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  • By Maggie Pahos
  • August 17, 2009
Longboat resident captures launch on film

Longboat Key resident Mary Lou Johnson snapped photos of the satellite launch that occurred early this morning.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Maggie Pahos
  • August 17, 2009
Photo of the day: Longboat logo

Can you tell us where on Longboat Key one would find this studious man? Give us your guesses under reader comments.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 17, 2009
Roadwork continues on Gulf of Mexico Drive

Right-turn lanes are being installed by the Florida Department of Transportation this week, while a town-hired contractor continues paving town-owned side streets.

  • Longboat Key
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  • August 17, 2009
Man arrested for child porn in undercover sting

William J. Zimmerman, of the 1200 block of 51st Avenue East, was arrested Aug. 14 for ordering and accepting four DVDs containing child pornography.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 16, 2009
Registration opens Saturday for Miss Manatee Softball

Registration for the Miss Manatee Softball League will begin Aug. 22.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 16, 2009
Gray team secures Founders Cup

Performance Lacrosse, a local lacrosse organization, recently finished its summer league season with the annual Manasota Summer Lacrosse Shootout, Green vs. Gray Game Aug. 12 at Greenbrook Adventure Park in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 16, 2009
Longhorns seek new players

The Lakewood Ranch Longhorns 13U travel team will hold open tryouts at 6:30 p.m., Aug. 21.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • August 14, 2009
TBI Russian Dinner

Temple Beth Israel hosted a Shabbat dinner that featured Russian food and entertainment provided by members of the Sarasota-Manatee Russian-Jewish community.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Roy
  • August 14, 2009
Supporters vow to save iconic bookstore

Upon hearing that the economy may claim Sarasota News and Books as one of its victims, Sarasotans take to the Internet to try to save it.

  • Sarasota
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 14, 2009
Pirates seek lady golfers

Tryouts for the Braden River High girls golf team will be held from 3:30-5:30 p.m., Aug. 19-20.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 14, 2009
Driver strikes, kills two pedestrians

Two Sarasota men are dead after being struck by an oncoming vehicle in the early morning hours of Aug. 14.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 14, 2009
Teen shoots brother accidentally

A 17-year-old Sabal Harbour boy was disassembling his father's gun when the shooting occurred early this morning.

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  • By Maggie Pahos
  • August 13, 2009
THE PERFORMER: Charley Leonard

Booker Middle School: Charley Leonard finishes helping a slew of first- and second-graders across a low-wire balance beam, finds another counselor to watch her group of campers and sits down in one of the Pal Sailor Circus' plastic audience seats to talk.

  • Sarasota
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  • Loren Mayo
  • August 13, 2009
THE KINDERGARTNER: Ansley Morris

Southside Elementary: Ansley Morris is all about chocolate. When she spots her mother, Amanda, stirring a bowl of chocolate-pie filling, the soon-to-be kindergartner doesn't have much interest in discussing school.

  • Sarasota
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  • Loren Mayo
  • August 13, 2009
Back to School: The Graduate Taylor Stein

Taylor Stein loves the feeling of starting something new. As Riverview High School student body president, Stein will be the first person to walk across the stage and graduate from the renovated school, leading the way for her fellow students - the class of 2010.

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