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  • Pam Nadon
  • June 26, 2017
Film review: "The Exception"

"The Exception" is part thriller, part WWII drama and part love story

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Assistant Town Manager Mike Hein has expressed interest in replacing Dave Bullock as town manager.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • June 26, 2017
Longboat assistant town manager seeks a promotion

Town Manager Dave Bullock will retire in early 2018.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Gopher tortoises regularly get hit by cars or suffer other injuries like this one being cared for by Bayshore Animal Hospital. File photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 26, 2017
Agency beefs up reward for gopher tortoise deaths by $5,000.

Florida law prohibits purposefully injuring or killing gopher tortoises.

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Are these yours?
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 26, 2017
Missing some jewelry? Longboat Police would like to hear from you

Police want to hear from Longboaters who are missing jewelry as part of a criminal investigation.

  • Longboat Key
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Alexia Jasmene and Minka Wiltz
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • June 26, 2017
Urbanite Theatre production tells the story of the man who wasn’t there.

'Naming True' is a parable of storytelling and personal loyalty.

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yMusic is a chamber group of young performers from New York. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Edward Alley
  • June 26, 2017
Festival wraps with a delightful mix

Third portion of Sarasota Music Festival offers greatest contrast.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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In a March referendum, the foundation sought to convert the commercially zoned 1.8-acre lot at 5630 Gulf of Mexico Drive to residential use, allowing for 10 homes to be developed. The referendum was rejected by 58% of the vote.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • June 23, 2017
Self-storage on Longboat? Probably not, commissioners say

Referendum to convert Mote Foundation land to residential failed in March.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Izzy Rodriguez, a worker with ADS Environmental Services, washes away stucco and paint to reveal the building's original color.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • June 23, 2017
Historic courthouse restored to original state

The final phase of a decade-long restoration project is coming to an end, and the building’s original features soon will see the light of day.

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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • June 23, 2017
Ringling students win international award

Three Ringling students were awarded the BAFTA Student Film Award for animation

  • Arts + Culture
Rabbi Stephen Sniderman addressed the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club on Thursday.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • June 23, 2017
Rabbi Stephen Sniderman visits the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club

The group held a luncheon at The Lazy Lobster on Thursday, June 22.

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  • Neighbors
David Miller of Cannons Marina will serve as this year's grand marshal.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • June 23, 2017
David Miller to lead Freedom Fest as grand marshal

The owner of Cannons Marina grew up on Longboat Key and loves seeing the community gather at Freedom Fest each year.

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    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • June 23, 2017
Rare whale found dead on Siesta Key

Mote researchers will perform a necropsy, but don't know if that will reveal a cause of death.

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An East County McDonald's was robbed early Friday morning.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 23, 2017
McDonald's robbed in Bradenton

Two men armed with handguns fled with an undisclosed amount of money.

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Beer tender Tyler Robideau fills up a glass during Naughty Monk's official grand opening of the brewery June 22.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 23, 2017
Brewery crawls toward major distribution

Pub crawl launches Naughty Monk brand expansion

  • East County
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Students perform the "Grasslands Chant" in one of the opening scenes.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 22, 2017
Crowd roars for Lakewood Ranch campers

Summer camp concludes with 'The Lion King Jr.'

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