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Ashley Moody and Rick Wells. Photo by Brendan Lavell.
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  • Brendan Lavell
  • May 26, 2021
Attorney general presents award to Manatee County Sheriff's Office

Florida attorney general presents Back the Blue Award to Manatee County Sheriff's Office

  • East County
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U.S. Army and Vietnam War veteran Herman Martinez plays the drums while on stage with Bradenton-based band Whiskey Blind. Martinez founded the Del Webb Association of Veterans and Military Supporters.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • May 24, 2021
Rockin' concert honors vets

Lakewood Ranch Tribute to Heroes Concert commemorates Memorial Day and honors veterans.

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One of the swans rests by Harbourside Golf Course.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 24, 2021
Longboat Key swans hoping for a few cygnets

Chuck and Margie are the only pair still nesting.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 24, 2021
Longboat churches face the present with fewer masks

Churchgoers have begun shedding masks and returning to fellowship.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 24, 2021
Longboat Garden Club adds landscaping to fire station

The uncompleted fire station got a beautiful boost from the Longboat Key Garden Club.

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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • May 22, 2021
Sarasota brings the music and seafood at annual festival

The event was held at J.D. Hamel Park from May 21 - 23.

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The yellow-crested night heron does a fair amount of hunting during the day. Crabs are its favorite meal.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • May 21, 2021
Bird of the week: Yellow-crowned night heron

Long native species, earliest fossils were found in the precursor to Benderson Park and date back 2 million years.

  • Longboat Key
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Formerly know as “black bellied tree-ducks”, black-bellied whistling ducks spend more time perching in trees, telephone lines or railings than other ducks.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • May 21, 2021
Bird of the week: Black-bellied whistling duck

Species came to America seeking a better life.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2021
East County weather page photo: May 20

Suzanne Kelly captured this photo of white pelicans in a pond in Summerfield Bluffs in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2021
Sarasota weather page photo: May 20

Sofia Van Dyke captured this photo of a young blue jay in her backyard in Sarasota.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: May 20

Wendy Peck captured this approaching storm on Whitney Beach.

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Jim Eakle drove his son to various states to secure the badges.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • May 20, 2021
Sarasota Eagle Scout collects every possible merit badge

16-year-old Out of Door Academy student commits to earning all 137. And does it.

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Heidi Habhegger, president Dawn Zielinski and vice president Lisa Michel
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • May 19, 2021
Village Idiots cycling group participate in Ride of Silence event

Cyclists rode out for the event on May 19.

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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 19, 2021
Pen Women award scholarships

The group of artists met at the Bird Key Yacht Club to celebrate the seniors who got awards.

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Lori Abramson and Melissa Sinkler. Photo by Brendan Lavell.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • May 19, 2021
Eastern Manatee County women find network of support

Eastern Manatee County women find network of support

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