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East County | Neighbors

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  • August 10, 2017
East County weather page photo: August 10

Pamela Williams photographed this common gallinule mother and baby swimming in a pond in the Hazeltine neighborhood of County Club East in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • August 3, 2017
East County weather page photo: August 3

Richard Bottorff captured storm clouds rolling in recently as he walked on the Bradenton Riverwalk.

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Junior League of Manatee County President Amanda Marello and Event Chairwoman Kara McAllister
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  • Niki Kottmann
  • August 1, 2017
Big League motivation

The Junior League of Manatee County hosted Back to League Night Aug. 1 at Sophie’s at Saks Fifth Avenue.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 28, 2017
Divas jump for dancing

Dance camp concludes with princess-inspired performance.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2017
East County weather page photo: July 27

Gordon Silver photographed these eagles atop a tree along White Eagle Boulevard near Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church.

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  • July 20, 2017
East County weather page photo: July 20

Pamela Williams photographed this dragonfly at Country Club East in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 13, 2017
East County weather page photo: July 13

Barbara Birkenberger photographed this sunset from her backyard in River Landings Bluff in Bradenton.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2017
East County weather page photo: July 6

Sharon Lytle captured this shot of rainbows over Lakewood Ranch Country Club.

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  • July 6, 2017
Congratulations to this month's winners of our photo contest!

Gordon Silver, Lou Newman and JoAnn Schwencke have won the Observer's photo contest for June.

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    By
  • Meghan Sasser
  • June 29, 2017
East County weather page photo: June 29

Jeannie Sparks captured this photo of an osprey feeding its chick at Jiggs Landing.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Students perform the "Grasslands Chant" in one of the opening scenes.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 22, 2017
Crowd roars for Lakewood Ranch campers

Summer camp concludes with 'The Lion King Jr.'

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2017
East County weather page photo: June 22

Stan Pastor captured this summer sunset at the Lakewood Ranch Country Club after a storm.

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Lakewood Ranch's Lori Walker. Photo by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • June 16, 2017
Garden club earns accolades

your town

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 16, 2017
Congratulations to our 2016 weather and nature photo contest winner!

Stan Singer captured this shot on Longboat Key

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 7, 2017
Vacation Bible School blasts up fun in Lakewood Ranch

Children have a 'very veggie' VBS.

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