LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Town Hall employees favor four-day schedule
May 5, 2010
Reports were written in your paper regarding coverage of the four-day workweek at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall. However, there was no mention of the positive comments made by employees.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Tara homeowners object to development
May 5, 2010
As homeowners in Tara Golf and Country Club, my wife and I are strongly opposed to the proposed rezoning of the southwest corner of State Road 70 and Tara Boulevard from residential to commercial by Lake Lincoln LLC and also to permitting additional uses within the Twelve Oaks Plaza, including construction of a cellular communications tower. We have both signed a petition to this effect.
Sarasota 2050 plan: economic death
April 28, 2010
Let’s bring a little rational perspective to the discussion this Thursday when the Sarasota County Commission considers the fate of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch's Villages of Lakewood Ranch South project.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Readers rant, rave about spoof edition
April 7, 2010
Last week, The East County Observer followed in the tradition of our sister paper, The Longboat Observer, with our first April Fools' Day spoof edition.
Surely we jest!
April 1, 2010
APRIL FOOLS — Welcome, one and all, to The East County Observer's first April Fools' spoof edition.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Plaza changes would impact Tara
March 31, 2010
As residents of Tara Golf & Country Club, my husband and I are against changes in the Twelve Oaks Plaza area.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Main Street Memorial
March 31, 2010
Readers react to Schroeder-Manatee Ranch moving the veterans memorial once planned for Lakewood Ranch Main Street.
LETTER: Behavior harmful to Creekwood cranes
March 24, 2010
The Creekwood sandhill cranes have two babies now. The parents worked hard to keep the nest high and the eggs from dying. The babies are sure nice and fun to watch.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Ranch HOAs out of control
March 17, 2010
With all the real problems in the world today, why do we create aggravations for ourselves (by ourselves essentially) on trivial things such as shells and small signs?
- May
18 Crunch Kidz Homelessness Zumbathon
9:00 am - May
18 Chef's Cooking For Kids
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm - May
20 Braden River Soccer Club Pre-Tryout Camp
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - May
22 Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance May Morning Express Networking Social - SCF "How SCF Supports Local Business"
7:30 am - 9:00 am
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Ranch rallies against cancer
05/15/13
East County residents will rally to fight cancer Saturday, May 18, as the American Cancer Society hosts its annual Lakewood Ranch Relay for Life event at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA. -
Barista pours on fun for daughters
05/15/13
State Road 70 Starbucks barista and East County resident Cyndee Vanderford showed her daughters the world of lattes and mochas for Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day April 25. -
Troop plants Freedom's courtyard
05/15/13
Girls in Girl Scouts Junior Troop 181, at Freedom Elementary School, recently earned their Bronze Award by researching and planting the back of the school’s courtyard.

