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  • Harry Sayer
  • October 24, 2020
The Players Centre bids farewell to 838 building

The company put on a farewell celebration for the building on Oct. 23

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  • Harry Sayer
  • October 23, 2020
Jewish Family & Children's Service of the Suncoast throws volunteer appreciation celebration

The Oct. 22 event had a JFCS giving gifts to volunteers driving through.

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Sidney Turner. Courtesy photo.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 23, 2020
Rotary Club of Longboat Key provides Resilient Retreat care packages

Rotarian Sidney Turner, the Resilient Retreat founder, got a surprise from her fellow club members.

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 22, 2020
Longboat Island Chapel resumes garden lunches

Outdoor lunches provide a safer way for friends to gather during the pandemic.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 22, 2020
East County weather page photo: October 22

Scott Veix captured this red-shouldered hawk taking off on Gatewood Drive in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 22, 2020
Sarasota weather page photo: October 22

Michael Krusinski captured this incoming storm over Siesta Key.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 22, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: October 22

Karin Shillus captured this great blue heron fishing on Longboat Key.

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  • By Sarasota County Cares Team
  • October 22, 2020
Help is Here for Individuals and Businesses Negatively Impacted by COVID-19

Help is Here for Individuals and Businesses Negatively Impacted by COVID-19

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Kendall Stanley and Margot Murphy. Photo by Liz Ramos.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • October 21, 2020
Lakewood Ranch High School students leave their mark on campus

Lakewood Ranch students enjoy annual senior tradition.

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Lakewood Ranch residents Vaughna Wells, Kaija Thoyre, 16 months, and Sam Thoyre dress as sharks during BooFest on Oct. 21, 2019. In 2020, the event will be moved to Premier Sports Campus with a capacity of 250 people.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • October 21, 2020
Will Halloween be sweet in East County?

Lakewood Ranch, east Bradenton decide if Halloween events to go on

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NOTE: Social Distancing Guidelines have been fudged here due to the fact cardboard cutouts cannot catch a deadly pathogen.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • October 20, 2020
Dating in a Pandemic

What's dating like during a pandemic? Our resident reporter has thoughts on the matter.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Louise Converse has been coming into her Artisan Cheese Company store for a few hours at a time.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • October 20, 2020
A Fight for Survival: Louise Converse keeps business alive during kidney donation

Artisan Cheese Co. owner Louise Converse has faced dual challenges in 2020: keeping her business alive in a pandemic and keeping her friend alive by donating a kidney.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Claussen tries to pack most corners of the 1,200-square-foot space.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 19, 2020
Business profile: Steff's Stuff

The eponymous owner, Stephanie Claussen, has been finding treasures on Longboat Key for almost 40 years.

  • Longboat Key
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Lynn Armstrong-Coffin takes some political jabs on the jaw from a couple of the puppets she creates.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 19, 2020
Punchin' Politicians bring a little good-natured liveliness to 2020 election

One Longboat artist is hoping to bring back political jabs of an unexpected sort to lighten the political mood.

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Ann Quackenbush sorts packed seeds in February.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 19, 2020
Longboat Key church's seed packers hit milestone

At Christ Church of Longboat Key, Hope Seeds volunteers reach 100,000 mark.

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