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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 16, 2016
Benderson moves forward on Fruitville site

Developer will build a mix of office and multi-family units just north of the Celery Fields.

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Brandon Cox uses Braille to read his assignments for classes.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 16, 2016
Braden River Middle student has encouraging sight

Blind student navigates middle school alongside rest of student body.

  • East County
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Sydney Sforzo and Chelsea Lea, ODA students, have attended the school and been best friends since first-grade.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 16, 2016
ODA students' Giving Closet opens door to education

Best friends team up to raise money for Taylor Emmons Scholarship Fund.

  • East County
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Izzy Rines, Matej Rodrigues, Imran Sandhu, Sean Davis and Alex Perren show off a model of their donation bin. Not pictured: Fiorella Recchion
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 16, 2016
Braden River Middle students step up to the plate

Six East County students build a mobile donation bin to collect equipment for the Miracle League of Manasota.

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Lynn Larson, pictured outside of her Country Club Shores home, is originally from Picayune, Miss. She and her husband, Jim, moved to Longboat Key permanently in 2002.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 16, 2016
Lynn Larson: Voice for change

Commissioner Lynn Larson reflects on her six years of service.

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Bill Booth, Duane Clark and Dusty Crum with the 15-foot python. Photo courtesy Bill Booth.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 16, 2016
Large-scale hunt: East County professional python hunters bring home the prize

Three friends and hunters teamed up to win the 2016 Python Challenge.

  • East County
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Chris and Ethna Lynch
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 16, 2016
St. Paddy’s Day minus the Lynch sisters

This year marks Lynches Pub & Grub’s first St. Patrick’s Day after owners Ethna and Chris Lynch retired.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 16, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events in Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

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Sydelle Pittas
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 16, 2016
Tuttle Elementary School honors Sydelle Pittas

Tuttle Elementary School opened the Sydelle Pittas Digital Learning Lab Thursday, March 10.

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Bill Cotter
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 16, 2016
Retired constitutional law professor speaks about Supreme Court

Beachplace resident Bill Cotter talked about the Supreme Court and its decisions March 1, at Beachplace.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 16, 2016
Longboat Key Obituaries

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    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 16, 2016
People with Purpose: Kelvin Cooper

People with Purpose: Kelvin Cooper

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    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 16, 2016
Pat Zunz: Advocate for north end, education

As one Zunz says goodbye to the Longboat Key Town Commission, another Zunz prepares to serve.

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The smart ball before its journey. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 16, 2016
Town plays smart ball to test pipe replacement needs

Data from the device will give the town a better idea of any corrosion that may have affected its main wastewater pipe.

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Longboat Key Public Works employees Mark Kerr, Dale Wyman, Frank Scrivani, Jason Schmidt, Mark Richardson, Troy Wooten, Brad Sicard, James Linkogle and Tony Porter get ready to ride.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 16, 2016
Life in the fast(er) lane

About a dozen Public Works employees have discovered that in seasonal traffic congestion, two wheels often are better than four.

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