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The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch has more than 70 members in total.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 29, 2011
Ranch Rotary turns 10

The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch turned 10 this month.

  • East County
  • News
Donna McGarry poses with her team, the 1992 Blue Jays, during their World Series game against the Atlanta Braves Friday, April 29 out at Twin Lakes.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 29, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Ashton Elementary's Fifth Grade World Series

The fifth graders at Ashton Elementary recreated the 1947 and 1992 World Series games Friday, April 29 out at Twin Lakes.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Rebecca and David Taylor
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • April 28, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Bird Key Yacht Club fashion show

Saks Fifth Avenue, the Fifth Avenue Club presented a fast-paced fashion show April 28, at the Bird Key Yacht Club. Presented in three sections, the show featured attire for casual occasions, luncheons and a dazzling selection for evening.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jackie Watanabe, Cheryl Fuller, Katelyn Knaak, Amanda Ortega and Gabriela Ortega enjoy themselves at the Paint the Town Blue event.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 28, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Paint the Town Blue

The Paint the Town Blue event was a big success Thursday, April 28 at Westfield Southgate. The sponsors of the event included the Junior League, Westfield Southgate and The Child Protection Center. The event was held to grow awareness about child abuse prevention in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
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Longboat Key Commissioner Lynn Larson wants the town to eliminate overtime for the police and fire rescue departments.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 28, 2011
Village will reduce peafowl flock

Longbeach Village residents told the Longboat Key Town Commission it will reduce the peafowl population to a dozen birds.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Vanessa Fine Jewelry co-owner Vanessa Baugh announced her candidacy from her storefront at 2 p.m., Thursday.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 28, 2011
Baugh announces candidacy (VIDEO)

Lakewood Ranch business owner Vanessa Baugh will run for the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners District 5 seat.

  • East County
  • News
More than 75 people attended the meeting at Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 28, 2011
Residents discuss options for maintaining health care

A community meeting focused on ways to preserve medical services on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The accident occurred around 10:15 a.m., Wednesday.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 28, 2011
Driver dies in S.R. 70 crash

An accident at the intersection of Lockwood Ridge Road and State Road 70 yesterday proved fatal to one and left three others with injuries.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 28, 2011
Bulldogs registration set for Saturday

The East Manatee Bulldogs will be holding registration for the league's football and cheerleading program from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., April 30 at Lakewood Ranch Park.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 28, 2011
Braden River advances to regional semifinal

The Braden River High softball team defeated Dover Strawberry Crest 3-1 in a Class 4A-Region 3 quarterfinal April 27.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Town Commission also will discuss what to do with the growing number of Longbeach Village peacocks today.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 28, 2011
Commission debates beach funding today

The Longboat Key Town Commission will discuss whether it should try to attain federal funding for future beach projects.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Lakewood Ranch Good Earth location opened in September 2009.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 28, 2011
Good Earth closing on Ranch Main

The space occupied by Good Earth on Lakewood Ranch Main Street will close and be converted into several smaller spaces for businesses.

  • East County
  • News
Booker High School junior advisory board members Sara Stolpe, Miles McCreery, Amanda Stambrosky and Kurt Hoffman spell out P-R-O-M.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 28, 2011
Picture-perfect PROM

Students at Booker, Riverview and Sarasota high schools primp for the most anticipated event of their high school careers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Garden Club members Ginger Vance, Bill Dalgarno and Wilda Meier
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 28, 2011
Garden Club dedicates tree

Forty Carrots preschoolers joined the Sarasota Garden Club in an Arbor Day tree planting and dedication ceremony Jan. 21

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Julie Eisele and Kay Chandler
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 28, 2011
Women exercise their flower power

The first time Julie Eisele attended a service at Church of the Redeemer, the priest asked everyone who chaired a committee to stand up and be recognized.

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