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Beach Snoballs held a grand opening on Aug. 5.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 15, 2018
Frozen Fare

Beach Snoballs opened Aug. 5 on St. Armands Circle.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 14, 2018
Tracy Pratt addresses Longboat Key Democrats

The District 71 state representative candidate was the guest speaker Aug. 14 at the Longboat Key Democratic Club meeting.

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    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • August 13, 2018
Sarasota-area kids head back to school

Sarasota County Schools welcome back its students.

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    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • August 11, 2018
Sarasota Farmers Market revives Woodstock

The Second Annual Woodstock Revival brought back the spirit of the 60s to the Sarasota Farmers Market on Aug. 11.

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  • Shane Donglasan
  • August 10, 2018
Sarasota young professionals ignite the spark

The Sarasota Young Professionals Group's annual YP Summit: Ignite fired up professionals on Aug. 10 at the Westin Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • August 9, 2018
Girls Inc. performs Beauty and the Beast

"Beauty and the Beast" gets an all-female cast during Girls Inc. end of the summer production.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 9, 2018
Longboat Key weather page photo: Aug. 9

Nicole Graziano captured this sunset on the north end of Longboat Key.

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  • August 9, 2018
East County weather page photo: Aug. 9

Gordon Silver captured afternoon storm clouds building in this clearing off The Masters Avenue in Country Club East in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • August 9, 2018
Sarasota weather page photo: Aug. 9

Mary Tygh Parks photographed this red-shouldered hawk at Myakka River State Park.

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Amy Southwick. Photo by Amelia Hanks.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 8, 2018
Lakewood Ranch resident seeks donations for Stillpoint Mission

Pop-up market offers outlet for artists

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Jennifer Schafer holds a scallop shell she found in the 2016 search.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 8, 2018
Scallop Search expands to clam restoration

This year, The Sarasota Bay Watch's volunteer scallop search event on August 25 will include clam restoration efforts

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 8, 2018
Smith earns finance designation

Longboat Key Finance Director Sue Smith recently earned the certified government finance officers designation.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Speaks Clam Bar opened to the public on Aug. 2.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 8, 2018
St. Armands menu expands

Speaks Clam Bar opened on Thursday, Aug. 2.

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Carter Seaton said writing another book based on Longboat Key or Sarasota isn't out of the picture, an idea just hasn't struck her yet.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 6, 2018
Author connects with Longboat life

Carter Seaton began writing in the ’90s, when she lived part time on Longboat Key.

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Micah Williams, Kamiah and Kimoni Jordan, Amirah Jordan and Nivea Luis, back.
    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • August 4, 2018
Sarasota YMCA gears up for the new school year

The Sarasota YMCA held a back-to-school party Aug. 4 at the Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Branch.

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