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  • Jack Littman-Quinn
  • June 7, 2013
CasAntica: refined Italian in a special setting

CasAntica: refined Italian in a special setting

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  • By Joe Hendricks
  • June 7, 2013
Joe on the Go: Local Matters signs off

Joe on the Go: Local Matters signs off

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  • By Bonnie Silvestri
  • June 7, 2013
Don't miss a summer treat with "The World Goes 'Round" at FST

Don't miss a summer treat with "The World Goes 'Round" at FST

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Senator Lisa Carlton, Senator Nancy Detert and Representatives Jim Boyd and Greg Steube
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  • Nick Friedman
  • June 6, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Tiger Bay Club Legislative Update

Senator Nancy Detert joined Representatives Greg Steube and Jim Boyd for an annual legislative update Thursday, June 6, at the monthly Tiger Bay Club meeting. Senator Lisa Carlton monitored the discussion, in which the three politicians provided an update about the last year of legislation. Carlton and Tiger Bay members submitted questions, which covered topics like healthcare reform, state budget, domestic partnerships, homelessness and environmental issues.

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Executive Director and CEO of Women’s Exchange Inc., Karen Koblenz thanks everyone for encouraging patrons to shop at Women’s Exchange Inc., and making this community thrive.
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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 6, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Women's Exchange Celebration

The board of directors of the Women's Exchange awarded $257,000 in grants and Scholarships Thursday, June 6 to 19 of Sarasota and Manatee counties local arts and cultural organization and to 32 students. The board of directors chose recipients in April based on a few key guidelines. Students had to be pursuing higher education in the arts and the local community organization had to be involved in the arts as well.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • June 6, 2013
Tiger Bay Club gets Legislative Update

Senator Nancy Detert joined Representatives Greg Steube and Jim Boyd for an annual legislative update.

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Sarasota County under tropical storm warning
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • June 6, 2013
June 6: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Sarasota County under tropical storm warning; Sarasota Police investigate Rosemary stabbing; Manatee County to allow backyard chickens; Florida's key fruit

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The Grand Canal spills into lawns on Siesta Key just after 2 p.m. Thursday, June 6 — four hours after high tide.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 6, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Tropical Storm Andrea | Sarasota

Tropical Storm Andrea continues to track toward Florida's Big Bend Thursday afternoon, sending bands of wind and rain to flood streets and test seawalls on Siesta Key.

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A dock in the Longboat Pass lagoon is overtaken by water after high tide Thursday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 6, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Tropical Storm Andrea | Longboat Key

Longboat Key received some flooding in low-lying areas at high tide today from Tropical Storm Andrea. Town officials report no major damage.

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A truck stops in front of a hanging branch on Beneva Road, past Wilkinson Road.
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  • Roger Drouin
  • June 6, 2013
Sarasota County removes storm debris

About a dozen reports of downed branches or power lines have been reported.

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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 6, 2013
Booker High School student wins People's Choice Award

More than 1,000 exhibit goers filled out a survey from which Booker High School 10th grader Wade Turner's artwork "It's All Up to You Now," was chosen as the People's Choice Award.

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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • June 6, 2013
Manatee County Schools cancels most after-school activities

Tropical Storm Andrea has forced Manatee County Schools to cancel all after-school activities except after-school daycare programs.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2013
Chihuahua loved island life, retirement

Peter "Petey" Keyworth-Fahey, of Longboat Key, died May 28.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2013
Grossman checks out Longboat Library

Larry Grossman, who ran against Mayor Jim Brown for a seat on the Longboat Key Town Commission in March, closed the books on his campaign by donating unused funds to the Longboat Library.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2013
Baldwin graduates from West Point

Celina Marie Baldwin, daughter of Longboat Key resident Ed Baldwin, graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a degree in leadership and systems engineering.

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