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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 17, 2016
Orioles to open Spring workouts

Pitchers and catchers will take the field for their first Spring Training workout Feb. 19.

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With a new investor on board, Major League Football hopes to kick off its training season in March at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • February 17, 2016
Major League Football finds new funding source

New professional football league based in Lakewood Ranch appears to be back on schedule for inaugural 2016 season.

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Braden River softball coach Melissa Dowling talks with junior Sarah Crawford during the Pirates 5-2 victory versus Sarasota Feb. 11.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 17, 2016
Coach's pitch -- 'Be your best'

Braden River softball coach has Pirates pushing their limits.

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Lakewood Ranch junior pitcher Logan Newton will lead the Mustang in their home opener Feb. 18.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 17, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out these top matchups in East County sports this week.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 17, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events in Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 17, 2016
Longboat Key: Business Briefs

Business Briefs

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Longboat Key Town Commissioner Sid Ochs, Education Center founder Laura Taubes and Mayor James Edmundson cut the ribbon at the new Education Center in 1985.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 17, 2016
Education Center celebrates 30 years

Lifelong learning is the mission of the Longboat Key Education Center.

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  • Neighbors
Al "Mifflin" Lowe with his books at Bird Key Yacht Club.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 17, 2016
Bird Key resident pens children’s books

Al “Mifflin” Lowe’s upcoming children’s book features two dogs chasing different dreams.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The home at 3475 Gulf of Mexico Drive has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 6,183 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 17, 2016
Longboat Key home sells for $7 million

The home at 3475 Gulf of Mexico Drive has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 6,183 square feet of living area.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 17, 2016
Longboat Key : Obituaries

Frederick Gentner and John "Jack" Nothacker died.

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The town manager is investigation allowing neighborhoods like Country Club Shores to opt out of the town's neighborhood undergrounding project.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 17, 2016
Neighborhood undergrounding surges to ballot

The current funding formula for a neighborhood undergrounding project stays intact as the town manager investigates an opt-out program for neighborhoods.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 17, 2016
Briefs: Longboat Key 2.18.16

Commission postpones collecting legal fees from Jaleski; All Angels blesses columbarium; Longboat Pass Bridge closures this week

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Some Cedars Tennis Club members question the response time and 911 dispatch measures from a 911 call Feb. 11 at their club.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 17, 2016
A matter of time

The delay wasn’t as long as it felt but for many Cedars Tennis Club players, they question whether the death of one of their members could have been handled differently.

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Floridays Project Manager James Brearley told the Longboat Observer Feb. 11 his company was able to reach an agreement with the gas station, which led to a contract for the bank building on Feb. 10.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 17, 2016
Floridays banks on north end

Sarasota-based Floridays Development Co.'s contract to purchase two vacant properties could spur north-end redevelopment.

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 17, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 2.18.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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