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East County | Neighbors

Photo courtesy: James DeBlasio
  • By Nancy Schwartz
  • August 14, 2015
Photo contest winners: July

Photo contest winners: July

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Aaron Harshman finds his perfect pitch.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 14, 2015
Lakewood Ranch High band plays on

Lakewood Ranch High band plays on during two-week band camp

  • East County
  • Schools
Megan Labrecque waits for formation instructions.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 13, 2015
Braden River High band marches through summer

A two-week band camp at Braden River High School offers lessons on marching fundamentals and band basics before school starts Aug. 24.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 12, 2015
Living the cowboy way

Buffalo Chip and Sixgun Sam may not star in any old Roy Rogers films, but they’re still the leaders of a modern-day cowboy gang.

  • East County
  • News
Richard Bottorff submitted this photo of an alligator, taken at Rye Preserve.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2015
East County photo contest winner: August 13

Richard Bottorff submitted this photo of an alligator, taken at Rye Preserve.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Taylor's personal oasis is a natural double-pool set up with a "creek" connecting the two bodies of water.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 12, 2015
Pool in Paradise

A Panther Ridge couple didn’t mind waiting years to find the perfect pool.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Former NBA referee and part-time Lakewood Ranch resident Bob Delaney received a nod in the Dick Tracy comic.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 12, 2015
Referee makes comic debut

After an award-winning career as an NBA referee, Bob Delaney is receiving kudos in a funnier way.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 11, 2015
Recalling all boys and ghouls

The Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp. seeks 12 adult volunteers to serve on its Haunted House Committee for Boo Fest.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 11, 2015
Goodwill toward veterans

Goodwill Manasota is seeking World War II veterans for a Keep the Spirit of ’45 Alive celebration.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Asia Akhmetova helps Marissa Vieth and Olivia Sherry.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 7, 2015
Children upcycle for art

Participants at Let's Create Art's summer camp this week learned how to make recycled object art.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Smokey Santillo and the Smokey's Session band serenade their audience.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 7, 2015
East County jams on Main

Smokey's Session rocked Lakewood Ranch Main Street during Music on Main.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Morgan Roadster
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 6, 2015
Auto aficionados talk classic cars

Car enthusiasts and owners brought in their vintage—and brand new—models to Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 5, 2015
Instructor studies international cuisine

USF chef Joe Askren visited Italy to brush up on agriculture practices.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 5, 2015
Teen satisfies sweet factor

Fiorella Paredes saved her Halloween loot to make Christmas sweeter for other children

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Photo by Gary Wong
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 5, 2015
Finding a Different View

Members of the Lakewood Ranch Digital Photography Club and their friends on July 31 wrapped up a yearlong quest to capture 52 weeks worth of themed images.

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