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Monsters U11 player Ramsey Choueiri attempts to maneuver the ball around a LB3 CP22 Boca U11 Select defender during last year's Rippin' at the Ranch tournament.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 22, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out this week's top East County sporting events.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch rising senior Sophia Falco won the emerging elite triple jump at the New Balance National Outdoor meet June 17, in Greensboro, N.C., with a school record jump of 40 feet, 5 inches. She also set a new school record in the 100-meter dash the
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 22, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 06.23.16

East County High 5 Moments: 06.23.16

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  • Adam Hughes
  • June 22, 2016
Water Club condo sells for $3.5 million

The Unit 1002 condominium at 1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths and 3,435 square feet of living area.

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  • June 22, 2016
Cops Corner 06.22.2016

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner!

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Cafe L'Europe owner Betsie Coolidge
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • June 22, 2016
Café L’Europe will change hands but not flavor

New owner Ron Milton plans to keep the same staff, menu and traditions of the 43-year-old restaurant.

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  • News
Lakewood Ranch residents Chris and Jessi McComas will add a co-ed softball league to their MVP Sports and Social club in August.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 22, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Sporting league's primary goal is laughter

  • East County
  • Sports
Every morning, Vic Herbert visits each classroom to say hello to students and teachers.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 22, 2016
The final lesson: It's time to go

East Manatee County schools lose long-time administrators.

  • East County
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Barry Eaton has worked for fisheries since the 1980s. A carp is supposed to be slimy, he said — the slime fish secrete help protect them from disease and bacteria. "If they're rough, like sandpaper, they're stressed," he said.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 22, 2016
Full-scale attack offers Tara Preserve ponds a fishy solution

Introduction of carp expected to control invasive plants.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 22, 2016
Cops Corner 6.23.2016

Comical crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 21, 2016
Mar Vista moves forward with expansion

The Longboat Key Planning & Zoning Board this morning approved the island restaurant’s plans for a second-story office and more outdoor seating.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 21, 2016
Don Hall resigns from Manatee County School District

The deputy superintendent of operations has held his position since 2013.

  • East County
  • News
A weather-worn roadblock sits at the intersection of Beach Road and Columbus Boulevard blocking thru traffic to the northern portion of Beach Road June 17, 2016. Sarasota County granted petitioners request to permanently vacate the road May 11.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • June 21, 2016
Beach Road covered in controversy

A Siesta Key resident is taking legal action against Sarasota County for vacating an untravelled portion of roadway near the beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The city will seek a state ruling on the legality of a potential resolution advocating for state and national gun control action.
    By
  • David Conway
  • June 20, 2016
City Commission passes on gun control resolution

The board expressed its interest in advocating for restricted access to high-capacity military-style weapons, but it also feared a potential lawsuit if it took action on the subject.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Rev. Daniel P. Smith
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 20, 2016
Lakewood Ranch pastor dies

The Rev. Daniel Smith, of Our Lady of the Angels church, died suddenly.

  • East County
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 20, 2016
Longboat PD debuts new number

The Longboat Key Police Department is phasing out 316-1977, and encourages residents to use 316-1201 for non-emergency calls.

  • Longboat Key
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