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  • September 3, 2020
East County weather page photo: September 3

Pamela Williams captured this white egret overlooking a pond in the Hazeltine neighborhood of Country Club East.

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  • September 3, 2020
Sarasota weather page photo: September 3

John Greco captured this photo of an alligator basking in the sun in a pond in Osprey.

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  • September 3, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: September 3

Claire Fadely captured these swans with their cygnet on Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • September 2, 2020
Does that make it 15-0?

The location is set to open this fall.

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Fountain at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 2, 2020
Bubbles on the rise in Lakewood Ranch

Fountain on Main Street at Lakewood Ranch overflows with bubbles.

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 1, 2020
Hometown humor

Longboat Key resident writes two books in six months.

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The truck is decorated with Happy Birthday or celebratory signs.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 31, 2020
First responders just want to have fun

Why is there a fire truck driving by that birthday party? Because it's 2020, that’s why.

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Karen Pashkow and Elise Passentino
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 31, 2020
Lord's Warehouse reopening on Longboat Key

The reopening of the Lord's Warehouse and the Longboat Island Chapel mark the near-full awakening of church life on Longboat Key.

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 31, 2020
"It's a boy!"

Firefighter Missina Cutting enlisted her fire family to help her reveal the sex of her baby.

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Bridgette Clark, Lisle Christensen, Giana Clark and Hartley Livesey
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 31, 2020
Longboat Key Turtle Watch patroller tracks trash, too

An app makes it clear to see how much refuse is out on the sand.

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 31, 2020
Temple Beth Israel shares dinner with friends again

Temple members could pick up Shabbat dinners before the weekly virtual service.

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The bald eagle name originates with the old English word "balde," which means white.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • August 28, 2020
Bird of the week: Bald eagle

National bird is the only eagle unique to North America.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 28, 2020
No feud for this family in Lakewood Ranch

Alliance hosts first large in-person networking event.

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  • August 27, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: August 27

Joanne Hummert captured this sunset on south Longboat Key.

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  • August 27, 2020
East County weather page photo: August 27

Gordon Silver captured this pileated woodpecker feeding her babies on White Eagle Boulevard in Lakewood Ranch.

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