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East County | Neighbors

Jeannie Sparks captured a shot of these black-bellied whistling ducks and ducklings at a marsh in Lakewood Ranch.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2016
East County weather page photo: July 14

Jeannie Sparks captured a shot of these black-bellied whistling ducks and ducklings at a marsh in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 7, 2016
YMCA seeks 'Star War' thrills

More than 200 campers attended summer camp last week.

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Bin Ziegler captured this shot before a thunderstorm rolled over the Mall at University Town Center.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 7, 2016
East County weather page photo: July 7

Bin Ziegler captured this shot before a thunderstorm rolled over the Mall at University Town Center.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 7, 2016
Congratulations to this month's winners of our photo contest!

Niki Muller, Jeannie Sparks and Neil Oldham have won the Observer's photo contest for June.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Braden River's Gina Simone, front, stops mid-hike for a snack break with Manatee's Nadia Molina, left behind. Courtesy photo.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 6, 2016
Cadets hike trail to leadership

JROTC cadets bear down during Appalachian Trail hike.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 4, 2016
GreyHawk parades patriotism

Nearly 100 children participated in the community Fourth of July parade.

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Carolyn Eliason, of Lakewood Ranch, captured this photo from Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club before a storm.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 30, 2016
East County weather page photo: June 30

Carolyn Eliason, of Lakewood Ranch, captured this photo from Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club before a storm.

  • East County
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Nikki Williams has gotten used to having paint on her hands.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 30, 2016
Kids get crafty at Arts A Blaze summer camp

Children got to try different mediums throughout the week.

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Jett Hawker of Lakewood Ranch successfully completes an inflatable obstacle course.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 25, 2016
Kids rock Lakewood Ranch

Spotlight Events Entertainment hosted its first children's event on Main Street.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 24, 2016
Bayside saddles up for Bible camp

Campers focused on the "The Big Trail."

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Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club resident Leann Spofford snapped this photo of a rainbow.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2016
East County weather page photo: June 23

Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club resident Leann Spofford snapped this photo of a rainbow.

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Day camp director Beca Franca holds up the parachute as Noelle Stead runs through.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 22, 2016
Peace Presbyterian Church hosts traveling day camp

This year’s theme was nature.

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Trevor Schmid, Nicholas Almeida, Alex den Boggende, Jayden Halas, Gabriel Klein, Blake Boules, Garrett Day and Jacob Crum try to form a circle without letting go of each other's hands.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 22, 2016
Harvest United Methodist Church campers spelunk for spirituality

The Lakewood Ranch church held its annual vacation Bible school with an underground theme.

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The Rev. Daniel P. Smith
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 20, 2016
Lakewood Ranch pastor dies

The Rev. Daniel Smith, of Our Lady of the Angels church, died suddenly.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 17, 2016
VBS sparks interest in science

Cornerstone's Vacation Bible School reels in fun with science.

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