price' is Right

'Wheel of Fortune' welcomes Steve Price, of United Harvest Methodist Church.

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This Riverdale Revised home, which has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,302 square feet of living area, sold for $620,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 4, 2013
Riverdale home tops sales at $620,000

Marie Pyne, trustee, of Bradenton, sold the home at 4625 Shark Drive to Paul and Susan Genello, of Bradenton, for $620,000.

  • East County
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"New Pass Fisherman" by William Hartman depicts Byrd's bait shop, a great spot to grab a burger in the 1950s and the New Pass Grill's predecessor.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 4, 2013
Inherited identity

Florida life impacted the work of Sarasota painters William Hartman, Larry Stults and Wilfrid Berg. The influence lives on in their descendants, who decided to feature their elders' work in an exhibit.

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University Park resident Mary Nell Moore submitted this sunset photo, taken near Cortez.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 4, 2013
Weather: East County

University Park resident Mary Nell Moore submitted this sunset photo, taken near Cortez.

  • East County
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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • December 3, 2013
The Good News: Megan Wenger

As community engagement coordinator for Community Youth Development, Megan Wenger says she enjoys the opportunity to interact with some of the city's most involved and promising students.

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Sarasota-Bradenton will be the first region in the United States to host a pentathlon world cup final.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • December 3, 2013
Sarasota-Bradenton lands world pentathlon events

Today, the Pentathlon International Federation chose Sarasota-Bradenton to host four major pentathlon events.

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Each of the suspects face four counts of armed burglary and one county of attempted armed burglary
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • December 2, 2013
Two arrested for burglarizing storage facility

Two men were arrested Sunday night after stealing items from a storage facility in East County.

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Braden River’s Callista Marquette controls the ball during her team’s 4-4 tie versus the Lakewood Ranch Chargers Nov. 30.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 1, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: BRSC Thanksgiving Tournament

The Braden River Soccer Club hosted its Thanksgiving Tournament Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. Dozens of boys and girls teams, ranging in age from U9 to U17, participated in the event.

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The Memorial Cricket Club from Houston, Texas brought home a win in the final.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • December 1, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: 2013 Six-A-Side Festival

Fifteen cricket teams from around the world competed in the 20th annual Six-A-Side Festival Nov. 28 through Dec. 1 at the Sarasota International Cricket Club in Lakewood Ranch. The Memorial Cricket Club from Houston, Texas defeated a team from the Cayman Islands in the Dec. 1 final.

  • East County
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  • Josh Siegel
  • November 29, 2013
New apartment complex planned for Lakewood Ranch

Davis Development plans to build 270 apartment units on State Road 70 and Pope Road.

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Erika Quartermaine, 35, of Sarasota, has been an assistant state attorney in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court since 2009.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • November 28, 2013
Sarasota native steps into county court

Gov. Rick Scott recently appointed Sarasota native and Pine View High School graduate Erika Quartermaine to serve as a judge on the Sarasota County Court.

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