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  • October 18, 2018
East County weather page photo: Oct. 18

Sharon Piotrowski photographed this cow near the corner of The Masters Avenue and Lorraine Road in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • October 18, 2018
Sarasota weather page photo: Oct. 18

Stephen Jordan captured this photograph of people on Siesta Key watching the sun set over the Gulf of Mexico.

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  • Katie Johns
  • October 17, 2018
Longboat Observer celebrates 40 years with readers

Observer employees and Longboat Key residents mingled outside the Longboat Observer office Oct. 17 in honor of the paper's 40th anniversary.

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Harry, Lynn and Hal Christensen of Harry's Continental Kitchens
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  • Katie Johns
  • October 17, 2018
All in the family: Longboat Key family businesses share their stories

Longboat Key is home to multiple family businesses. We spoke with three of them to learn their history and why they chose Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 16, 2018
Small Business Week kicks off with Business After Hours

Following the first day of seminars, Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce members networked Oct. 16 at Zota Beach Resort.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 16, 2018
Longboat Key Garden Club reunites for season

The club held its first meeting of the season Oct. 16.

  • Longboat Key
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Kevin Lindberg, executive director of the foundation, accepts a check from Dunkin' Donuts in honor of Alyssa Varner, daughter of Myakka's Melissa and David Howell.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 16, 2018
Doughnut store raises funds, awareness for Epilepsy

Memory of store employee lives on through donation, doughnuts.

  • East County
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 16, 2018
St. Mary Women's Guild jumps into fall

Guild members gathered in the church's fellowship hall Oct. 16 for a "Welcome Back" luncheon.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • October 15, 2018
World Lemur Festival brings awareness to world's most endangered primate

All things lemur took over Ringling College of Art and Design's Alfred R. Goldstein Library for Sarasota's first World Lemur Festival.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • October 15, 2018
Giving Hunger the Blues & Jazz returns to rock the Van Wezel

The 22nd Annual Giving Hunger The Blues & Jazz continues to give back to those in need while supporting local music.

  • Sarasota
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  • Shane Donglasan
  • October 15, 2018
Howl-O-Ween Movie Night Spooktacular brings scary sights to Ed Smith Stadium

Ed Smith Stadium hosted Halloween fun on Oct. 13.

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Courtesy photo
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  • Katie Johns
  • October 15, 2018
Top chili chefs

The Longboat Key firefighters took home the grand champion trophy from Morton’s Firehouse Chili Cook-off.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 14, 2018
Formula 18 Worlds kick off at Sarasota Sailing Squadron

Racing begins Monday, Oct. 15 and ends Friday, Oct. 19.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • October 14, 2018
Yo ho ho for the Sarasota Garden Club's 80th Annual Flower Show

Sarasota Garden Club’s annual Flower Show & Plant Sale celebrates 80 years.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 12, 2018
Longboat Key weather page photo: Oct. 11

Robert Todd photographed this mushroom-shaped storm cloud behind Longboat Key, as seen from Beau Ciel condos on Boulevard of the Arts.

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