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Ty and Jasmine Connor
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 28, 2020
No venue, no problem

Casa Del Mar provided a handy spot for the Conners.

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A baby turtle, who emerged too late to have a chance making it out to sea, will rest in this bucket until nightfall.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 27, 2020
Lower sea turtle numbers nothing to worry about

Sea turtle nesting remains strong, though not to the record heights seen last year.

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Kim Galway
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 27, 2020
Longboat Key cyclist rides for a greater cause

Kim Galway has a plan for the fitness that comes from riding all these miles.

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The light coloration of flightless Black Skimmer chicks helps protect them from predators by allowing them to blend into the sand-scape. (Photo by Miri Hardy)
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  • July 24, 2020
Bird of the week: Black skimmer

Black skimmers are hard to miss.

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  • July 23, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: July 23

Karin Shillus captured this great blue heron at sunset on Longboat Key.

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  • July 23, 2020
Sarasota weather page photo: July 23

Matthew Press captured this female rose-breasted grosbeak in a fig tree in Gulf Gate.

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  • July 23, 2020
East County weather page photo: July 23

Sherry Packard captured this magnolia flower in Summerfield Village of Lakewood Ranch.

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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • July 21, 2020
Riverview High School celebrates graduating seniors

Seniors accepted their diplomas at a distanced ceremony July 21.

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 20, 2020
Literary Longboat

The Boxser Diversity Initiative is bringing a literary festival to Longboat Key.

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Carolyn Michel
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 20, 2020
'Mango Queen' can't explain her crop, but she's happy to share

As long as she’s lived in her St. Armands Key house, Carolyn Michel has reaped the benefits of the mango trees out front.

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Blue daze on a bush at the park's front.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 20, 2020
Check out Durante Park to meet your natural neighbors

An informed walk-through of some of the trails of Joan M. Durante Park.

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Predators and development have harmed snowy plovers' ability to nest in peace.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • July 17, 2020
Bird of the Week: Snowy plovers

The snowy plover's nesting season runs through August.

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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • July 16, 2020
Sarasota High School hosts drive-thru graduation ceremony

The alternate ceremony was held July 16.

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  • By Freya Robbins, CDFA™
  • July 16, 2020
Protecting Assets in Divorce

Protecting Assets in Divorce

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Sarasota weather page photo: July 16

Jeannie Sparks captured this great blue heron fishing a lake in Celery Fields.

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