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  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 26, 2010
Resident searching for site for Fallen Heroes Memorial

CDD 2 supervisors voted unanimously May 20 against placing the proposed memorial outside Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 26, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Steven Varone

The Observer spotlights Manatee East Majors pitcher and outfielder Steven Varone.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 26, 2010
Buchanan town hall draws 200

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan addressed the economy and health care during his first Lakewood Ranch meeting May 22.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 26, 2010
Memorial Day parade to return to Ranch

The event will be held at noon, May 30, at Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 26, 2010
News Briefs 05.27.10

Manatee County has eliminated 60 positions to prepare for upcoming budget cuts.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 26, 2010
Cops Corner

May 17 Real Christmas-tree car scent 1:56 a.m. -- 600 block of GMD. Traffic Violation. Police pulled over a woman leaving the Chart House parking lot late at night. It was discovered the woman was a receptionist for a real-estate agency and was working late. Police, however, found it odd that the woman had a dead Christmas tree lying in the back of her car. She said it was too heavy for her to carry.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 26, 2010
Mixon, Matthews sever ties

Justin Matthews, of Matthews Wildlife Rescue, left the East County attraction after one of his animals, a deer named Buckey, was killed by a pack of dogs on the property.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 26, 2010
Birth Announcements 05.27.10

Congratulations to the East County parents who celebrated recent births.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 26, 2010
Ranch Country Club homes top weekly real estate sales

Two homes in The Country Club of Lakewood Ranch top the transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 26, 2010
Soccer club makes history

The Braden River Soccer Club U14 girls team made club history May 23, becoming the first girls team to advance to the finals of the State Cup.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 26, 2010
OBSERVER TEAM SPOTLIGHT: Michelle Jackson

Each week, The East County Observer will introduce one player from the Miss Manatee Softball 12U Observer team.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 26, 2010
Realtors report spike in pending home sales

The Sarasota Association of Realtors announced in a recent statement that April pending sales totaled 1,160, a four-year high in Sarasota County.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Donna Swan
  • May 26, 2010
Deal Us In

Loser on loser

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 26, 2010
College Grads

Matthew and Sadge Moore, daughter of Alana and Darla Moore, and Laurin Pletzke, daughter of Jeff and Kathi Pletzke, recently graduated from college.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • May 26, 2010
Commencement Celebration

Every spring marks the end of one journey and the beginning of another for area graduates. This year, we asked high school graduates from Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys to reflect upon their favorite high school moments, as well as share with us their plans for the future. Future plans for some include travel, volunteering and attending law school and medical school. Congratulations to all!

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