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  • May 2, 2012
Observe This: Today’s Top Stories

Observe This: Today’s Top Stories

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Jack and Jody Allen with Bill Lewis
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  • May 1, 2012
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Chairman's Circle

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Chairman's Circle

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  • By Bonnie Silvestri
  • May 1, 2012
'Arise' and Shine with SFF

'Arise' and Shine with SFF

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  • May 1, 2012
Ringling Museum of Art: Art of Food

Ringling Museum of Art: Art of Food

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  • May 1, 2012
Cutting Loose

Cutting Loose

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The Lakewood Ranch High softball team earned its first trip to the state semifinals with a 10-0 victory over River Ridge in the Class 6A-Region 3 finals May 1.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 1, 2012
Lady Mustangs win regional championship

The Lakewood Ranch High softball team shut out River Ridge 10-0 to win the Class 6A-Region 3 championship May 1.

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Turtle Watch volunteers mark off nests using wooden stakes and tape.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 1, 2012
Turtle-nesting season begins today

Turtles are off to an early crawl, with three nests documented the day before season's start.

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  • May 1, 2012
Obituary: Robert S. Bernard

Robert S. Bernard, of Longboat Key and formerly of Albany, N.Y., died Tuesday, April 24. He was 80.

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May 1: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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Gator Grading and Pavement started working on the area that will become the playground at Payne Park, Monday, April 30.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 1, 2012
Construction begins for Payne Park Playground

Construction has begun out at Payne Park where a circus-themed playground will be created over the next few months.

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High winds can turn the usually tepid Gulf waters into a dangerous maelstrom. File photo.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 1, 2012
Off-duty sergeant saves two swimming teens

Sergeant Steve Leavitt, a deputy with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, rescued a 15-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl struggling in the Siesta surf.

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Paul Berloni admitted that his driver's license was revoked and that he had been drinking alcohol. Photo courtesy of the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 1, 2012
Drunken grandparents towed grandchild Sunday

The incident occurred at 4:30 p.m. Sunday when a deputy saw the SUV on a parallel access road near Rockefeller Avenue pulling a plastic Hot Wheels car with a girl dressed in a swimsuit but wearing no headgear.

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Joe Ellison enjoys a festive drink.
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  • May 1, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Bay Club Luau

The Sarasota Bay Club hosted a luau Friday, April 27, where residents donned tropical shirts and leis before enjoying a traditional Hawaiian musical performance complete with festive drinks and food.

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www.lakewoodranchgov.org went live April 30. Courtesy image.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 1, 2012
New Lakewood Ranch CDD website launches

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall has launched a new governance website for Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5 and the Inter-District Authority Board. Residents in those districts no longer will be served by Digital Village.

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  • May 1, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Lilly Pulitzer at Bird Key Yacht Club

On Thursday, April 26, Lilly Pulitzer of St. Armands arrived at Bird Key Yacht Club in a pink floral-printed jeep, signature of the brand. The style show featured an array of high-society preppy dresses, blouses and pants from the Spring and Summer lines. Lilly Pulitzer, 443a John Ringling Blvd. is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

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