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Joy Server, Doris Kaplan and Renee Sheade. Molly Schechter.
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  • August 10, 2012
'I want as many birthdays as possible.'

... but no more birthday parties."

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  • August 10, 2012
All Angels' website gets a boost

All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church has made an even bigger presence on the World Wide Web.

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  • August 10, 2012
He finds bullet casings by the seashore

Tom Dougherty was in the shallow waters of Whitney Beach about a week after Tropical Storm Debby, when he thought he stepped on a seashell.

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  • August 9, 2012
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Longboat Key's north end beach during Tropical Storm Debby, which brought heavy rain and winds to the region in late June.
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  • August 9, 2012
NOAA predicts stormier summer

The NOAA has revised its increased its predictions for hurricane season to 12 to 17 named storms.

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Longboat Key Fire Rescue transported 122 patients during the second quarter of the calendar year.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 9, 2012
LBK Fire Rescue releases second quarter stats

The department got high marks in a survey from patients, with 83% rating their overall quality of care as "outstanding."

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  • August 8, 2012
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  • August 8, 2012
YourObserver.com earns top awards

Yourobserver.com has claimed first place in four 2012 Local Media Association Community Web Site awards.

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The tiny turtle tracks in the sand help patrols to find turtle nests that, unlike this nest, are not marked. Photo courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory.
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  • August 8, 2012
Mote asks beachgoers to preserve turtle tracks

Turtle tracks allow beach patrols to locate hatched nests that had their markers destroyed by Tropical Storm Debby.

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The Jan. 1 date is on employees' minds because Town Manager David Bullock said in May that he would ideally freeze the town’s pension plans by the end of the calendar year.
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  • August 8, 2012
Employees talk pension worries

The possibility of a Jan. 1 freeze date was on general employees' minds at a recent quarterly, pension-board meeting.

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The new CVS is located at the intersection of Gulf of Mexico Drive and Bay Isles Parkway.
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  • August 8, 2012
CVS opens one month ahead of schedule

The drug chain opened its new Longboat Key store Aug. 5 - a month in advance of its original goal of a September debut.

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  • August 8, 2012
News Briefs

Yellow lines aren't a new crosswalk; Water advisory lifted for Lido Beach; Deputy fire chief makes magazine cover; September ZBA meeting canceled

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  • August 8, 2012
Mote Marine Laboratory takes closer look at sea turtles

Scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium have been studying sea turtles that nest along our Southwest Florida beaches for 31 years.

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  • August 8, 2012
Obituary: Gloria D. Shuttleworth

Gloria D. Shuttleworth, of Longboat Key, died July 27. She was 86.

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  • August 8, 2012
Our View: We recommend

If you haven't already made your election selections or turned in your absentee or early-voting ballot for Tuesday's primary election, herewith we present a few thoughts that might help you decide which bubble to color on your ballot.

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