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Sarah Fisch and Johnny Anzalone
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  • 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.

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Public Works Department employees open the gate and put signs back in place Friday, officially re-opening the North Shore Road beach access.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Briefs

Mote scientist will lead World Aquaculture Society; New town meetings scheduled for July; North Shore Road beach access re-opens

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  • July 6, 2011
Observers named top-three weeklies in Florida

The Longboat, East County and Sarasota Observers were named the top-three weekly newspapers in the state in the Florida Press Association's 2010 Better Weekly Newspaper Contest.

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  • By Jorge Blanco
  • July 6, 2011
The Castway

This week's Castaway

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  • July 6, 2011
Cops Corner

Goggle ogle 3:08 p.m. - 5200 block of GMD. Suspicious Person. A woman reported that a suspicious looking man approached a nearby condominium unit door and took a pair of goggles that was near the door. The woman confronted the man about his actions, and he returned the goggles and fled the area.

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A hatchling emerges from its shell in a nest recently laid on Longboat’s beach.
  • By Virginia Sanders
  • July 6, 2011
Turtle-nesting season sees sensational start

Ring the bells and fly the flag! This 2011 turtle season is off to a sensational start.

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  • July 6, 2011
Obituary: Lois Rosenthal

Lois Rosenthal, 81, of Longboat Key, died June 26.

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The 6,520-square-foot home at 667 Mourning Dove Drive, on Bird Key, was built by Murray Homes and designed by Cliff Scholz. It sold for $4.95 million.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • July 6, 2011
Bird Key home sells for $4.95 million

The Bird Key home at 667 Mourning Dove Drive sold for $4.95 million - the largest sale on the island since January 2008, when the home at 643 Mourning Dove Drive sold for $6.9 million.

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  • July 6, 2011
Real Estate Reports

Andrew Bers Team named recipient of Five Star Award

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  • By Donna Swan
  • July 6, 2011
Deal Us In: Contributor shows team spirit

In a recent pairs event, the contributor made his day when he played this hand.

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

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

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Mia Gubernat rides through the Freedom Fest parade wearing red-white- and-blue pom-poms.
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  • Loren Mayo
  • July 4, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Freedom Fest

Longboaters decked out in red, white and blue and children riding bicycles decorated with cheery "I LOVE AMERICA" posters, flags, streamers and even dogs proudly marched in the Freedom Fest parade July 4. Following the parade, everyone lined up for a fest and games.

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Marty Cooper plays a horse racing game with Bill and Judy Stanford Monday, July 4 at Bird Key Yacht Club.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 4, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: BKYC Fourth of July Celebration

The members of Bird Key Yacht Club enjoyed an evening of fun games, prizes and potato races Monday, July 4 at Bird Key Yacht Club. The club also had dinner and watched the fireworks over the Sarasota Bay.

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Sabrina, 8, and Jake, 6, Kreiss enjoy some chocolate ice cream Sunday, July 3 at the Lobster BBQ by the pool at Longboat Key Club Resort.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 3, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: LBKC Lobster BBQ

The Longboat Key Club held a Lobster BBQ Sunday, July 3 by the pool at the Longboat Key Club Resort. Besides serving up lobster, the buffet included many other dishes followed by a variety of desserts. The guests also enjoyed live music by Max McCann.

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People huddled underneath the pavilion at Mar Vista in an attempt to get out of the rain, Saturday, July 2 during the Mar Vista Fireworks Spectacular.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 2, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Boom Boom on the Bay

The annual "Boom Boom on the Bay" fireworks show got a little soggy Saturday, July 2 when a thunderstorm rolled in during the fireworks display that took place over the Sarasota Bay and was put on by Mar Vista and Moore's Stone Crab.

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