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William Rosen submitted this photo of an osprey chasing an eagle off the roof of Grand Bay building four, taken from his Longboat Key lanai.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
Longboat photo contest winner: May 14

Longboat photo contest winner: May 14

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  • Neighbors
Monica Mingote submitted this photo, taken while walking her dog outside of her home at The Preserve at Tara Golf & Country Club.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
East County photo contest winner: May 14

East County photo contest winner: May 14

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 5.14.2015

Cops Corner: Sarasota 5.17.2015

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  • Marty Fugate
  • May 13, 2015
Theater Review: 'Miracle Worker'

'Miracle Worker' unlocks the world inside a word.

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  • May 13, 2015
Cops Corner : Longboat Key 5.14.2015

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • May 13, 2015
TWIS Asks: Wade Gasque, director of 'Tiger Orange'

TWIS Asks: Wade Gasque, director of 'Tiger Orange'

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Sarasota Police officers respond to the scene of a drowning that occurred near Centennial Park Tuesday.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 13, 2015
Sarasota Police investigate drowning at Centennial Park

The Sarasota Police Department has withheld the name of a man who allegedly drowned while swimming in Sarasota Bay near 10th Street Tuesday.

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  • News
Former Deputy Superintendent of Operations Don Hall will stand in as the Manatee County School District's interim superintendent.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 13, 2015
Don Hall accepts interim superintendent position

THe Manatee County School Board chose Deputy Superintendent of Operations Don Hall as the interim superintendent, following Rick Mills retirement and May 12 contract end date.

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Bob Bolcik hasn’t had to make repairs on his solar pool heating system since it was installed eight years ago.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 13, 2015
Cost-saving solutions

Solar power can heat pools during the winter months and cut down on costs.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Unit 3 at 2141 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold for $3.15 million. It has three bedrooms, three and a half baths and 3,800 square feet of living area. Photo by Kristen Herhold
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 13, 2015
Condominium at en Provence sells for $3.15 million

A condominium in en Provence tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
MARKET WATCH | Current record stock market is strong

Although the existing stock market is not without risk, there is a string of reasons why the market has done well.

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File photo
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 13, 2015
Key shopping centers welcome new businesses

With St. Armands Circle directly to the south of Longboat Key and Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria businesses to the north, some might think Longboat isn’t a good spot to shop.

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  • News
Some Villagers want the town to enforce an ordinance on this piece of town-owned land along Bayside Drive that would force the cleanup of boats that have been stored here for years. File photo
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 13, 2015
Town manager docks Village boat issue

Citing concerns over a lack of public participation during summer meetings, Town Manager Dave Bullock wants to postpone an issue some residents raised regarding boat storage in the Village.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
OUR VIEW | Entitlement in the firehouse

It’s rarely a good sign when a department head and his or her boss are not in alignment in their public comments.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 13, 2015
Firefighter salaries: How they compare

Are Longboat Key salaries competitive with neighboring departments? The answer depends on rank and years on the job.

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