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The World Famous Wallendas stay in line during Mixon Fruit Farms' Orange Blossom Festival March 2.
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  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: March

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Emilio Vega, an 11-year-old Gullett Elementary School student from Colombia, was one of two students chosen to work side-by-side with first lady Michelle Obama as she planted a garden at the White House April 4.
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  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: April

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The Kibler family ranch was set to go to auction June 6.
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  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: May

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Vincent D'Amato plays a milk bottle bowling game during Dakin Dairy's family fun day June 15. 2
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  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: June

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Jack Baty keeps his balance during a water game of Twister at Chabad of Bradenton & Lakewood Ranch's Camp Gan Israel July 8.
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  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: July

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Justin Matthews, of Justin Matthews Wildlife Rescue, shows children Causeway, an iguana, July 26 at All God's Children Preschool, at Living Lord Lutheran Church.
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  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: August

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Joshua Zuniger swings as high as he can during a celebration of the first anniversary of Bayside Community Church's East Sarasota campus Sept. 8.
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  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: September

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  • December 31, 2013
Our View

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Fran Gott dresses as a bronze statue, called "the janitor," Oct. 25 for Lakewood Ranch Community Activities' annual Boo Fest event on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.
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  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: October

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Ursula, played by Sabrina Gallien, complains to Jetsam (Melina Cuffaro) and Flotsam (Nicole Petersen) in Lakewood Ranch High School's "The Little Mermaid," which ran Nov.15 through Nov. 17.
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  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: November

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Meghan Neu, Ryan Hitchcock, 3 months, and Danny Riordan play Mary, baby Jesus and Joseph at Living Lord Lutheran’s Church annual "Night in Bethlehem" event Dec. 7.
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  • December 31, 2013
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The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team made history becoming the first public school in the state of Florida to win three state championships.
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  • December 31, 2013
Year in Sports: Top Teams of 2013

As another year comes to a close, we at the East County Observer, once again, celebrate your accomplishments with our Year in Sports 2013.

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The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team celebrated its first district title since 2011 with an 11-3 victory over rival Cardinal Mooney in the Class 3A-District 10 championship April 26.
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  • December 31, 2013
2013: Year in Sports - Top Moments

As another year comes to a close, we at the East County Observer, once again, celebrate your accomplishments with our Year in Sports 2013.

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Janet Brooks, Serenoa
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  • December 31, 2013
Setting the scene

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  • December 31, 2013
Cops Corner: Best of 2013

As we celebrate another year, we have compiled our favorite entries of 2013.

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