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  • May 20, 2015
OBITUARY | Frederick Carleton

Frederick Carleton, 94, of Longboat Key and Nantucket Island, Mass., died May 17.

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FAR EAST. Eva Rey poses at Lake Kawaguchi near the base of Mount Fuji in Japan.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2015
It's Read Everywhere

Headed on a great trip? Make sure to take your Observer along! Snap a photo of you holding your Observer on vacation, then submit it and you could win travel tickets, courtesy of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

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  • May 20, 2015
Cops Corner: East County 5.21.2015

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Ruth Jones and her daughter, Allison Cavallaro, show off their fans and matching smiles before having tea and snacks at the “Proud as a Peacock” annual Ladies Tea. Courtesy photos
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2015
Ladies toast to charity

An unlikely friendship struck up April 23 between preschoolers and adults.

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Tom Waters, president and CEO of Easter Seals, Rose-Anne Frano, board chairwoman of Easter Seals, and Doug Domino, general manager of Meadows Country Club, show off the the monetary contribution.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2015
Meadows Golf Tournament raises $100,000 for charity

The Meadows Cup Pro Am Golf Tournament, one of the longest-running charitable golf tournaments in Sarasota County, added five more zeros to its running pot of funds raised for Easter Seals of Southwest Florida.

  • East County
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Julia Butler shows off her handmade butterfly accessories.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2015
Of butterflies and becoming bigger

All God’s Children voluntary pre-K students spent weeks caring for caterpillars and watching their transformations within the classroom.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 20, 2015
Just the stats: East County 5.21.2015

The week in sports by the numbers.

  • East County
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The Suncoast Storm ’02 team earned berths to both the ASA Nationals and USSSA Select Elite 12U National Championships slated for July.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 20, 2015
Taken by the Storm

The Suncoast Storm ’02 softball team has won four of its last six tournaments in the 14U division.

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Rundown and dilapidated Colony Beach & Tennis Resort units should be repaired, according to a recent court order. File photo
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 20, 2015
Judge orders Colony board to fix units

A Sarasota County court order mandates the moldy and rotting Colony Beach & Tennis Resort units be fixed.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 20, 2015
Dezzi feels heat from contract comments

Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi is still the town’s fire chief. But he is no longer part of the town manager’s contract negotiation team.

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Residents and businesses expressed concern about traffic and parking leading up to the Paragon Art Festival, pictured, in April. File photo
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 20, 2015
St. Armands BID seeks more event scrutiny

With two new art festivals scheduled on Lido Key during the height of season in 2016, Circle leaders are concerned about the events’ impact on traffic in the area.

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The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center was built in 2003. File photo
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2015
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  • May 20, 2015
OUR VIEW | Tennis Center Dilemma

If the public tennis center is to be subsidized on par with other parks, what is the right amount? You cannot deny this: Longboat Key is a tennis town, and the supporters of the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center are probably the most passionate, united

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2015
News briefs

SCAT station on drawing board; County plunges into water park negotiations; Beruff appointed to healthcare commission

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Tom and Holly McAndrew gather with their children Thomas, 11, Merritt, 2, two foster children, center, Owen, 9, and Scarlette, 3. Photo by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 20, 2015
Always enough love

A homemade welcome mat leading into the McAndrew home reads, “Welcome to our loud, crazy, fun, happy home.” With six children under one roof, the noise begins at 6:30 a.m. It doesn’t stop until nearly 9 p.m.

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