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Stephanie Call visits with her son, Brandon, 2.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 27, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Celebrating Diversity

After studying several cultures over the last month, children at Primrose School at Lakewood Ranch celebrated diversity with a special event Sept. 26.

  • East County
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Event volunteer Brooke Cutchen gives samples of the hospital's 10-year anniversary cake.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 27, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: LWR Medical Center 10-year anniversary/Health & Wellness Expo

In celebration of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center's 10-year anniversary, the annual Health & Wellness Expo featured more booths that provided screenings and other health services, Sept. 27, at the hospital.

  • East County
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Charlotte Griffin receives makeup tips from Amy Kolbe.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 27, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Make-A-Wish Little Black Dress

Women received makeup and accessory tips as they snacked on light refreshments and sported their favorite little black dresses for the Make-A-Wish Foundation's Little Black Dress event, Sept. 27, at River Club.

  • East County
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Art Cavazzi, Lynn Trusal, Mike Raynor and Alan Glassman play together.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 26, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Men's Club Golf Tourney

The Lakewood Ranch Men's Club hosted a golf tournament benefiting Manatee County Habitat for Humanity.

  • East County
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This week's FYI Friday features news about the Mall at University Town Center, a drug bust and more!
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 26, 2014
FYI Friday - Your weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

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Sandra Stone will step into the position of regional chancellor at USF Sarasota-Manatee on Nov. 1.
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  • David Conway
  • September 26, 2014
USF Sarasota-Manatee selects regional chancellor

Sandra Stone, the vice president for academic affairs at Dalton State College, will take the position of USF Sarasota-Manatee regional chancellor in November.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 26, 2014
Braden River and Booker football cancelled

Tonight's non-district game between Braden River and Booker has been cancelled due to impending weather.

  • East County
  • Sports
Interested individuals should submit photos by Sept. 30 of the letters U, T and C for a chance to win shopping sprees and other prizes.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 26, 2014
UTC photo contest deadline approaches

All submissions to the "Show Off Your UTC" photo contest are due by Sept. 30.

  • East County
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Hunter Montague listens to the heartbeat of his stuffed friend — Dinorex.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 26, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Health & Wellness Expo

From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 27, attendees of the Health & Wellness Expo, at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, will showcase a range of booths that offer tips on healthy living, free screenings and other fitness-related materials.

  • East County
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    By
  • David Conway
  • September 26, 2014
Casey Key property sells for $8 million

A Casey Key gulf-to-bay estate was purchased for $8 million Thursday, the highest-priced sale on the island in nearly five years.

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The town faces unfunded pension liabilities of approximately $23 million.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 26, 2014
Report flunks firefighter pension plan

The LeRoy Collins Institute gave all three town pension plans low marks - but there's still reason for optimism.

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Ralph, Sheri, Kennedy, Addison, Isabella, Gage, Jamie and Barry Trine of the Wicker Inn on Longboat Key
  • By Caleb Motsinger
  • September 26, 2014
Wicker Inn hosts Business After Hours on Longboat Key

The Chamber of Commerce hosted nearly 70 people at its latest networking event on the Key.

  • Longboat Key
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According to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, the 16-year-old male who admitted to using pepper spray at Panera Bread Thursday didn’t mean to harm anyone.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 26, 2014
Pepper spray incident forces Panera evacuation

An unnamed teenager sprayed the self-defense chemical Thursday, causing an evacuation and triage at the Panera Bread on the 5800 block of Bee Ridge Road.

  • Sarasota
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In Manatee County, there are seven permanent drug drop-off sites, plus one on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 26, 2014
Manatee takes back prescription drugs

Manatee County has seven permanent drug drop-off locations, plus one on Longboat Key.

  • East County
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(Courtesy Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office) Sarasota County deputy Michelle Pufnock cradles the kitten she saved from traffic Wednesday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 26, 2014
Sarasota deputy rescues kitten

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office deputy Michelle Pufnock saved a black kitten wandering through traffic near the intersection of Beneva Road and Webber Street Wednesday.

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