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  • February 26, 2014
Letters to the Editor

No taxpayer money for town center

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  • February 26, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • Josh Siegel
  • February 26, 2014
Mills: Foundation set for future

Hired when community trust was at an all-time low, Manatee County's superintendent spent his first year changing public perception.

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  • Josh Siegel
  • February 26, 2014
Pentathlon changes venues

As excitement builds for the 2014 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final, Lakewood Ranch assumes a greater share of the spotlight.

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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • February 26, 2014
Officials investigate possible damage to Lake Manatee's dam

Manatee County officals hope to finish any repairs, if deemed necessary by engineers, before the summer.

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  • February 26, 2014
News Briefs

RaceTrac gas station slated for East County; Lakewood Ranch Edwin Watts to close; University Park woman killed in plaza parking lot

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 26, 2014
Judge to hear Napiers' case

More than 300 animals taken in by local rescue groups cannot be adopted until a decision is made.

  • East County
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  • Josh Siegel
  • February 26, 2014
CDDs near agreement on gate costs

Lakewood Ranch CDDs 2, 5 and 6 hope to vote in March on a proposed interlocal agreement to share the cost of the gates at Balmoral Woods and Legacy boulevards.

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  • February 26, 2014
School to offer online pharmacy program

The application deadline for LECOM's distance-education pharmacy program is March 1.

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  • Josh Siegel
  • February 26, 2014
Survey shows residents apathetic about security

Twenty-seven percent of residents within Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts 2, 5 and 6 responded to a survey asking if they want more police patrols.

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  • February 26, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Find out what Observer readers are saying about local issues.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 26, 2014
Ranch CERT team mobilizes community

The Lakewood Ranch CERT team will offer a disaster training course for the public.

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  • February 26, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • February 26, 2014
Mixon Fruit Farms ready for annual orange festival

This weekend, the Mixons plan to compete with the 'happiest place on Earth' as the farm hosts its seventh annual Orange Blossom Festival, which celebrates oranges coming into season.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 26, 2014
Professional Partnership

LB3 Lacrosse recently announced a new partnership with the Monsters Lacrosse Academy, which will provide year-round opportunities for local youth lacrosse players.

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