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Longboat Key | Neighbors

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 13, 2011
Fourth of July weekend sees a stormy start

Last week's issue of the Longboat Observer featured a front-page story about the "Boom Boom on the Bay" event at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub and Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant and how the crowd had a blast despite the storms that cut short the fireworks show.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 13, 2011
Mote's replica takes a bite out of extinct shark

If you're looking for some giant pearly whites for your next photo-op, check out Mote Marine Aquarium's new replica of a megalodon shark jaw.

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Bay Guardian volunteers Jenn Greenan and her 8-year-old daughter, Kassie
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 13, 2011
Lido Beach restoration project goes native with more than 2,000 plants

A group of 60 adult and youth volunteers planted 2,065 native plants on the dunes and along the tributary Saturday, July 9, at North Lido Beach Park.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 13, 2011
Observers launch new eEditions

Trying to go green? Or, are you simply too anxious to wait for your favorite news about You, Your Neighbors, Your Neighborhood to arrive on your doorstep?

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Luck be a Lady... this sandhill crane is one lucky bird to have survived the abuse she suffered. Today, Lady is one of the most helpful and loving sandhill cranes at Save Our Seabirds.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 13, 2011
VIDEO: Lady The Bird

Lady is a sandhill crane and a permanent resident at Save Our Seabirds. Watch this video to hear the guttural call that she makes every morning at Save Our Seabirds.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 13, 2011
A true lady

Lady survived a brutal beating nearly two years ago and now has a permanent home at Save Our Seabirds. She was always known for her gentle disposition, so last season, she took on a new, motherly role.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 13, 2011
Business Observer

Kohlenberger named president of Stroke Association of Florida Florida Green Building Co. ranks Pine Avenue in top 10

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  • Neighbors
Jackie DeAngelo submitted this sunset photo, taken from Jessmyth Drive on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 13, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Sunset salutation

Jackie DeAngelo submitted this sunset photo, taken from Jessmyth Drive on Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
How to help make marathon magic

Last week, we featured Longboat Key resident Jennifer Horne and her path to the ING New York City Marathon to raise money for the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Turtle nest scheduled for excavation

A turtle nest has hatched on Longboat Key and will be excavated at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 7, at 6547 Gulfside Road.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Couple ties the knot at St. Armands church

Randi Celia Johnson, daughter of Bill and Mary Lou Johnson, of Longboat Key, and Andrew Young Mackintosh were married April 30, at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Barr Dunn gets the party started

She looked to her left and she looked to her right, then she shook her hips with all of her might.

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Sarah Fisch and Johnny Anzalone
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Granddaughter looks picture-perfect for prom

Longboat Key resident Trudy Mahoney submitted this photo of her granddaughter, Sarah Fisch, 16. Fisch and her date, Johnny Anzalone, attended the junior prom May 27, at Norwalk High School, in Norwalk, Conn.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • July 6, 2011
The Castway

This week's Castaway

  • East County
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Carla Vooren submitted this sunset photo, taken on Holmes Beach.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Front row seats

Carla Vooren submitted this sunset photo, taken on Holmes Beach.

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