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  • Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2011
Our View: Common sense code needed

If we are going to have rules, and we certainly need some, then they have to be enforced. But a generous dose of common sense should be ladled out by the rule enforcers.

  • East County
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2011
GOVERNMENT GONE WILD

Blaise Ingoglia is traveling the country spreading the word on just how big and bad the United States' debt is.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2011
Our View: Ranch location makes it 'iDEAL'

The State College of Florida trustees are to keep watch over the best interests of the college. And so it is reasonable for them to be questioning all portions of the Design & Economic Acceleration Lab at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 27, 2011
Lakewood Ranch attracts institutional investor

Grubb & Ellis acquired Lakewood Ranch Medical Office Building I for $12.5 million. The firm also bought facilities in Arizona and Texas this month.

  • East County
  • News
This 6,865-square-foot home in the Country Club of Lakewood Ranch has four bedrooms, four baths, three half-baths and a pool. It sold for $1.625 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 27, 2011
Lakewood Ranch home sells for $1.625 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between April 11-15.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 27, 2011
Upset

The Lakewood Ranch High softball team defeated top-seeded Braden River 2-1 to capture its second-consecutive Class 4A-District 10 title April 22

  • East County
  • Sports
Bryan McManis
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 27, 2011
Lakewood Ranch C.C. names new director of golf

Bryan McManis took over as the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club's new director of golf April 4.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 27, 2011
Does this camera match my outfit?

I have an image to maintain. So a few years ago, when my husband handed me a "new" camera he felt would improve my sports photography, I just kind of stood there staring at it on the kitchen counter.

  • East County
  • Sports
Benny Schappacher
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 27, 2011
OBSERVER TEAM SPOTLIGHT: Benny Schappacher

Each week, The East County Observer will introduce one player from the Lakewood Ranch Little League Observer team.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 27, 2011
SPORTS BRIEFS

Lakewood Ranch relay sets new school record; Braden River Rage win Junior Showcase; Out-of-Door Academy baseball sets record for wins; Ranch High defender signs with Sand Sharks

  • East County
  • Sports
Huntyre Elling
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 27, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Huntyre Elling

Lakewood Ranch junior Huntyre Elling pitched a complete game for the Lady Mustangs, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out nine to propel Lakewood to a 2-1 victory over Braden River in the Class 4A-District 10 championship April 22. Here is an inside look at this week's Athlete of the Week.

  • East County
  • Sports
Bridget Lanier
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 27, 2011
Just the Stats 4.28.11

See inside for the Observer's by-the-numbers breakdown of the week in East County sports.

  • East County
  • Sports
Longboat Key Historical Society President Tom Mayers with speaker David Miller
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 27, 2011
Miller tells of rising tides at Cannons Marina

Last week, David Miller broke down Cannons' history on Longboat Key by decade and shared historic photos and the marina's milestones.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from our archives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2011
Cops Corner

April 13, 2011, 4:41 p.m. -- 500 block of Bay Isles Road. Suspicious Circumstance. A woman told police she saw someone enter a vacant restaurant.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
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