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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 27, 2009
Rosedale welcomes new instruction director

Steve Whidden, PGA, assumed his new position May 18 and will launch his new program - The Learning Center at Rosedale - the first week of June.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 26, 2009
Deputies seek home invasion suspect

Detectives have not ruled out a connection to the Siesta Key home invasion to a recent rash of home invasions in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 26, 2009
Pirates host summer baseball tryouts

Braden River High will host tryouts for its summer baseball team at 5 p.m., June 1

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 26, 2009
Buchanan nominates 12 to U.S. Service Academies

Braden River High School student James Watson Bradin III was appointed to the U.S. Air Force Academy.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 26, 2009
Bashaw principal narrowed to three

Finalists for Bashaw's top post include Barry Dunn, Ron Hirst and Hayley McDonald.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 26, 2009
Woman struck by lightning

A Myakka woman is in recovery after being struck by lightning at Falkner Farms Monday afternoon.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 22, 2009
Chili's to host harmonious blood drive

Florida Blood Services will have a bloodmobile in the East County from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 30, at Chili's, 6125 Exchange Way, Lakewood Ranch. To attract donors, the Sarasota Chorus of the Keys will perform.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 22, 2009
Mustangs honor spring athletes

The Lakewood Ranch High Athletic Booster Club recognized several Mustangs for their athletic performances this season during the annual spring sports awards banquet May 16.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 22, 2009
Soccer showcase lands in Ranch

Thousands of soccer players, coaches and referees from across the country will gather together for the annual U.S. Soccer Development Academy Spring Showcase, which will be held this weekend at the Sarasota Polo Club.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 22, 2009
Deputy injured in Ranch crash

Dep. Josetta Coleman was taken to Lakewood Ranch Medical Center following a crash at Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and State Road 70.

  • East County
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 21, 2009
Real Estate Transactions

Lakewood Ranch Country Club Village home sells for $484,000.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 21, 2009
Construction continues on MCC project

Walls are going up on the new 40,000-square-foot Medical Technology and Simulation Center slated for completion in spring 2010 at MCC Lakewood Ranch, 7131 Professional Parkway E.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 21, 2009
Town gives Village $3,000 for peacocks

The Longboat Key Town Commission will give the Longbeach Village Association $3,000 each summer to cull the number of peacocks in the Village.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 21, 2009
Planning board requests sign help

B.J. Webb, chairwoman of the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board, asked the Town Commission for help in reducing the number of signs on Longboat Key.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 21, 2009
Commission moves forward with park

The Town Commission decided Thursday, May 21 to leave the baseball field out of the Bayfront Park concept, which will require lengthy zoning changes.

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