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  • June 16, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: June 16

Gary Wise captured this photo of a black skimmer bird nesting on Longboat Key.

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David and Brianna Sobotka are thrilled to be raising their little girl on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 16, 2022
The Beach Harbor Club welcomes its first baby

Blair Marie Sobotka is the first newborn to live at the Beach Harbor Club since it opened in 1970.

  • Longboat Key
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Patrick Engle removed the chair this sea turtle was stuck under. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 16, 2022
Turtle gets trapped under a beach chair

Patrick Engle was vacationing from Pennsylvania when he found a turtle trapped under a beach chair.

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Brian Ferguson recently attended a screening of the new "Top Gun: Maverick" film with family in Sarasota.
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  • Harry Sayer
  • June 16, 2022
Sarasota's Brian Ferguson coordinates realism for 'Top Gun: Maverick'

Ferguson, who grew up in Sarasota, was inspired to join the Navy by the first "Top Gun" film.

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Susanne Arbhey and Ashley Watts
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 15, 2022
Local businesses network and lunch at Cafe L'Europe

The Players Centre for Performing Arts is asking for help writing letters to the City Commission.

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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • June 15, 2022
Sarasota RC Squadron trains locals in model aviation

The RC aircraft club has members flying their planes across Rothenbach Park daily.

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The author would like you to know that no people were given food poisoning from his cooking. (Photo: Jim Hendry)
    By
  • Spencer Fordin
  • June 15, 2022
Writing is easy, but cooking is hard

How does a journalist with very few cooking skills get by when he's dropped into a Publix cooking class? He burns the bread.

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Penelope Hagen loves living on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 13, 2022
School-aged children account for only 1% of Longboat's population

Children make up almost a quarter of the population nationally.

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Officer Jeremy Christie rescued a baby mockingbird near Lido Beach.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 13, 2022
Police officer rescues a mockingbird

Sarasota Officer Jeremy Christie transported the mockingbird to Save Our Seabirds.

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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • June 12, 2022
The Exchange awards local art groups and students

More than $300,000 was awarded to 18 arts organizations and 15 students on June 9.

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Niko Goesel waves from her car.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • June 11, 2022
Pride car parade drives through downtown Sarasota

The Project Pride SRQ parade was held Sat. 11.

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Keira, Xiamara, Alana and Celena Eberly had their faces painted.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 11, 2022
Mote celebrates World Oceans Day with interactive education

Games, experiments and painted faces filled the courtyard at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.

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The Van Wezel Foundation has named Julie Schwartz director of development.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 10, 2022
Van Wezel Foundation brings new director of development from Carnegie Hall

Julie Schwartz brings to the Van Wezel Foundation two decades of experience with renowned cultural organizations, including the renowned New York City venue.

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Tidewell Hospice employees Tami Caruso, Maria Paliotta and Kristen Franke, chat over barbecue during the open house.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • June 10, 2022
Robert Toale & Sons opens Celebration of Life Center in Lakewood Ranch with a bash

The Celebration of Life Center opened with a ribbon-cutting June 8.

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Myakka City's Kimberley Barr is honored at the Young Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony May 15 at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center in Punta Gorda. Courtesy photo.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • June 10, 2022
Myakka City Girl Scout earns gold with Project Prom Dress

Kimberley Barr earns Girl Scouts Gold Award by making prom attire available to students.

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