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Lakewood Ranch junior midfielder Angelica Rego pushes the ball up the field.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 5, 2012
Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team remains unbeaten

The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team defeated rival Braden River 2-0 in a Class 4A-District 11 match Nov. 28. With the win, the Lady Mustangs improved to 10-0 (6-0, 4A-11).

  • East County
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The East Manatee Bulldogs Midget cheerleading squad will compete in the Midget Small Pop Warner Level 2 division of the 2012 Pop Warner National Cheer Championships Dec. 7. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 5, 2012
East Manatee Bulldogs land on national stage

The East Manatee Bulldogs Midget cheerleading squad won the 2012 Southeast Regional Cheer Competition Nov. 24, earning a berth in the 2012 Pop Warner National Cheer Championships.

  • East County
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Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2012
News Briefs

SCF trustees name new interim president; SCFCS announces information session dates; Bustle becomes County Commission chairman

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 5, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Trevon Young

After surpassing the 1,000-point mark against Port St. Lucie in the Class 7A-Region 3 quarterfinals last season, Braden River High senior forward Trevon Young scored 39 points last week to lead the Pirates to a 2-0 record to start the season.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch Colts win Super Bowl
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 5, 2012
SIDELINES

Lakewood Ranch Colts win Super Bowl; Sollazzo's hat trick leads the Mustangs; Lady Pirates sail past the Lady Indians; ODA boys soccer team tops Canterbury School

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The School of Russian Ballet this year will perform "The Nutcracker" at the Sarasota Opera house.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 5, 2012
Ballet school leaps for holiday tradition

The School of Russian Ballet will perform 'The Nutcracker' Dec. 9.

  • East County
  • News
Under the direction of Nolan Middle School art teacher Wade Smith, FACTS club members spent nine weeks creating a mural of a beach at Emerson Point.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • December 5, 2012
New Nolan mural paints picture of Florida landscape

Charlie Gillam's friends tell her they could walk straight through the 25-foot-by-8-foot mural she helped paint because it looks so real.

  • East County
  • Schools
Steve Rubin and Ed Town. Nick Friedman.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • December 5, 2012
Season of Sharing: Ed Town and Steve Rubin

Steve Rubin and Ed Town have donated to the Season of Sharing campaign for the past five years.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A seating area between Publix and CVS offers a shaded spot to enjoy the new shopping center.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 5, 2012
Dec. 13, Publix: Be there with bells on

The new 49,000-square-foot store will open at 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
This Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch home, which has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,588 square feet of iiving area, sold for $845,000. Josh Siegel.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 5, 2012
Country Club East home sells for $845,000

A home in Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Jason and Sheryl Okuhara sold their home at 7505 Royal Valley Court to Donald Cofield and Sharon Cofield, trustees, of Bloomington, Ind., for $845,000.

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Bob Girard took this photo of the sun setting over the first hole at the King's Dune golf course in the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Bob Girard took this photo of the sun setting over the first hole at the King's Dune golf course in the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 5, 2012
Style show gives look and taste of Longboat Key

They've made names for themselves in everything from town politics to tennis.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Unit C-603 at L'Ambiance has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,634 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,675,000. File photo.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 5, 2012
Two-bedroom L'Ambiance condo sells for $1,675,000

A condominium in L'Ambiance at Longboat Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Heluan Properties LLC sold the Unit C-603 condominium at 415 L'Ambiance Drive to Linda Schneider, trustee, of Pepper Pike, Ohio, for $1,675,000.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 5, 2012
Real Estate Reports

Janet Bassett travels to Rome to discuss market conditions; October home sales in Sarasota up 24% from last year

  • Longboat Key
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