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East County | Neighbors

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  • October 12, 2017
East County weather page photo: Oct. 12

Marianne Kutat spotted this heron while walking through Herons Nest in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Andrea DeStefano and Kelly Granquist show off their Kindness Project rocks.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • October 6, 2017
Rock solid relationship

your town

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 5, 2017
East County weather page photo: Oct. 5

Gordon Silver photographed this thunderstorm approaching the Shoppes at University Center, at University Parkway and Interstate 75.

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Myakka City’s Morgan Smith has nine goats on her property, including two of her favorites, Jay and Annie.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • October 3, 2017
Milking a hobby on the ranch

Myakka City resident hopes to clean up with goat soap.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 30, 2017
Brighter future for Rosedale clubhouse

Rosedale residents, club owner praise clubhouse upgrades.

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East County's Julie Reagan and Joe Suboticki and Myakka City's Daysha and Mark Walters shot a 56 to win the scramble event.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • September 30, 2017
Lakewood Ranch Elks golf tourney includes an ace

Annual benefit at Tara Golf & Country Club draws 90 entrants.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 28, 2017
East County weather page photo: Sept. 28

Fernando Ugarte said it was a beautiful morning as he left church, and he stopped to admire the view of the sun coming through the trees in Lakewood Ranch.

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Ayden Delk. Photo by Berkley Mason.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • September 23, 2017
Dogged at homecoming

Freshman Ayden Delk proved he would do anything for his teammates.

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GreyHawk Landing's Millard Laney grabs a picture of his granddaughter Lea Laney, who turns 2 in November.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 22, 2017
Kiddie Academy celebrates grandparents in Lakewood Ranch

The event was postponed due to Hurricane Irma.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 21, 2017
East County weather page photo: Sept. 21

Scott Veix captured this photo after Hurricane Irma dropped the top of a Cook pine, giving an up-close look at something not normally seen in Braden Woods.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • September 8, 2017
ODA prepares Siesta Key campus for Hurricane Irma

School staff and students spent the morning fortifying doors and entrances with sand bags.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 7, 2017
East County weather page photo: Sept. 7

Carole Sullivan photographed this sunset at River Club in Lakewood Ranch.

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Trainer Bobby Wynarczuk gives the Music on Main crowd a hard-hitting demonstration of what you get at Sarasota's Title Boxing Club.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • September 2, 2017
Main attraction in Lakewood Ranch

Music on Main provides final celebration of summer in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • August 31, 2017
East County weather page photo: August 31

Marvin Crepea photographed this bobcat on Thornhill Court in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 24, 2017
Peridia tea time benefits charity

Ladies at Peridia Golf and Country Club enjoy the third annual High Tea and Trunk Show.

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