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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 31, 2016
Lakewood Ranch bugged out on midges

Dragonflies can scratch off 300 mosquitoes a day.

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Lakewood Ranch Chargers midfielder Jason Biro attempts to maintain possession during last year's Tampa Bay Labor Day Showcase.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 31, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out this week's top East County sporting events.

  • East County
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The Romeo y Julieta crepe at La Creperie is $10.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 31, 2016
Eat around the world in St. Armands

From Italian to Irish, the Longboat Observer puts five of St. Armands Circle's international flavors to a taste test.

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  • Katie Johns
  • August 31, 2016
Community Harvest celebrates 19 years

Since the first Community Harvest, Columbia has donated $1.8 million to charitable organizations.

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Robert Sullivan says Nathan Benderson Park is one of the main reasons he and his wife chose this area to live.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 31, 2016
New CEO takes helm of SANCA

Nathan Benderson Park puts former promoter on center stage

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch senior offensive tackle Sam Jackson verbally committed to the University of Central Florida in July.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 31, 2016
Blind (side) faith

Mustang coaches, players believe their senior left tackle can handle all challenges.

  • East County
  • Sports
Braden River’s Brittney Walters shot 51 to earn individual medalist honors for the Pirates during their 233-280 season-opening victory against Cardinal Mooney Aug. 25. (courtesy photo)
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 31, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 09.01.16

East County High 5 Moments: 09.01.16

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 30, 2016
Manatee School Board races go to runoff

District 1 and District 3 seats will be determined in November.

  • East County
  • News
Two incumbents were unseated in the race for the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 30, 2016
Sarasota nurses unseat incumbent Hospital Board members

Sharon Wetzler DePeters and Susan Tucker will represent the GOP in the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board race on Election Day.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Vanessa Baugh retains her District 5 seat with a win over Kathleen Grant.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • August 30, 2016
Baugh retains commissioner's seat in District 5 after Primary win

Priscilla Whisenant Trace earns District 1 seat in her first run at public office.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota County School Board member Caroline Zucker celebrates keeping her seat with daughter Liza Leonard, left, and Margie Cohn.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 30, 2016
Zucker defeats Mast in District 2 School Board race

Zucker will keep her school board seat after a contentious campaigned characterized by political influences and record-breaking campaign contributions.

  • Sarasota
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Frank DiCicco and Mike Moran faced off in the District 1 primary for Sarasota County Commission.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 30, 2016
Mike Moran wins Sarasota County Commission primary

The former planning commissioner beat fellow GOP candidate Frank DiCicco with 61% of the vote in the primary election.

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    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • August 30, 2016
Hotel referendum roundly rejected on Longboat Key

In Manatee and Sarasota, LBK voters voted nearly 4-to-1 against referendum

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 30, 2016
Sarasota candidates revel in primary election wins

Supporters celebrated with candidates for Sarasota County School Board and Sarasota County Commission primaries.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • August 30, 2016
Lone Longboat Key voting machine crashes

Elections clerk unruffled awaiting working replacement

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