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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 23, 2015
Bulldogs post pair of wins

The East Manatee Bulldogs Junior PeeWee and PeeWee football teams both posted victories over the Valrico Rams in divisional action Sept. 19 and Sept. 20.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 23, 2015
Sarasota Christian edges Cardinal Mooney

The Sarasota Christian volleyball team beat Cardinal Mooney 3-0 Sept. 22.

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Food Bank of Manatee Director Cindy Sloan unloads one of the few boxes of meals she has left in the warehouse.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 23, 2015
The Food Bank of Manatee needs donations

The Food Bank of Manatee needs donations

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Prince Contracting is clearing the I-75 median for retention and detention ponds, as well as the creation of temporary lanes. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 23, 2015
Contractors make way for temporary bridge, ponds

FDOT's plans for the Interstate 75/University Parkway include the widening of I-75.

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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 23, 2015
Cops Corner: East County 9.24.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Fifth-graders Lauren Costello, Â Alexis Suter and Daniel Rumbo take a lap around the new track while learning about how to run at a steady pace.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 23, 2015
New Tara Elementary track jogs students' enthusiasm

The school's track was upgraded from grass to clay, thanks to some extra dollars from a district project.

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Annette and Bob Ducatelli check out the alcove apartment, which is bigger than a studio and smaller than the one-bedroom layout.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 23, 2015
Assisted care options expand in Lakewood Ranch

Retirement community Inspired Living at Lakewood Ranch opened its doors Thursday.

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Dr. Michael Crosby became president and CEO of Mote in May 2013.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 23, 2015
Conversation with Dr. Michael Crosby

Dr. Michael Crosby became president and CEO of Mote in May 2013.

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Madeline Lessig, 6, and Sandy
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 23, 2015
Longboat congregations sponsor Southeastern Guide Dog

The congregations of Longboat Key are sponsoring Sandy, who is training to become a Southeastern Guide Dog.

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The Water Club Unit 705, built in 1999, has two bedrooms, three baths and 2,667 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 23, 2015
Water Club condo sells for $1.7 million

The Water Club Unit 705, built in 1999, has two bedrooms, three baths and 2,667 square feet of living area.

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Sarasota Music Conservatory co-founder Sean O'Neil (middle) leads students Sommer Altier and Giordano Scarano in a violin lesson.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • September 23, 2015
Music Mentors: Sarasota Music Conservatory moves downtown

By expanding their school’s space, Sarasota Orchestra violinists Léna Cambis and Sean O’Neil hope to also expand their students’ appreciation for music.

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Jenny Medved has been a working artist in Sarasota for the last 15 years spreading her love of indigenous culture in her watercolors.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • September 23, 2015
Studio Space: Jenny Medved

The watercolor painter explores her Native American heritage with detailed portraits

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Enjoy this week's edition of Longboat Key Cops Corner.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 23, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 9.24.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Longboat Key Cops Corner.

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Rotary Club of Longboat Key President Carol Erker informed the Town Commission Monday it has a $10,170 contribution for a dog park at Bayfront Park.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 23, 2015
LBK Rotary donates $10,170 to dog park

Bayfront Park has now received $12,270 in funding gifts for a new children’s playground and $10,170 for a future dog park.

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A construction crew works to replace a portion of an underground power line Sept. 17 along Harbourside Drive.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 23, 2015
Town rewires neighborhood undergrounding plan

A new funding mechanism for burying power lines in Longboat Key neighborhoods will be vetted by the commission if the Gulf of Mexico Drive referendum passes in November.

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