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The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team improved to 16-0 after winning the Lakewood Ranch Invitational Sept. 7.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 11, 2013
5 High Moments of the Week

Lakewood Ranch High and Cardinal Mooney athletes make this week's 5 High Moments.

  • East County
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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • September 9, 2013
School board votes to adopt budget tonight

The Manatee County School Board will vote to adopt the district's $566.9 million budget tonight.

  • East County
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  • By Carley Engelberger, Alyssa Dienes and Mary Stagger
  • August 31, 2013
Pirates notch first win of the season

Braden River Pirates top North Fort Myers in their first game of the season.

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Austin Hoppe, 21
  • By Kimmy Comito and Sarah Karp
  • August 31, 2013
ODA falls to Bradenton Christian

The ODA crowd dressed out in all white for their first home game of the season last night against Bradenton Christian School.

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Jenelle and Xavier Omatseye hung out with Curious George.
  • By Josh Siegel and Harriet Sokmensuer
  • August 24, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Kiddie Academy Storytime LIVE!

Families gathered Aug. 24 at Kiddie Academy in Lakewood Ranch for the preschool's Storytime LIVE! event. Children got to meet Curious George and play on the playground. They also listened to a reading of the book, Curious George.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 21, 2013
Summer fun ends for 'Little Ranchers'

Lakewood Ranch Baptist Church's Little Ranchers Learning Center recently ended its summer camp series for its preschool program.

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The Manatee County School District released a schedule to refund internal school accounts.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • August 21, 2013
District releases schedule to pay back schools

The repayment plan released by the Manatee County School District Tuesday promises to return 100% of the funds borrowed from individual school internal accounts by 2015.

  • East County
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Katie Ciemniecki
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 21, 2013
Lakewood senior honored at 4-H event

Katie Ciemniecki, a senior at Lakewood Ranch High School, recently attended the Florida 4-H State Congress, at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

  • East County
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Gullett Elementary kindergarten student Bradley Brewer, 5, was eager to get to his new classroom.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 19, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Back to School

The Manatee County School District welcomed students back to class today.

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Manatee County School District Superintendent Rick Mills welcomed more than 45,000 students and roughly 2,450 teachers back to school today for the first day of class.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • August 19, 2013
Superintendent welcomes students back to school

Manatee County School District Superintendent Rick Mills visited nine district schools today to welcome students to school for the first day of class.

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Melissa and Kevin Redman with their son, Karson a fourth grader at Tara Elementary
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  • Josh Siegel
  • August 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Manatee County Schools Open House

Manatee County Schools held open houses Aug. 15 and 16. Students met their teachers, toured their classrooms and reunited with friends before the start of a new school year.

  • East County
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Micaela Castro, 7, dances as a puppy named Nugget.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: 101 Dalmatians

East County children brought to life the adventures of Walt Disney's "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" Aug. 16, with a special dance performance, at Jump Dance Co.

  • East County
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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • August 14, 2013
School District brings back laid-off teachers

The district cut 186 teaching positions in May; it has reinstated most teachers.

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Braden River Elementary head custodian Calvin Johnson readies to clean a hallway.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 14, 2013
Almost in session

Local teachers and school staff members have been busy preparing to welcome the Manatee County School District's roughly 42,000 students back into classrooms.

  • East County
  • Schools
The tentative settlement applies to teachers and paraprofessionals.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 13, 2013
District, MEA reach settlement

The Manatee County Public School District and Manatee Education Association today announced they have reached a tentative settlement regarding raises.

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