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East County | Neighbors

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  • September 3, 2020
East County weather page photo: September 3

Pamela Williams captured this white egret overlooking a pond in the Hazeltine neighborhood of Country Club East.

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  • Neighbors
Fountain at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 2, 2020
Bubbles on the rise in Lakewood Ranch

Fountain on Main Street at Lakewood Ranch overflows with bubbles.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 28, 2020
No feud for this family in Lakewood Ranch

Alliance hosts first large in-person networking event.

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  • August 27, 2020
East County weather page photo: August 27

Gordon Silver captured this pileated woodpecker feeding her babies on White Eagle Boulevard in Lakewood Ranch.

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Shawna Hicks-Cranston. Photo by Liz Ramos.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • August 26, 2020
Reconnection a welcome gift in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance hosts first in-person meeting.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Chemotherapy doesn't keep Lakewood Ranch's Weston Hermann, center, from being an impact player for the Gulf Coast Flames of Ellenton.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • August 25, 2020
Lakewood Ranch teen fights cancer with ice in his veins

Lakewood Ranch teen fights cancer with Ice in his veins, motivates Dick Vitale to raise more money for the V Foundation.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2020
East County weather page photo: August 20

Bill Marrone captured this colorful sunset over a lake in Lakewood Ranch.

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Michael Cucci Jr. Photo by Liz Ramos.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • August 19, 2020
Big shot on Main Street at Lakewood Ranch

Creekwood 2-year-old has first try at cornhole.

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Deb Herbert stands in front of a oil painting she did at MJ Ranch in Myakka City.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • August 19, 2020
Former Sarasota County Schools fine arts teacher excels in equine themed art

Former Sarasota County Schools fine arts teacher excels in equine themed art.

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South West Florida Therapy Animals Partners Ana Dod, with Boots, and Heather Perry, with Milo, hope to host events at the nonprofit's campus to help raise funds for the animals' care.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 19, 2020
The animal effect is in Lakewood Ranch

Ranch provides therapeutic connections in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • August 13, 2020
East County weather page photo: August 13

Richard Bottorff captured these deer in Rye Wilderness in East County.

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Bonnie Dowd and Georgios Amanatadis. Photo by Liz Ramos.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 12, 2020
Artist at work in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch boy works on painting skills for a possible future as an artist.

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Lakewood Ranch Elks Brett Davis, Jerry Ditty and Darrin Simone join Human Society at Lakewood Ranch Treasurer Nadine Stein before the mowing begins.
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  • Jay Heater
  • August 12, 2020
Elks come to the rescue to help Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch

Elks come to the rescue to help the Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch.

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Jim Almeter loves his old cars. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 11, 2020
History at work near Braden River

Car enthusiast sells beloved Model T.

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  • August 6, 2020
East County weather page photo: August 6

Jeannie Sparks captured this sandhill crane with its mother in Tara Golf and Country Club.

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