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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • August 11, 2010
Lifter preps for Olympic run

Weightlifter Andrew Sweeney, a 2002 graduate of Lakewood Ranch High School, recently set the Florida state record in the snatch.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • August 11, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Gail Zinn

Rosedale resident Gail Zinn used her 5-wood to ace the 129-yard No. 7 hole at Rosedale Golf and Country Club Aug. 1.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 11, 2010
Cops Corner 08.12.10

The victim has been receiving telephone calls from a certain phone number. He answered a few times, but the caller speaks only Spanish, and the victim could not understand him.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 11, 2010
Lake Club home sells for $975,000

Ryan and Tracy Fox, Bradenton, sold their home at 8380 Catamaran Circle to James and Kim Longhitano, Lakewood Ranch, for $975,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • August 11, 2010
GALLERY AROUND THE CORNER: Hodgell Gallery

The Hodgell Gallery was established as the Hodgell-Hartman Gallery in 1976.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • August 11, 2010
Ballet den mother

Not every ballerina wants to be a prima. Isabel Dubrocq skipped performing and went straight into teaching at the age of 15.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • August 11, 2010
Classroom Drama

With less than two weeks left before the start of school, Lakewood Ranch High School's no-nonsense theater teacher tells it like it is.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 11, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of July 30 through Aug. 5, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 11, 2010
Bird Key lot tops sales for final week of July

Terry and Mariann Moss, of West Des Moines, Iowa, sold the vacant, waterfront lot at 223 Robin Drive, on Bird Key to Leon and Kathie Pokoik, 571 Putter Lane, for $1,995,000.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 11, 2010
Sunset Seabreeze

Bob Dizon submitted this sunset photo, taken near Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant and Pub on the north end of the Key. 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
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 10, 2010
Victims of Key accidents in fair condition

Two men were transported by Bayflite to Bayfront Medical Center Saturday.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 10, 2010
Advocacy group endorses candidates

The Manatee Coalition for Responsible Government recently announced its endorsement of two candidates in the local county commission race.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 10, 2010
Child survives near-drowning

An 18-month-old child in Woodridge Oaks is OK after nearly drowning last night.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 9, 2010
Colony groups set for liquidation

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May converted the bankruptcy filing Colony Beach & Tennis Resort's partnership to a Chapter 7 liquidation Monday and gave the owners complete control of their units.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 9, 2010
OBITUARY: The Rev. Kenneth 'Father Ken' Higginbotham

The Rev. Kenneth Higginbotham, 82, was serving at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church at the time of his death.

  • Longboat Key
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