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Ed Willett, Chip Tominelli, Charles Simmons and Joe Barbera, who are all veterans living at Cypress Springs Gracious Retirement Living, show off their new quilts. Courtesy photo.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • January 7, 2022
Lakewood Ranch group surprises veterans with patriotic-themed quilts

Four Cypress Springs Gracious Retirement Living veterans received quilts from a Del Webb of Lakewood Ranch group that supports local veterans.

  • East County
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During the Myakka River Christmas Bird Count, staff and visitors covered 152 miles in 78 hours, with a resulting record of 125 bird species. (Miri Hardy)
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  • Miri Hardy
  • January 7, 2022
Myakka counts record bird species

Christmas bird count delivers encouraging news.

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Svetlana Ivashchenko, Michael Garey and raffle grand prize winner Monica Verinder
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 7, 2022
Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key kicks off 2022 with first meeting

The club heard from the chair of the Longboat Key Foundation.

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Layla Lockhart, a fourth grader at Myakka City Elementary School, holds her chicken, Rocket, so the chicken can get accustomed to being held.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • January 7, 2022
Myakka City Elementary students prepare to show at the Manatee County Fair

Future Farmers of America and 4-H students will show animals and plants at the fair.

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  • January 6, 2022
East County weather page photo: January 6

Gordon Silver captured this photo of a blue heron flying over a pond in Del Webb.

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  • January 6, 2022
Sarasota weather page photo: January 6

Judy Cline captured this tree frog hiding out on a rose in Sunnyside Retirement Village in Sarasota.

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  • January 6, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: January 6

Diane Suner captured this photo of a horse conch shell on North Lido Beach.

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    By
  • Scott Lockwood
  • January 6, 2022
Ranch Nite Wednesdays becomes a tradition at Waterside Place at Lakewood Ranch

Ranch Nite Wednesdays have been a hit at Waterside in Lakewood Ranch since moving to the new development in October.

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 5, 2022
Observer Challenge on Longboat Key hosts opening cocktail party

The tennis tournament hosts the event so players can see their matchups for the weekend.

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First Leaf Microgreens will have a booth at the market. Anna McClement is featured in this courtesy photo.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 5, 2022
Longboat Key to debut market at Town Center Green

The market will feature more than 60 vendors and three differing food trucks every month.

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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 5, 2022
Longboat Key Democratic Club turns eyes toward 2022

The club heard from Nikki Fried and Margaret Good about the importance of organizing for elections.

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Larry Greenspon
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 5, 2022
Larry Greenspon qualifies for Maccabiah Games in 2022

The Longboat Key tennis player will be heading to his fifth appearance at the games.

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Racelle Weiman spoke at the Dec. 14 meeting.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 4, 2022
'Miracle on the Key' gets Longboat talking

The Longboat Key Democratic Club and the Republican Club of Longboat Key have been meeting for months to talk about their differences.

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Garrett works at the barber shop when not in school.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • January 4, 2022
Sarasota High School student cuts hair after hours

Seventeen-year-old Landon Garrett works as a licensed barber outside of school.

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The inaugural March 2020 Savor the Sounds drew more than 100 people.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 4, 2022
Savor the Sounds concert series to return on Longboat Key

The series was canceled in early 2020 after just one concert.

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Staff at the 12th Judicial Circuit Guardian Ad Litem program sort through the delivery of presents for children up to 18 years of age.
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Cindy Ritchell, Ann Quackenbush, Brenda Korthauer, Beverly Sutton and Kit Torchia all lend a helping hand in packing seeds to send internationally to farmers who need them. Quackenbush is a driving force behind Hope Seeds, a charitable ministry through Christ Church of Longboat Key.
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