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This Week on East Lake Patch: Osprey Shot, Pinellas Trail to Link East Lake/Tarpon Springs, Brooker Creek Preserve Photos

Curious about the news on the other side of Palm Harbor? Here are this week's top stories on East Lake Patch.

1. Osprey Found Shot in East Lake

Ospreys are protected by Florida statute and federal law. The female osprey was found injured Saturday morning near the Pinellas Trail, just off East Lake Road and across from East Lake United Methodist Church.

2. PHOTOS: Brooker Creek Preserve

To get more acquainted with East Lake and its natural wonders, we took a photography hike with the experts at Brooker Creek.

3. East Lake Hockey Shatters Competition in State Final

The Eagles posted an undefeated record over the weekend in the SAHOF High School Championship. The team will now face off in national play beginning March 16.

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The sheriff's office said 54-year-old Manuel Arosemena of East Lake told the nurse, "I will kill you" after hitting him.

Construction workers are extending the East Lake section of the Pinellas Trail so it will continue north onto Keystone Road and then to U.S. 19 in Tarpon Springs.

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