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Buck Lavender submitted this sunset photo, taken from Golden Gate Point.
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  • April 14, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Lavender Landscape

Buck Lavender submitted this sunset photo, taken from Golden Gate Point.

  • Sarasota
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George and Carol Beddie
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  • Dora Walters
  • April 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Harbour North Jimmy Buffett pool party

Parrotheads were everywhere April 14 when residents of Longboat Harbour North held a Jimmy Buffett-themed pool party. The mandatory margaritas were concocted by bartenders Maryann Thornhill and Barbara Stamp. Event co-chairs, assisted by a large committee, were Barbara and Sandy Watson. Daniel Fugazzotto provided the Buffett tunes for listening and dancing.

  • Longboat Key
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Jeff and Ethel Doughty and Inge and Alan Boudreau
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  • Maria Amodio
  • April 13, 2011
GALLERY: Longboat Island Chapel Farewell Italian Dinner

Longboat Island Chapel held its annual Farewell Italian Dinner Wednesday, April 13, at the chapel.

  • Longboat Key
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Monica Cubillos and Chantal Varon received some stellar "relationship advice" from Shaun Greenspan's booth, which he used to promote his film.
  • By Linnet Berna
  • April 13, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: The doctor is in!

Shaun Greenspan's short film "The Break Up" is playing this week during the Sarasota Film Festival, at Hollywood 20.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2011
Pirate JROTC team wins state crown

The high school's JROTC Male Platoon Exhibition Team won the Florida State Championship April 2 in Lakeland.

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  • April 13, 2011
Ranch readies for hurricane season

More than 125 Lakewood Ranch residents and Community Emergency Response Team members learned safety tips at CERT's Hurricane Preparedness event April 7 at Town Hall.

  • East County
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  • April 13, 2011
School presents 'Snow White'

Ballerinas brought a Disney classic to the East County during the School of Russian Ballet's recent production of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" at Braden River High School.

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  • April 13, 2011
Harlem Wizards to visit East County

he Community Church is bringing some basketball magic to the East County.

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  • April 13, 2011
Longboat dogs pal around

Joshua, the Rev. Edward Pick's clumber spaniel, has a new friend.

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    By
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  • April 13, 2011
Youngster debuts star-quality talent

Kudos to Emma Katz, daughter of Temple Beth Israel Rabbi Jonathan and Marty Katz.

  • Longboat Key
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  • April 13, 2011
Historical Society gets past pictures

The Longboat Key Historical Society recently developed the negatives of old photos.

  • Longboat Key
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  • April 13, 2011
Local photograph captures rose garden's beauty

Local photograph captures rose garden's beauty

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  • April 13, 2011
Longboat Island Chapel celebrates baby's baptism

The Rev. Kenneth Gill performed the baptism of Sophia Ann Jensen April 3, at the Longboat Island Chapel

  • Longboat Key
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Margit Gravino, Valerie Duval, Jean Mazzola, Rosemarie Herke, Capt. Nancy Sartori, Susan Singer and Donna Schlorf. Not pictured: Gloria Lipscomb, Co-Captain Dolores Levy, Sue Johnson, Fran Pollina, Maruta Miluns, Florence Collins and Molly McCartney.
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2011
Public Tennis Center's team qualifies for championships

The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center's 3.5 Super Senior 60s women's team qualified for the 2011 USTA Florida Super Senior Section Championships.

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The newly renovated boardwalk features benches so that visitors can sit in the shade and enjoy the birds.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • April 13, 2011
Class project

The 2010-11 class of the Leadership Sarasota Adult Program have spent more than 1,000 volunteer hours rebuilding, refurbishing and bringing awareness to the mission of Save Our Seabirds.

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