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  • By Virginia Sanders
  • July 14, 2010
Turtle Watch: Hatchling season starts early this year

As of July 3, with 136 nests laid on Longboat Key, we're beginning to catch up a bit on last year's larger numbers (148 nests for the same time last year). The sea-turtle hatchling season has officially begun a little sooner than expected due to the heat and relatively dry weather.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Donna Swan
  • July 14, 2010
Deal Us In: First to set contract

Every declarer was in the four-heart contract, and they all made this contract. See if you can be the first West defender to set the contract. Declarer won the ace of diamonds, and your partner played the six of diamonds. At trick two, declarer led a heart, which you won with your ace, and your partner played the six hearts. It is your play.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2010
WEATHER: Golden Opportunity

Susan Vicari submitted this sunset photo, taken at Bay Isles Beach Club. Please send your sunset (or sunrise) photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to [email protected].

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2010
Family welcomes feathered friends

A family of birds has taken up residence outside a Lakewood Ranch home.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2010
Problem-solvers snag sixth place

The East County's Manatee County FPS Club, comprising Southeast High students Brittany Wenger, Mackenzie Yaryura, Meg Rivera and Sarah Stevens, placed sixth out of 66 teams at the Future Problem Solving International Conference in June.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 14, 2010
Legislation gives HOAs enforcement power

The laws will make it easier for condo and homeowner associations to collect dues.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 14, 2010
Opposition continues battle over Tara project

The 12 Oaks Advisory Committee contacted Walgreens executives to discourage them from building a new location on the site.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 14, 2010
Lucky Pelican plans sizzling Bayou Blast

The event will raise money to help seabirds affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 14, 2010
Athletic center expands to 24-hour schedule

Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center will implement the new schedule later this month.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 14, 2010
Service with a Purpose

Seven members of Woodland, The Community Church, will be heading to Uganda July 18 to visit with orphans.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 14, 2010
Marine rediscovers green thumb at Mariposa

Twenty-two-year-old Ashley Brown spent seven months in Iraq as a U.S. Marine. She returned to the East County in April and now is working at Mariposa Nursery in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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  • By Rick Steele
  • July 14, 2010
LETTER TO THE LETTER: Regarding 'The Birth of Spirit of America'

I enjoyed your editorial of July 1, 2010. It is altogether fitting and proper that we honor those who were willing to give all to ensure the birth of our nation.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2010
Cops Corner 07.15.10

Unknown person(s) placed what appeared to be fireworks inside the complainant's mailbox. Upon discharge, the mailbox was destroyed.

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  • By Barkley Nash
  • July 14, 2010
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: School reductions unfair to substitutes

Great article on Manatee County Public Schools. However, I would like to make a comment and ask that you look into it further. Superintendent Tim McGonegal listed the reduction recommendations, and one in particular caught my eye - as well as one that was missing.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • July 14, 2010
Lightning to strike at championships

The Lakewood Ranch Swim Association will send six swimmers to the Florida Swimming 2010 Long Course Junior Olympic Championships July 15-18 in Orlando.

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