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  • By All Faiths Food Bank
  • October 1, 2020
Turning Empty Plates into ThankFULL Tummies and Hearts

Turning Empty Plates into ThankFULL Tummies and Hearts

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  • September 30, 2020
Longboat Key Chamber meets once more for Networking @ Noon

The group met in person for the first time since February.

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The flag-less flag pole. Courtesy photo.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 28, 2020
Missing flag

Have you seen the Twin Shores flag?

  • Longboat Key
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Tim, Sophia, Jorie and Addison Riesen, Mildren Clark and Carol and Phil Miglioratti.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 28, 2020
Four generations do life on Longboat Key

Two streets and 87 years separate this Country Club Shores.

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John Ryan, Ryan Schitea and Jack Ryan
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 28, 2020
Sarasota Bay Watch resumes clam distribution

The organization is beginning monthly clam deployments to help the bay.

  • Longboat Key
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Great Egrets are named after their wispy breeding plumes, called aigrettes, for which they were nearly hunted to extinction in the 1880s. (Miri Hardy)
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  • Miri Hardy
  • September 28, 2020
Bird of the week: Great egret

Activism for their protection led to formation of the Audubon Society and federal wildlife laws.

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 28, 2020
Temple Beth Israel hosts Yom Kippur food drive

Members went one way for meal pick-up and another to drop off donations.

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Charlotte Graver and Sandy Wood in 2013.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 25, 2020
Temple receives grants from Charlotte P. Graver Fund

$55,000 will be dispersed to the temple through the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.

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    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • September 25, 2020
Southside goes gold to raise awareness for childhood cancer

Southside Elementary School raises money for the Benjamin Gilkey Fund for Innovation Pediatric Research.

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  • September 24, 2020
Sarasota weather page photo: September 24

Pamela Williams captured this glossy ibis at Celery Fields in Sarasota County.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 24, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: September 24

Nancy Rozance captured this sunrise from Grand Bay Condos on Longboat Key.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 24, 2020
East County weather page photo: September 24

Charleen Race captured this tricolored heron on Rivers Bluff Circle in Lakewood Ranch.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • September 23, 2020
Children's book decades in the making

Daughter follows through in publishing her mom's children's story.

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Donna Marino. Photo by Liz Ramos.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 23, 2020
COVID can't halt run for funds

Lakewood Ranch resident to run virtual race to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

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Kylie Caffrey and Ava Laurie. Photo by Liz Ramos.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • September 23, 2020
Masked ninja in Lakewood Ranch

Summerfield residents try innovative ways to protect bird feeder.

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