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Firefighters remember 9/11
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FRENCH CONNECTION. Bernard and Lauren Walsh enjoyed catching up on their Longboat Observer news while touring Marie Antoinette's estate on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles. The Walshes also enjoyed sightseeing in Paris.
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Cliffs notes. The Longboat Observer made a splash, as usual, when it traveled with Managing Editor Robin Hartill to Negril, Jamaica. After reading the latest news, Hartill took many jumps off the town’s famous cliffs.
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Scott Anderson of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation gives a presentation.
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PHOTO GALLERY: 9th annual CYD Leadership Breakfast
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Suzanne Atwell and Sarah Pappas
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Reception honoring Thomas Buchter
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Marie Avery, Amy Worth and Kimberly Mills
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Women's Council of Realtors Fashion Show
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