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

The event was postponed due to Hurricane Irma.

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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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.
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  • 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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  • August 24, 2017
East County weather page photo: August 24

Sheryl Vieira captured this beautiful sky at sunset at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.

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  • August 17, 2017
East County weather page photo: August 17

Jeanette Foster photographed these deer in the early morning mist in Greenbrook in Lakewood Ranch.

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

Dance camp concludes with princess-inspired performance.

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  • 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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