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East County

Country Club East 8-year-old Ryan Catlett gets a thrill out of an inflatable slide.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • November 5, 2016
Obstacles add fun to Lakewood Ranch YMCA Fall Festival

Annual event also features a petting zoo

  • East County
  • News
All three area teams close out the regular season strong.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 4, 2016
East County Football Final 11.04.16

All three area teams close out the regular season strong.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 4, 2016
Congratulations to this month's winners of our photo contest!

Donna Frederick, Jeannie Sparks and Cecily Schneider have won the Observer's photo contest for October.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Contractors are also working on Upper Manatee River Road.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 4, 2016
Waterlefe gate closure ends

Residents again have two access points into the community.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2016
East County weather page photo: Nov. 1

Roxana Walters captured this sunrise reflection on a cool, crisp morning at a pond in Summerfield in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Commercial Art and Business Teacher at Braden River High School Casey Fabianski, 27, stands with his masterpiece — a 12 foot tall sandcastle that he sculpted in the center courtyard at the High School in light of Homecoming.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • November 3, 2016
Sand man turns Braden River courtyard into his castle

Teacher's specialty is just a day at the beach

  • East County
  • News
Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 3, 2016
Pedestrian run over after lying down on State Road 70

Authorities seek information on the hit-and-run incident.

  • East County
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    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • November 3, 2016
MCAT to stop service to LECOM and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard

Manatee County Area Transit has planned various route changes with hopes of optimizing service.

  • East County
  • News
Miriam Hosack completes her ballot by casting her presidential vote for Hillary Clinton. She never thought she'd live to see a woman run for president.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 2, 2016
Ballot marks a change in history

Senior, 95, never thought she would see a female presidential candidate.

  • East County
  • News
Guests of the 2015 event enjoy sampling 100s of wines from wine vendors from throughout the country. File photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 2, 2016
Rotary's engine drives event

Seventy Rotarians donate time to host Suncoast Food and Wine Festival

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch boys golfer Drew Angelo finished sixth overall at the Class 3A state tournament on Oct. 26. Angelo shot a 74 on consecutive days during the tournament, finishing with a 148.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 2, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 11.02.16

East County High 5 Moments: 11.02.16

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch sophomore forward Travis Freeman and the rest of the Mustangs look to win their opening match against North Port at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 2, 2016
That's the ticket ...

The top match-ups this week in East County sports.

  • East County
  • Sports
Nicholas Almeida, 11, is the goalie of the Gulf Coast Flames Peewee AA team.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 2, 2016
Peewee hockey goalie swats away adversity

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
Miami senior Max Andrews, who won the men's singles title at last year's tournament, and junior teammate Christian Langmo will be back again at this year's event.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 2, 2016
Tennis tournament challenges players to adjust to clay

Prestige of Lakewood Ranch Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic grows as tourney slides into seventh season.

  • East County
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 2, 2016
Country Club Village home tops local sales at $1.45 million

Built in 2009, 7032 Lacantera Circle has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,620 square feet of living area.

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Angelina Goesch and her mom, Ana Goesch, founder of Dogs of Lakewood Ranch, pose with Ana's 4-year-old Golden retriever, Maple.
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