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Hubbard
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  • Jen Blanco
  • July 6, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Tommy Hubbard

Eleven-year-old Tommy Hubbard pitched five solid innings of a must-win game, propelling Braden River's 10- and 11-year-old All-Stars to a 4-3 victory over Lakewood Ranch in Game 3 of the District 26 All-Star Baseball Tournament June 29. The Braden River Middle School sixth-grader also hit a double and scored a run. Here is an inside look at this week's Athlete of the Week.

  • East County
  • Sports
Joyce Donahue took this sunset photo June 25, at Jigg's Landing.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Weekly Winner: Blue Period

Joyce Donahue took this sunset photo June 25, at Jigg's Landing.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
William Conrad Saba points out where two canals exist on each side of Broadway.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 6, 2011
Canal connection questioned

Longboat Key residents and property owners are debating whether a canal that was separated more than 100 years ago to build Broadway Street can be reconnected.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The crowd at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant and Pub seeks shelter on the deck Saturday night.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 6, 2011
Crowd has a blast despite rained-out fireworks

The chance of rain was 30%. At least, that's what the weather forecast predicted for Saturday as the Fourth of July weekend approached. Early forecasts called for showers Friday night and Saturday morning.

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Beachgoers flocked to Longboat’s beach Sunday, July 3, during the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 6, 2011
Key tourism forecast is sunny

With last year's oil-spill uncertainty gone, summer tourism is improving at Longboat hotels and resorts.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 6, 2011
Welly, White spar over project

Longboat Key Club general manager and Islandside Property Owners Coalition president spar in emails.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 6, 2011
St. Denis proposes new cuts to budget

A budget workshop next week will determine if the town staff's suggested $307,746 in cuts should be implemented.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
How to help make marathon magic

Last week, we featured Longboat Key resident Jennifer Horne and her path to the ING New York City Marathon to raise money for the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Turtle nest scheduled for excavation

A turtle nest has hatched on Longboat Key and will be excavated at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 7, at 6547 Gulfside Road.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Couple ties the knot at St. Armands church

Randi Celia Johnson, daughter of Bill and Mary Lou Johnson, of Longboat Key, and Andrew Young Mackintosh were married April 30, at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Barr Dunn gets the party started

She looked to her left and she looked to her right, then she shook her hips with all of her might.

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Sarah Fisch and Johnny Anzalone
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Granddaughter looks picture-perfect for prom

Longboat Key resident Trudy Mahoney submitted this photo of her granddaughter, Sarah Fisch, 16. Fisch and her date, Johnny Anzalone, attended the junior prom May 27, at Norwalk High School, in Norwalk, Conn.

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Public Works Department employees open the gate and put signs back in place Friday, officially re-opening the North Shore Road beach access.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Briefs

Mote scientist will lead World Aquaculture Society; New town meetings scheduled for July; North Shore Road beach access re-opens

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Observers named top-three weeklies in Florida

The Longboat, East County and Sarasota Observers were named the top-three weekly newspapers in the state in the Florida Press Association's 2010 Better Weekly Newspaper Contest.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Our View: Trolley folly

Prioritizing is never easy, particularly so for politicians when, for every government service, there is some sort of constituency, or special interest, wanting that service. That's true whether it is tennis courts, community rooms or kayak access.

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