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East County | Neighbors

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

Children have a 'very veggie' VBS.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Fireworks will be the main attraction. Photo provided by Flickr.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 6, 2017
Fireworks display to brighten Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch

An Independence Day celebration will be held July 1 at Nathan Benderson Park.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 3, 2017
Caps off to ODA graduates

ODA graduates largest class in 92-year history.

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  • May 18, 2017
East County weather page photo: May 18

Carolyn Eliason captured this shot of a sunset at Lakewood Ranch Country Club.

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  • Neighbors
Photo by Berkley Mason. Landon McCutchan.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • May 17, 2017
Ducks hatch in kindergarten classroom

your town

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 12, 2017
East County weather page photo: May 11

Jeannie Sparks captured this shot of a roseate spoonbill ruffling its feathers in a Lakewood Ranch marsh.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 6, 2017
Race Day raises funds for SMART

About 200 people attended SMART's annual Kentucky Derby fundraiser.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2017
East County weather page photo: May 4

Nancy Klettner captured this shot of a bald eagle and two vultures on the side of Town Center Parkway in Lakewood Ranch.

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Tommy Klauber. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 3, 2017
Chef 'paints the town'

Students go green for Lyme disease

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 29, 2017
Lakewood Ranch youth have 'enchanted evening'

Prom featured food and drink, dancing and socializing with friends.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 28, 2017
Make-A-Wish benefits from interactive dinner

More than 200 people attended the annual fundraiser.

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

Janet Russo captured this great blue heron hanging out at her backyard pond in Bradenton.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 26, 2017
Braden River goes 'Legally Blonde'

Cast of more than 50 brings 2001 film to local stage.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 26, 2017
Noise violation, shoplifting top this week's cops corner

Read about crime in East County.

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