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Sparky is released one year and six days after she was rescued.
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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • September 19, 2012
Recovered hawk takes flight

After sustaining life-threatening burns Sparky's road to recovery and back to the wild is complete.

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One of the original block houses that was built around 1915 is located in the 600 block of Broadway.
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  • September 19, 2012
Longbeach Preservation Task Force develops historic walking tour

The Longbeach Preservation Task Force developed a historic walking tour of the Village that takes strollers through the north end's historic hot spots.

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  • September 19, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • By Brian Gunnell
  • September 19, 2012
Bridge Bites: Thrust and parry

East made a couple of fine defensive plays on this deal, but Declarer parried with some good plays of her own and eventually prevailed.

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This home at 1125 Bogey Lane has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,367 square feet of living area. It sold for $635,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
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  • September 19, 2012
Home in Country Club Shores sells for $635,000

A home in Country Club Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Beth Callans sold her home at 1125 Bogey Lane to William and Debora Calpin, of Alpharetta, Ga., for $635,000.

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Chandra Riccio took this sunset photo near Whitney Beach on Longboat Key.
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  • September 19, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Chandra Riccio took this sunset photo near Whitney Beach on Longboat Key.

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  • September 18, 2012
Obituary: George Albert Stevens

George Albert Stevens, 84, of Lexington, Mass., and Longboat Key, died Sept. 3.

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  • September 18, 2012
Obituary: Marianne Hart

Marianne Hart, 90, of Bloomington, Ill., and Longboat Key, died Sept. 16.

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  • September 18, 2012
Obituary: John Alexander Connor

John Alexander Connor, 89, of Sarasota, and formerly of Longboat Key, died Sept. 6.

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • September 18, 2012
Sept. 18: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • September 18, 2012
Cannons Marina offers treasure fer talkin' like a pirate

The first 20 customers who use pirate lingo will get a free hat in honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day.

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The town's Planning and Zoning Board debated structure heights Tuesday at Town Hall.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 18, 2012
P&Z establishes church steeple heights

The town's Planning and Zoning Board needed to set a height limit for structures like church steeples because none currently exists in the town's code.

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
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  • September 17, 2012
Sept. 17: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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Dale Sprintz will be teaching courses at Adult & Community Enrichment center in Sarasota this fall.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • September 17, 2012
In the Kitchen: Dale Sprintz

Dale Sprintz is a resident of Longboat Key. Sprintz owned her own catering business in Chicago for 25 years called Temptations Unlimited, as well as a company that is still operational under different owners called "Lunch at Hand."

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The new studio is located at 5360 Gulf of Mexico Drive in the Centre Shops.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • September 17, 2012
LBK Cabinetry opens in Centre Shops

The company is open for business and its showroom is scheduled for completion next month.

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