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Members of the U.S. Soccer Under-23 Women's National Team work on defensive drills during a training camp practice Jan. 19 at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 19, 2012
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Training Camp

The U.S. Soccer Under-23 Women's National Team has spent the week training at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch. The team will continue training through Jan. 21.

  • East County
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Braden River's Jessica Ogline goes up for a shot during the Lady Pirates victory over Lakewood Ranch Jan. 19.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 19, 2012
Lady Pirates notch first-ever win over Lady Mustangs

The Braden River High girls basketball team defeated Lakewood Ranch 48-32 Jan. 19, marking the first time in school history the team had beaten its East County rivals.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2012
County introduces new budget tool

A new county budget tool will allow county staff to manipulate the general fund numbers during budget workshops that begin next month.

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Join Emily Walsh for the Observer Daily Headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • January 19, 2012
JAN. 19: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota, and Siesta Key.

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William Hall holds up his second fish
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 19, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Yacht Club Minnows

It's ten in the morning on a Sunday, and instead of sitting inside watching cartoons on T.V., the Sarasota Yacht Club Minnows hit the docks. The new club met for its first time on Sunday, Jan. 13, but will meet on a monthly basis because it seems most of the kids are hooked. Yacht Club employees Amanda Holm and Camille Bienvenue led the children's fishing group. They fished off of the dock, catching their fish using live shrimp as bait and releasing it shortly after.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Matt Gower and Heather Kasten, of the Sarasota Chamber, with Troy Larkin, of Tri County Air Conditioning & Heating
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 19, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Prime Time

Business professionals gathered Jan. 18, at the Cancer Support Community in Lakewood Ranch, for The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's Sarasota Prime Time event.

  • East County
  • News
Architect Lisa Wannemacher presented a prospectus plan for Bayfront Park Recreation Center.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 19, 2012
Residents talk Bayfront Park community center plans

Key voters could have their say on a community center as early as November.

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Some neighbors and downtown residents have urged for the removal of the mural and Gerber agreed to do so last month, but the mural still sits on his Tube Dudes plant building at the corner of 10th Street and Central Street.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2012
Mural controversy continues

The 'Fast Life' mural that many believe imitates gang signs will not be removed anytime soon.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 19, 2012
Braden River stumbles versus Port Charlotte

The Braden River High girls basketball team fell to Port Charlotte 39-34 Jan. 17.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 19, 2012
Lady Thunder fall to Lady Panthers

The Out-of-Door Academy girls basketball team fell to Bradenton Christian 50-43 Jan. 17.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2012
Mustangs, Pirates advance to district semis

Delaney Riggins scored Lakewood Ranch's lone goal as the host Lady Mustangs defeated Port Charlotte 1-0 in a Class 4A-District 11 quarterfinal Jan. 17.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 19, 2012
BCC work session cancelled

A transportation-related work session for the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners scheduled for today has been cancelled.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2012
Have extra fruit on your trees?

The Siesta Key Kiwanis Club is seeking people who would be willing to allow members to glean their fruit trees for a good cause.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2012
New walkers welcome

Readers of the 'Island Beat' column will recall a Nov. 10 item about a group of friends who regularly walk their dogs together on the Key. Since that item appeared, Sally Langer, a 20-year resident, reported, more folks and their furry friends have joined the group.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2012
CYD launches new campaign

Community Youth Development recently launched recently its Community Without Leaders awareness campaign.

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