My View: Hurricane Season: evacuate or stay?
June 13, 2012
As one of the instructors with our Lakewood Ranch Community Emergency Response Team, I spend most of my time helping our neighborhood volunteers stay prepared to respond should a major storm or other disaster threaten our area.
Comment: Summer is start of new kind of season
June 6, 2012
Over the course of the past week, a single phrase has been stuck in the back of my mind: "School's out for summer."
Observed: A toast to new beginnings
June 6, 2012
It's hard to believe I arrived in the East County community seven years ago, almost to the day.
Community responds to editor's leaving
June 6, 2012
Last week, former Managing Editor Michael Eng left the East County Observer for a new role as the managing editor for Plant City Observer. Read the community's response to the news.
Observed: My work here is done
May 30, 2012
Even if they let me have every page of this week's newspaper, I don’t think I'd have enough room to write everything I want to say.
Observed: Outrage over FCAT misplaced
May 23, 2012
My reaction to the fallout in the wake of shocking failure numbers in Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test writing scores: The state's public-education leaders must be kidding.
My View: Preparedness key to storm survival
May 23, 2012
June 1 marks the beginning of hurricane season, and it is closer than you think if you do not have a disaster plan.
- May
26 Tribute to Heroes Parade - Main St LWR
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - May
28 Braden River Soccer Club Try-outs
6:00 pm - May
29 LWRBA May Membership Lunch
11:30 am - 1:00 pm - May
31 May YLA Breakfast "Legendary Leaders"
7:30 am - 9:00 am
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Gullett student wins speech contest
05/22/13
Gullett Elementary School student Hailey Wahlers took home top honors May 11, after placing first in the Tropicana District Speech Contest. -
Girl Scouts give cookies a new cause
05/22/13
Local Daisy Scouts from Troop 180 are helping Feeding Empty Little Tummies feed homeless school children in the area. -
Dancing group to host fundraiser
05/22/13
Members of KC and the Sunshine Dancers, a group of Manatee County dancers ages 8 to 20, will show off their dancing skills in jazz, hip-hop and contemporary dance from 7 to 9 p.m. May 28, as the group holds a show titled "Breaking Ground."
