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The document shredding will be in the Town Hall parking lot.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • August 14, 2015
Longboat Key Town Hall to hold document-shredding event

The Town of Longboat Key will host a free document-shredding event on Aug. 26.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
World War II veteran Bill Schlapfer.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 14, 2015
Community remembers VJ Day on 70th anniversary

Veterans and families gathered at Unconditional Surrender for VJ Day ceremony.

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Photo courtesy: James DeBlasio
  • By Nancy Schwartz
  • August 14, 2015
Photo contest winners: July

Photo contest winners: July

  • Longboat Key
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Aaron Harshman finds his perfect pitch.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 14, 2015
Lakewood Ranch High band plays on

Lakewood Ranch High band plays on during two-week band camp

  • East County
  • Schools
Megan Labrecque waits for formation instructions.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 13, 2015
Braden River High band marches through summer

A two-week band camp at Braden River High School offers lessons on marching fundamentals and band basics before school starts Aug. 24.

  • East County
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File photo. Bob Leibold and Melinda Lee attend the 2014 Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Prime Time event.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 13, 2015
Sarasota Calendar 8.13.15

Sarasota events for the week of August 13

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    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • August 13, 2015
Home of the Month: All About the Art

This home cleverly tosses the mid-century modern rulebook aside.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A group of manatees appeared near the shore.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 13, 2015
This week in history 8.13.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

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  • Neighbors
Audrey Elaine Hannum has a big career ahead of her.
  • By Jessica Luck
  • August 13, 2015
The Observer welcomes newest family member

Stephanie Hannum introduces Audrey Elaine to the world.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 12, 2015
Living the cowboy way

Buffalo Chip and Sixgun Sam may not star in any old Roy Rogers films, but they’re still the leaders of a modern-day cowboy gang.

  • East County
  • News
Bruce Silverman submitted this sunset photo, taken at Nokomis Beach.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2015
Sarasota photo contest winner: August 13

Bruce Silverman submitted this sunset photo, taken at Nokomis Beach.

  • Sarasota
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Richard Bottorff submitted this photo of an alligator, taken at Rye Preserve.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2015
East County photo contest winner: August 13

Richard Bottorff submitted this photo of an alligator, taken at Rye Preserve.

  • East County
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    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 12, 2015
Training update for resident puppy raiser

An update on the progress of puppy-in-training Huxley.

  • Sarasota
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The Taylor's personal oasis is a natural double-pool set up with a "creek" connecting the two bodies of water.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 12, 2015
Pool in Paradise

A Panther Ridge couple didn’t mind waiting years to find the perfect pool.

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Former NBA referee and part-time Lakewood Ranch resident Bob Delaney received a nod in the Dick Tracy comic.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 12, 2015
Referee makes comic debut

After an award-winning career as an NBA referee, Bob Delaney is receiving kudos in a funnier way.

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