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  • Eric Garwood
  • July 24, 2018
It's our birthday, but you get the presents

Longboat Observer launches its 40th anniversary year with a year of looking back, and more.

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    By
  • Kayleigh Omang
  • July 23, 2018
Goodwill throws birthday bash for Children's Guardian Fund

The Celebrate You Speakeasy was hosted July 23 at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing.

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Ann Matthews, Samantha Cataline and Jennifer Willis at a digital learning center in South Africa.
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  • Shane Donglasan
  • July 23, 2018
Teaching it forward

Phillippi Shores Elementary School educators recently returned from South Africa where they spent the summer volunteering with the Good Work Foundation.

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  • July 23, 2018
Sarasota elections supervisor suggests voters consider vote-by-mail

Deadline to request ballot for August primary is Aug. 22.

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Vera Samuels plays temptress Sally in "Reefer Madness: The Musical." Courtesy photo
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  • Marty Fugate
  • July 23, 2018
'Reefer Madness: The Musical' is over-the-top satire at its finest — and sexiest

Random Acts fires up addictive satire with the musical take on the classic propaganda film "Reefer Madness: at The Starlite Room.

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Manatee County Sheriff's Office Dep. Lou Gregory conducts in-classroom training of guardians at the sheriff's office training center.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 23, 2018
Manatee County 'Guardian' program training begins

The School District of Manatee County will hire security officers to help protect elementary schools.

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L. Ronald Gray plans to build a 10-story hotel with up to 140 rooms at 20 N. Washington Blvd., which is currently an 86-space county parking lot.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 23, 2018
Two hotel projects plotted for downtown

New hotels on Main Street and Fruitville Road could add more than 270 rooms to the eastern edge of the city’s center.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 21, 2018
Bird Key pays tribute to The Beatles

Club members enjoyed the sound of The Beatles performed by the Glass Onion Band on July 21.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 21, 2018
Sarasota Sailing Squadron hosts summer bash

More than 100 squadron members gathered July 21 for a buffet dinner and live music.

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    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • July 20, 2018
Sarasota teams float their creativity in Rock the Boat Regatta

Members of the Boys and Girls Club tested their cardboard boat-making skills during the Second Annual Rock the Boat Regatta on July 20.

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  • Katie Johns
  • July 20, 2018
Families meet and greet marine life

Mote's Mommy and Me Camp spent the morning searching for small sea life July 19.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • July 20, 2018
Colony demolition delayed until late next week

The demolition of the once iconic Longboat Key resort has been delayed until Thursday, July 26, due to scheduling conflicts with the developer.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 20, 2018
It's 'Game On!' at Bradenton church

Woodland Community Church hosts Vacation Bible School.

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Image source: HBO.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 20, 2018
Binge Blog: It's Damon Lindelof week, apparently

"LOST," starring Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly and Terry O'Quinn, among others, and "The Leftovers," starring Justin Theroux, Carrie Coon and others, were both written by Damon Lindelof and both deserving of a spot in Binge Blog.

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The driver of the semi-truck has safely exited the vehicle. Image courtesy of Ernie Soller.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 20, 2018
Tractor-trailer dangles from I-75 overpass in Manatee County

Florida Highway Patrol has secured the vehicle.

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