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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • June 2, 2010
Fishing shot lands Key photographer in magazine

Mary Lou Johnson's 'Morning Ritual' continues to make waves four years after it was snapped.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 2, 2010
Fishkind presentation earns mixed reviews

Dr. Hank Fishkind, the economist who conducted a feasibility study for Lakewood Ranch, spoke to residents about his findings last week.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • June 2, 2010
Film Review: 'The Secret in Their Eyes'

"The Secret in Their Eyes" won the Oscar this year for Best Foreign Language Film.

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    By
  • June LeBell
  • June 2, 2010
Music Review: Looking ahead

With masterworks such as "The Crucible" and "La Boheme" at the Sarasota Opera and guests such as Robert Ward, Dick Hyman, Jacques d'Amboise, Robert Sherman and Martin Bookspan at SILL, 2011 promises to be a blockbuster season in Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 2, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of May 21 through May 27, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 2, 2010
Key sales double to 22 the third week in May

Real-estate recordings on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys doubled during the third week in May, from 11 during the week of May 10 through May 14, to 22 during the week of May 17 through May 21.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 2, 2010
Business Observer

Rusty Chinnis Contractors hires new project manager; The Lazy Lobster now open for summer hours

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  • By Donna Swan
  • June 2, 2010
Deal Us In

Bidding over weak two

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  • June 2, 2010
Scarlet starboard

Neil Blume submitted this sunset photo taken at Whitney Beach. 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].

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 2, 2010
Braden River star signs with Stars

Pirates pitcher Austin Platt will play for Florida State College at Jacksonville next year.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 2, 2010
OBSERVER TEAM SPOTLIGHT: Jordan Boughner

Each week, The East County Observer will introduce one player from the Miss Manatee Softball 12U Observer team.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 2, 2010
Riva Trace earns county OK

Builder Medallion Home made several concessions to appease University Place residents but now can move forward with constructing its 86-home community.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 2, 2010
Ranch teen tackles education problems in Belize

Southeast High's Mackenzie Yaryura, along with students Sarah Stevens, Meg Rivera and Julia Nordhausen, will represent Florida in an international competition later this month.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 2, 2010
News Briefs 06.03.10

The Friends of Lakewood Ranch will host a forum at 7 p.m., June 9, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 2, 2010
Manatee school district recognizes Witt volunteer

Country Creek resident Donna McCrane has spent more than 1,500 hours volunteering at the school in the last year.

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