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  • Harry Sayer
  • October 10, 2022
Families flock to Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival

An annual tradition offers a lot more than just picking out a pumpkin.

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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • October 9, 2022
Sarasota's Fresh Friday event raises money for Hurricane Ian relief

The monthly event was held Oct. 7.

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    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • October 8, 2022
Del Webb of Lakewood Ranch hosts the Breast Cancer Walk-a-thon

Hundreds of Del Webb residents raise awareness about breast cancer with a walk-a-thon.

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    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • October 8, 2022
Lakewood Ranch comes together at Music on Main to support Hurricane Ian victims

The event was a chance for East County residents to relax after Hurricane Ian, as well as support those most impacted by the storm.

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According to native American folklore, white ibis are last to shelter before storms, and first to emerge afterwards, thus symbolizing both danger and optimism.  (Miri Hardy)
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • October 7, 2022
Extreme weather, like that of Hurricane Ian, affects region's wildlife

Though hurricanes are part of the natural environment, increasingly intense storms will likely make it more difficult for them to bounce back.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2022
East County weather page photo: October 6

Edward Contreras captured this sandhill crane striking a pose in Lakewood Ranch’s Central Park community.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2022
Sarasota weather page photo: October 6

Becky Edwards captured this sunset photo on Siesta Key public beach.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: October 6

Robin Carlstein captured an incoming storm over Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • October 6, 2022
Picnic at Joan Durante Park celebrates women

The picnic was set up under the pavilion following a 40-minute meditation session.

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Overflow from the Myakka River floods Rose and Clyde Alstrom's barn during Hurricane Ian. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • October 6, 2022
Hurricane Ian gave Myakka family 12 hours of terror

Sarasota's Ashlee Middleton and her family escaped flooding waters with the help of strangers and Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
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Riley Schlick-Trask works on rebuilding a carburetor in her family's garage in Lakewood Ranch. (Photo by Jay Heater)
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • October 6, 2022
Lakewood Ranch teens create after-school job rebuilding carburetors

Seventeen-year-old Saint Stephen’s Episcopal student Riley Schlick-Trask created a lucrative business, Riley's Rebuilds, with a crew of friends building and reselling carburetors.

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  • By Youthful Aging Home Care
  • October 6, 2022
What's the Advantage of the Progressive Model of Home Health Care?

What's the Advantage of the Progressive Model of Home Health Care?

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  • October 5, 2022
Pets, owners have a blessed day at Siesta Key church

Blessing of the Pets at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church is an annual tradition.

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Michelle Rogers is a favorite behind the bar at Dry Dock. She's worked at the restaurant for 14 years. (Photo by Lesley Dwyer)
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • October 5, 2022
Dry Dock Waterfront Grill serves up a family recipe

Michelle Rogers, a longtime bartender at Dry Dock, says the Longboat Key seafood restaurant has become home.

  • Longboat Key
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Monica Welde shows a porcelain angel that flew from her Welcome Barn to a spot under her bedroom window during Hurricane Ian. (Photo by Jay Heater)
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • October 5, 2022
Angel flies through the storm at Bearadise in Myakka

Bearadise owner Monica Welde says miracle flight of a porcelain angel during Hurricane Ian was a sign from her late husband.

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