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The Waterlefe Community Development District maintains the gate through which all guests and residents of Waterlefe enter. File photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 28, 2016
Judge sides with Waterlefe MPOA

Six owners in The Shores owe more than $110,000 in past-due assessments.

  • East County
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Susan DeVictor, of Lakewood Ranch, captured this shot of a heron taking flight from the bank of Lake Summerfield.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2016
East County weather page photo: Jan. 28

Susan DeVictor, of Lakewood Ranch, captured this shot of a heron taking flight from the bank of Lake Summerfield.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Basketball Shooting is one of the events offered at the Gulf Coast Senior Games, which are open to residents, ages 50 and up.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 27, 2016
Registration underway for Senior Games

The 27th Annual Gulf Coast Senior Games, which will be held Feb. 13 through Feb. 21.

  • East County
  • Sports
Sophomore Max Munroe has been pitching for The Out-of-Door Academy since he was in the eighth grade.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 27, 2016
Sophomore pitcher has control of his destiny

The Out-of-Door Academy student was the only Florida pitcher named to the 15U Perfect Game All-American team.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 27, 2016
Cops Corner 1.28.2016

Crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Nicole Wurster, Conli Schwarz, Danielle Wilson and Julia Ortiz are the first set of Lakewood Ranch seniors who all will go on to play college soccer.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 27, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Mustangs get shot at college women's soccer

  • East County
  • Sports
SMR Farms prepares a truck load of pineapple orages for shipment to Tropicana.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 27, 2016
Wasp is new buzz word in citrus industry

Growers hope citrus greening efforts come to fruition.

  • East County
  • News
The meetings are held at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 27, 2016
December water usage a hot topic in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch CDDs use double the amount of irrigation water from previous December.

  • East County
  • News
Joann and Steve Bishop look at the faucets they picked out for their new home in Del Webb at Lakewood Ranch. They couple visited the sales center over Christmas to try to meet their future neighbors — and, they did.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 27, 2016
Del Webb can drive 55+ market

The developer says home sales are more than 250% ahead of projections.

  • East County
  • News
Rosena Hill has performed in productions such as "Come Fly Away" and "The Color Purple."
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 27, 2016
Your Town

ODA alumna and concert soloist Rosena Hill performs for high schoolers; McNeal students advance in competition

  • East County
  • Neighbors
East County resident Sabrina Silverberg, who has lived in the area since 2003, was born in Egypt.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 27, 2016
Temple Emanu-El director of education honored

Sisterhood of Temple Emanu-El hosts luncheon to celebrate an influential woman in the Jewish community.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
While Braden River and Lakewood Ranch high schools run over capacity, the Manatee County School Board considers building a new high school in Parrish.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 27, 2016
Proposed East County high school may slip away

School board members also consider Parrish for site of new high school slated for Manatee County.

  • East County
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 27, 2016
Country Club Village home sells for $1.17 million

Residential real estate transactions for Jan. 11-15

  • East County
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Lake Uihlein
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 27, 2016
Who's who in East County?

History behind landmarks may escape those who use them.

  • East County
  • News
Ellenton pairs figure skaters Tarah Kayne and Danny O'Shea won their first national championship Jan. 23.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 27, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 01.28.16

East County High 5 Moments: 01.28.16

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