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Nine canines and their human companions graduated at the ceremony.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 27, 2015
Southeastern Guide Dogs celebrates graduates

Southeastern Guide Dogs celebrates graduates at Polo Grill and Bar's Fete Ballrooom

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo. Angie Hawthorne and Lisa Cherry
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 27, 2015
A helping hand

Resident thanks Doctors Hospital nurse for her help during emergency room stay.

  • Sarasota
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Burns Court Cinema opened in 1993.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 27, 2015
This week in history 8.27.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

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  • Neighbors
File photo. Adam Davis and Ben Culbertson enjoy a monthly YPG After Hours networking event.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 27, 2015
Sarasota Calendar 8.27.15

Sarasota events for the week of August 27.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2015
MY VIEW | Bobby Jones: Sell it

The national trend is for municipally owned golf courses to be sold. Selling Bobby Jones to a developer could help solve the city’s debt and affordable housing issues.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Lisa Hills submitted this photo of pink lightning on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2015
Sarasota photo contest winner: August 27

Lisa Hills submitted this photo of pink lightning on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
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Martin Davis submitted this photo of the sun setting on Longboat Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2015
Longboat Key photo contest winner: August 27

Martin Davis submitted this photo of the sun setting on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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James DeBlasio submitted this photo of lightning striking in eastern Manatee County.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2015
East County photo contest winner: August 27

James DeBlasio submitted this photo of lightning striking in eastern Manatee County.

  • East County
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    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 26, 2015
Students head back to class at Phillippi Shores

Parents drop off students on the first day of school at Phillippi Shores Elementary School.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • August 26, 2015
Professionals gather at Longboat Key Business After Hours

Local businesspeople assembled at Cedars Café and Tiki Bar for the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Business After Hours on Aug. 25.

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Shaneki Bradley and Dr. Laura Swaim analyze the anatomy of the spine.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 26, 2015
Keiser University offers job options

Keiser University, an East County institution, Aug. 25 hosted its annual Career Fair.

  • East County
  • Schools
Of the more than 400 hatchlings Mote Marine Laboratory has seen in its critical care this season, 30 remain in the hospital.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • August 26, 2015
Storms flood Mote with tiny turtle patients

As higher numbers of turtle hatchlings wash back to shore, Mote Marine Laboratory is seeing record numbers in its critical care.

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  • News
Irwin Lowenstein celebrated his 80th birthday with his wife, Joel, and his five children.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • August 26, 2015
Irwin Lowenstein races to 80

Longboat resident Irwin Lowenstein celebrated his 80th birthday on Aug. 17.

  • Longboat Key
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Mike Bryan, Bethany Saputo-Dugger, Denise Saputo and Bob Bryan
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • August 26, 2015
Gold Coast Distributing family meets its match

John Saputo, founder of Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, sponsored the Western & Southern Tennis Open from Aug. 15 to 23.

  • Longboat Key
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Dick Gravino served as commodore of the Sarasota Yacht Club in 2008.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • August 26, 2015
Dick Gravino sailed through life

Former Sarasota Yacht Club commodore, 73, died Aug. 18.

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