Reader’s Photo of the Month

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Submissions closed Voting open now — through August 31, 2026

Share your best shots that capture the spirit of our community! Every month, we invite readers to submit their original photos of local people, places, events, and scenes from the SouthShore / Riverview / Sun City Center area.

All eligible entries are featured in this gallery, and readers vote for their favorite. The winning photo is featured as the Reader’s Photo of the Month — recognized in our weekly emailed newsletter, on observernews.net, and in the printed edition.

This month’s theme: The theme for the first month is “Through Your Lens” — it’s completely open.

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1 Preserve Reflections 0

2 Great Egret 0

3 Braiden's first tarpon 0

4 A shocked Great Blue Heron 0

5 Farmers Market at Council Grower's Oct 10 From 10-2 0

Vote for your favorite

Preserve Reflections by Jana LaBarbera, Cockroach Bay Preserve
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Great Egret by Tammy, Ruskin
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Braiden's first tarpon by Matthew Santiago, Ruskin
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A shocked Great Blue Heron by Marsha Tyler, Circle B Bar Reserve Lakeland
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Farmers Market at Council Grower's Oct 10 From 10-2 by Dave Kon, Ruskin
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Sunset on the Little Manatee River by Dolly Cummings, Camp Bayou at Little Manatee River
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Milkweed assassins defending the hibiscus by Judy Uiterwyk, Sun City Center
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Fun by Don Hill, Little Manatee Springs
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See-through butterfly by Don Hill, Costa Rica
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Submissions closed

Voting open now — through August 31, 2026