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Richard Satorius Courtesy photo
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  • Katie Johns
  • June 28, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries: June 29, 2017

Rodger Rohde, Richard Satorius, Joanna Brown, Dana Kampmann and Leo "Fish" Pinkowski died.

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Rabbi Stephen Sniderman addressed the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club on Thursday.
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  • John McGuire
  • June 23, 2017
Rabbi Stephen Sniderman visits the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club

The group held a luncheon at The Lazy Lobster on Thursday, June 22.

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David Miller of Cannons Marina will serve as this year's grand marshal.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • June 23, 2017
David Miller to lead Freedom Fest as grand marshal

The owner of Cannons Marina grew up on Longboat Key and loves seeing the community gather at Freedom Fest each year.

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Students perform the "Grasslands Chant" in one of the opening scenes.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 22, 2017
Crowd roars for Lakewood Ranch campers

Summer camp concludes with 'The Lion King Jr.'

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Makena Jenkins poses with her sand castle.
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  • Anna Brugmann
  • June 22, 2017
Kids sculpt summer fun on Siesta

Sarasota Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources hosted a sand sculpting camp as part of its summer camp programming.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2017
Sarasota weather page photo: June 22

Lou Newman captured this photo of rainbows over Sarasota from the 19th floor of Plymouth Harbor on Sarasota Bay.

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  • June 22, 2017
East County weather page photo: June 22

Stan Pastor captured this summer sunset at the Lakewood Ranch Country Club after a storm.

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  • June 22, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: June 22

JoAnn Schwencke photographed this sunset and driftwood at Beer Can Island.

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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • June 22, 2017
Booker principal earns state recognition

Booker High School Principal Rachel Shelley was named Florida’s 2017 Principal of the Year.

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A plateful of already painted rocks sit on a picnic table. The rocks will soon be hidden around Sarasota.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • June 22, 2017
An emerging group rocks Sarasota

Sarasota residents create, hide little treasures.

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Lynn Christensen and Penelope Mabrey
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • June 21, 2017
Longboat Key Chamber networks at noon

About 40 members gathered at Harry's Continental Kitchens on June 21.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • June 21, 2017
Longboat Key Club campers ace their game

The tennis camp and sports camp participants hit the courts on June 21.

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Alahna Smith, 4, and Lexi Gwen, 6 check out sand art at last year's festival.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • June 21, 2017
Freedom Fest set to continue steadfast tradition

The 15th annual Freedom Festival kicks off on July 4 at 9 a.m.

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Guy and Melanie Paschal with their dogs. Photo courtesy of the Longboat Key Historical Society Calusas to Condominiums: A Pictorial History of Longboat Key
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • June 21, 2017
Melanie Paschal led quiet, vivid life

Paschal, 95, died on June 13.

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Miranda Crowe and Gabriella Ebbesson both took Guy Peterson's. Crowe just finished her first year working toward her master's degree and Ebbesson just graduated.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • June 21, 2017
University of Florida students design port cochere for Plymouth Harbor

Students in Guy Peterson's Sarasota-based lab spent the semester getting hands-on experience.

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