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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 12, 2009
Boating Bash

Moorings Marina hosts National Marina Day

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Virginia Sanders
  • August 12, 2009
Turtle Watch

It's a tough life for sea turtle hatchlings

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Donna Swan
  • August 12, 2009
Deal Us In: Understand the double?

These doubles are somewhat hard to understand, but the bridge world is sometimes strange.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Maggie Pahos
  • August 12, 2009
Man on the street: Hurricane Charley

We asked Longboaters where they were when Hurricane Charley hit in 2004.

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  • August 12, 2009
Weather

To view a pdf of the Weather Page and The Observer Crossword, please click on the following link.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 12, 2009
Calm before the storm

Five years ago, Hurricane Charley set its sights on Longboat Key. The island was spared of a direct hit four times in 2004.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2009
Blood banks need O negative donors

O negative is the universal blood type and is transfused into any person needing immediate treatment for traumas and emergencies.

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  • August 12, 2009
Detectives searching for Ellenton robbers

A 14-year-old girl hid on the bathroom and called 911 after she heard the suspect(s) entering her Ellenton home last night.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2009
Key visitor helped set wheels in motion

When Bobbie Banan read "A general mystery" in the July 23 issue, she took a trip down memory lane.

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • August 11, 2009
Art committee to vote on sailor statue

The passionate battle over where to permanently place 'Unconditional Surrender' moves one step closer to a finale.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 11, 2009
Community Golf Scores 07.28.09 to 08.09.09

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 11, 2009
Manatee sheriff's office gets $25,000 donation

The Gold Star Club of Manatee County recently donated $25,000 to the sheriff's office, which will put the money toward its investigative fund to help get more information about the recent rash of homicides and home invasions in the area.

  • East County
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  • By Maggie Pahos
  • August 10, 2009
Photo of the day: It's a sign

Can you tell us where this photo was taken? Give us your best guesses under "reader comments."

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • August 10, 2009
Roadwork closes stretch of Ringling Avenue

The section of Ringling Boulevard in front of the Police Department, Sheriff's Office and courthouse is closed because of a road-resurfacing project.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 10, 2009
Philanthropist donates $2 million

Lawrence E. Ruf, a retired accountant who died last October, gave $2.1 million to the Manatee Community Foundation.

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