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  • By Maggie Pahos
  • August 5, 2009
Vitale gives $5,000 in college scholarships

Five Boys and Girls Club of Sarasota County members were each presented with a $1,000 college scholarship from Dick Vitale and his wife, Lorraine, Wednesday, Aug. 5.

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  • August 5, 2009
Youth launch backpack drive

Our Lady of the Angels Youth Group is hosting its second annual Backpack Drive, 'Giving Back, Pack 2009.'

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  • August 5, 2009
Ranch docs offer screenings

Medical professionals in Lakewood Ranch are making sure student athletes at Lakewood Ranch High School return to school in tip-top shape.

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  • Michael Eng
  • August 5, 2009
Chabad celebrates fifth year

Chabad of Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch opened in August 2004. It will host a special birthday bash Friday.

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  • By George Rauch
  • August 5, 2009
Market is operating at historical levels

The stock market has improved dramatically. The market is in a bull posture, and, if the government does the right things, the market could become robust once again.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 5, 2009
Eagle Scout project benefits scallop search

On Saturday, Aug. 8, volunteers will monitor the scallop population of Sarasota Bay by snorkeling alongside weighted ropes, called transect lines, in the second annual Sarasota Bay Great Scallop Search.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 5, 2009
Real Estate Reports

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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 5, 2009
Cover story: Lively Exchange

In a home exchange, two parties agree to swap residences for vacation. Longboat Key residents who have tried it say it's a great way to save money and experience a new culture.

  • Longboat Key
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  • August 5, 2009
Obituaries

Obituaries

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  • August 5, 2009
Small sailor searches for buried treasure at summer camp

Jake Pettingell, 5, reports he had a wonderful time at sailing camp this summer at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron.

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  • August 5, 2009
Welcome to the world, Liam!

Congratulations are in order for The Longboat Observer City Editor Kurt Schultheis and his wife, Observer Group Advertising-Production Coordinator Brooke. The couple welcomed their first child, Liam David, at 1:54 p.m. Aug. 3, at Manatee Memorial Hospital, in Bradenton.

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  • August 5, 2009
Eli is all smiles and wags after reunion

Nine-year-old golden retriever, Eli, was reunited with his owner, Ellen Haft, after having been accidentally locked in a garage in his Lands End neighborhood.

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  • August 5, 2009
Birds of a feather ...

This black swan, Rosie, was brought to Save Our Seabirds last Saturday, not because of a broken wing, but because of a broken heart.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Loren Mayo
  • August 2, 2009
Two Sarasota restaurants to close

5One6 Burns quietly closed July 26, and Canvas Cafe's last operation date is Saturday, Aug. 1.

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  • By Maggie Pahos
  • July 31, 2009
Man on the street: Summer fun

We asked girls at Girls Inc. what they liked best about summer vacation.

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