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East County | Trending

With the ability to vote at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall starting next year, East County voters will no longer have to travel to the Supervisor of Elections office for early voting.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • October 4, 2013
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall to be early voting location

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall will be an early voting location starting with the primary election in 2014.

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  • October 4, 2013
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall to be early voting location

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall to be early voting location

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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 4, 2013
ODA sweeps Imagine School

The Out-of-Door Academy volleyball team swept Imagine School 25-23, 25-10, 25-4 Oct. 3.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 3, 2013
ODA swings past St. Stephen's

The Out-of-Door Academy boys golf team defeated St. Stephen's 160-166 Oct. 1, at the Lakewood Ranch Country Club.

  • East County
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In phase one of its Lakewood Centre project, SMR proposes to exchange 100,000 square feet of commercial space and 100,000 square feet of office space for 1,008 single-family homes.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • October 3, 2013
Commissioners to consider changes to SMR project

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners is considering changes to the general development plan for the Lakewood Centre, a three-phase project in Lakewood Ranch originally approved in 2008, at its land-use meeting today.

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Alyssa Hamende and Sophia D’Orazio
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  • October 3, 2013
Clean slate

East County Girl Scout Troop 574 took part in the 2013 International Coastal Cleanup.

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Bill Zero, potentate of Sahib Shrine, Gus Andreon, and Sahib Shriner Bingo Unit Chairman Jack Ivins. Photo by Harriet Sokmensuer.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 3, 2013
Birthday boy

Gus Andreon celebrated his 102nd birthday with a party the Sahib Shriner Bingo Unit threw for him Sept. 24.

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Learn more about these stories in today's Daily Headlines
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  • October 2, 2013
Daily Headlines: Oct. 2, 2013

Today's Stories: IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Pattigeorge's; School Board approves special referendum; Town hears another call for tower alternative; Eva Rey in review: year two

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Det. Chad McDonald, Lt. Joe Hayes, Det. Eric Wedin and Lt. Tom Stroud got up early for the breakfast
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • October 2, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Men of Courage Breakfast

Manatee and Sarasota leaders gathered Wednesday morning for SPARCC and Hope Family Services' Men of Courage Breakfast. Held at the University Park Country Club, the breakfast included a discussion that was led by Sheriff Tom Knight and Sheriff Dennis Dummer.

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Pattigeorge's brings together American, Italian, Asian, Caribbean and Latin American flavors paired with local seafood, grilled meats, and stir-frys.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 2, 2013
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Pattigeorge's

This week we went in the kitchen with chef and owner Tommy Klauber of Pattigeorge's for red snapper with arugula and warm red and yellow tomato salad. Learn how to prepare the dish and watch an instructional video in this week's In the Kitchen.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 2, 2013
Lady Thunder notches win

The Out-of-Door Academy volleyball team defeated Bradenton Christian 25-13, 17-25, 25-18, 27-25 Oct. 1.

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  • Josh Siegel
  • October 2, 2013
Partners to develop remaining Country Club East land

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch and a real-estate investment firm are partnering to develop 475 acres.

  • East County
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“Beating the competition” is what motivates Conner Dutting-Morrell.
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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • October 2, 2013
Rowlett Elementary student races toward championships

Nine-year-old Conner Dutting-Morrell has been named racing champion in the USAC Northeast Series in Jr. Animal.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • October 2, 2013
New Briefs

Fort Hamer Bridge public comment period closes; Manatee County building fees reduced; State won't sell Lake Manatee State Park land; Medallion Home-led investment group buys Professional Center property

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 2, 2013
Cops Corner 10.3.13

Sept. 29 Burning rubber 1:27 p.m. - 44th Ave E. and Morgan Johnson Road. Suspicious Incidents. A woman reported that someone dumped and burned a tire. The driver's face was not visible by the woman who reported the incident.

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