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  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2014
Shark bait

Summerfield's Michelle Clinton isn't afraid to pry open the jaws of a great white shark.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2014
Shoe box sensation

It's not too early to trade in your box of shoes - or rather the box for your shoes - for the area's elderly.

  • East County
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Diane, Eliza and Terry Gans. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2014
Gans family grows

Longboat Key Commissioner Terry Gans and his wife, Diane, recently welcomed a new granddaughter into the world.

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Lynch
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2014
Chris Lynch elects U.S. citizenship

Every election is an important one in this country, but the Nov. 4 election marked an important day for one Longboat resident - the day Chris Lynch voted for the first time in a national election.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2014
Mote founder gets the BLUE award

Mote Marine Laboratory founder Eugenie Clark, aka the 'Shark Lady,' was honored Nov. 6, at the BLUE Ocean Film Festival & Conservation Summit awards in St. Petersburg.

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  • Neighbors
This is the latest draft concept for redeveloping Bayfront Park.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2014
Our View

LBK's bayfront condundrum

  • Longboat Key
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Layne Thompson, Nicole Grant and Kelley Ainsworth celebrate following their 3-0 victory over Fort Myers in the Class 7A-Region 3 finals Nov. 8. Photos by Jen Blanco
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 12, 2014
State-bound

The Lakewood Ranch High volleyball team will compete in the Class 7A Final Four Nov. 14 for the second time in three years.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 12, 2014
High Five Moments of the Week

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • East County
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The Lakewood Ranch girls and boys cross-country teams finished third and fourth, respectively, at the Class 3A-Region 3 meet Nov. 7, in Estero.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 12, 2014
Moving on

The Lakewood Ranch boys and girls cross-country teams will compete in the Class 3A Cross-Country State Championships Nov. 15.

  • East County
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Courtesy photo Dan Miller
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 12, 2014
Football friday

The East County Observer recaps the week in football.

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Chapin
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 12, 2014
Sidelines

Pair of Mustangs win individual golds; Bulldogs win division championship; Mustangs coach notches 100th win

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch High school instructors are taking on extra classes to teach the growing number of students the school welcomes each year.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 12, 2014
School's attendance pushes limits

Lakewood Ranch High adds portables to accommodate its growing student count.

  • East County
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Andrew and Carie Schoenfeld see their forum as a resource for longtime and new residents, as well as a way for neighbors to connect. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 12, 2014
Website creates forum for discussion

Andrew and Carie Schoenfeld started a resource they wanted when they moved to the Ranch.

  • East County
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Preliminary renderings of Waterford at Lakewood Ranch show a design and color scheme similar to facade of the neighboring Watercrest condominium community. Courtesy rendering
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 12, 2014
Seven-story condo approval irks residents

Homes by Towne plans smaller condo units with more floors for a more marketable project.

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University Park's Peggy Miller holds Dot. She fostered Dot until she was ready for adoption. Photo by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 12, 2014
The dot-com boom

Nate's Honor Animal Rescue seeks home for blind and deaf bulldog mix puppies.

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