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Plymouth Harbor President and CEO Harry Hobson with wife, Nancy
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 25, 2016
Plymouth Harbor celebrates 50 years

On May 23, Plymouth Harbor celebrated its 50th anniversary, “Celebrating our Past. Envisioning Our Future.”

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 25, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

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  • By H. Terrell Griffin
  • May 25, 2016
Chapter 1: Trouble in Paradise

Protestors. Pot. A Peacock Killer. Can detective Jake Bass stop the Key's descent into mayhem?

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Meredith Ellsworth moved to Spanish Main Yacht Club in June 2013.
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 25, 2016
Sarasota area sets the scene for novelist Meredith Ellsworth

Known by her pen name M.S. Spencer, Spanish Main resident Meredith Ellsworth's newest novel unfolds at Mote Marine.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 24, 2016
Save Our Seabirds welcomes Sarasota Culture Collective

The Sarasota Culture Collective took flight with its end of season party May 23, at Save Our Seabirds.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 24, 2016
Plymouth Harbor celebrates 50 years

More than 225 residents, staff members and guests celebrated the 50th anniversary of Plymouth Harbor May 23.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 21, 2016
Insanely fun run a success

Hundreds run in inflatable obstacle course.

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Molly the Norfolk terrier and Phryne the great dane play together.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 21, 2016
Pups play at doggie day

Southwest Florida Great Dane Rescue holds educational day for dog owners.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 20, 2016
Arts center showcases teacher talent

Eleven art teachers from Sarasota County Public Schools showed off their talent at the ‘After Hours’ exhibition opening May 20.

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Ricky Perrone captured this photo of two ospreys sitting on their channel marker nest outside of Jim Neville Marine Preserve.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
Sarasota weather page photo: May 19

Ricky Perrone captured this photo of two ospreys sitting on their channel marker nest outside of Jim Neville Marine Preserve.

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Bruce Silverman submitted this photo of an owl in Lakewood Ranch.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
East County weather page photo: May 19

Bruce Silverman submitted this photo of an owl in Lakewood Ranch.

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Donna Harrison captured this sunset shot from Beer Can Island.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: May 19

Donna Harrison captured this sunset shot from Beer Can Island.

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Contractors start setting auger-cast piles to form the sound wall barrier on the west side of Interstate 75, just north of Fruitville.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 19, 2016
Sound wall goes up

The project is part of the diverging diamond project at University Parkway and I-75.

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File photo. Take Stock in Children hosts Sailors & Sandals on May 28 at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • May 19, 2016
Sarasota Calendar 5.19.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of May 19.

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After representing Sarasota in the Mrs. Florida pageant, Rachael Neudecker prepares for the Mrs. America pageant in August.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • May 19, 2016
Here she comes: Mrs. Florida

Sarasotan Rachael Neudecker was crowned Mrs. Florida for the Mrs. America Pageant in August.

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