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"A predator will break the egg open and eat the yoke, but leave the baby," said Holly West.
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SOUND OFF. Lakewood Ranch resident Fred Lopez reads his East County news while enjoying the view of the Sydney Opera House, in Australia.
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LOVELY TRIP. Peter and Christie Nolan recently got married in Ireland, and the couple stopped to catch up on their Observer news while honeymooning near the Cliffs of Moher.
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GOLF BUDDIES. Jessica Ortiz and her son, Tav, read their East County Observer at the Trump National Golf Club, in Westchester, N.Y.
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Marleigh Matras paints during craft time.
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There were 93 hatched and 27 unhatched eggs in the nest.
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CANYON CRAWL. Ron and Glenda Robertson and Elaine and Pete Bokach brought their East County Observer to Bryce Canyon National Park, in Utah.
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  • July 5, 2014
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"A predator will break the egg open and eat the yoke, but leave the baby," said Holly West.
  • July 11, 2014
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Flippered Friends
2
County Commissioner Joe Barbetta, County Commissioner Christine Robinson with Mark Huey
  • July 10, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Tiger Bay Club luncheon
3
Steve Gianopolus, Design 2000, Penelope Mabrey, ServPro of Bradenton, and Gary Humphreys, Longboat Limo
  • July 10, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
4
Meghan Keever, of Windstream, with Jennifer McKinnon, of Truman’s Catering
  • July 10, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: LRBA Networking Social
5
DINNER DUO. Linda Pearson and Phil Pickrell brought their Sarasota Observer along to a dinner at Pearson's sister's house in Sarasota.
  • July 10, 2014
It's Read Everywhere

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