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  • June 9, 2010
Observer launches Fourth of July contest

In conjunction with our annual Fourth of July special section, The Observer Group again is hosting a photo contest for our readers.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2010
School supports oil spill cleanup

First-graders in Cris Edwards' class at McNeal Elementary School collected 143 bottles of Dawn dishwashing liquid as a project to assist in the cleanup efforts for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2010
Spot of Color

Anne Mckinnon submitted this sunset photo taken near the North Shore Road beach access. Please send your sunset (or sunrise) photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to [email protected].

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 8, 2010
Cail: a teacher of life's lessons

Anne-Marie 'Andy' Cail, of Longboat Key, died Monday, June 7. She was 73.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 7, 2010
OBITUARY: Dan Lee Baumann

Dan Lee Baumann, 58, of Sarasota, was assistant manager at the Longboat Key 7-Eleven.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 7, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: The Naked Florist

The Naked Florist is one of the newest shops in the Rosemary District.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 4, 2010
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Taking flight

Students at Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences designed flying machines, parachutes and helicopter tops modeled after Leonardo Da Vinci's designs.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • June 4, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Music on Main

Rye Road will perform at Lakewood Ranch's monthly concert series from 6-9 p.m., tonight, on Main Street.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 4, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Mote World Ocean Day

This year's event will feature activities and a Dr. Seuss theme.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 3, 2010
Sarasota Baptist to host money-saving seminar

Sarasota Baptist will be hosting a representative from www.truecouponing.com tonight at its Lakewood Ranch campus to teach families how to save money on their grocery bills.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 3, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences

Students at the Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences are designing and building Leonardo Da Vinci flying machines. They will test the projects Friday, June 4.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 3, 2010
EMT trainees test their work-force knowledge

Students enrolled in the Emergency Medical Technician training program at Sarasota County Technical Institute were put to the test in an evaluation exercise May 27, on the SCTI campus.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 3, 2010
Lion's Club awards $12,000 in scholarships

Now in its fourth year of providing college scholarships, the Sarasota Lions Club is giving up to $12,000 to three students from Sarasota high schools this year.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 2, 2010
OBITUARY: Goldie Swartz

Goldie Swartz, 79, was a retired teacher and avid cyclist.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 2, 2010
Resident endows Harvard chair

Longboat Key resident Ruth Kreindler and her family recently endowed a professorial chair at Harvard Law School.

  • Longboat Key
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