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  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 29, 2016
GreyHawk Landing CDD considers cost savings

A resident pointed out a water system at the pool that is wasting energy and money.

  • East County
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Sirisha Kandepi slides with her son, Rishi Talluru.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 29, 2016
East County school gets snowed in

The Tabernacle Christian School held a snow day for students.

  • East County
  • Schools
A special weekday polo match today (Friday, Jan. 29) at the Sarasota Polo Club was postponed due to wet grounds.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 29, 2016
Wet grounds postpones polo

Free event washed out by heavy rains

  • East County
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The Medina Villa Home offers a den to personalize into a home library or medial room. It has nearly 1,600 square feet of air-conditioned space. Courtesy artist rendering.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 29, 2016
WCI adds designs to Rosedale offerings

Two 'villa home' designs now are available.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 28, 2016
Waterlefe MPOA wins longstanding suit

A Manatee County judge sides with the HOA, CDD on assessment dispute.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2016
Congratulations to our weather and nature photo contest monthly winners

Janelle Branower, Liz Cantarine and Charles Preston Rawls have won the Observer's photo contest for January.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Steve Royce has been the principal of Tara Elementary for four years.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 28, 2016
Tara Elementary principal recognized at state level

Steven Royce is among three principals in the running for the Principal of the Year Award.

  • East County
  • News
Assistant Superintendent of Operations Don Hall reads a story about a crocodile that thinks it's a duck.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 28, 2016
Freedom Elementary students celebrate Literacy Week

Deputy Superintendent Don Hall read children's book 'Guji Guji' to students Jan. 28.

  • East County
  • News
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
  • News
Susan DeVictor, of Lakewood Ranch, captured this shot of a heron taking flight from the bank of Lake Summerfield.
    By
  • 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
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    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.

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