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  • October 30, 2014
High Five Moments of the Week

The top five sports moments of the week.

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Booker running back Spencer Carter scored the Tornadoes’ first touchdown of the game on a 25-yard run.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 30, 2014
Football Friday

The Observer recaps the week in football.

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Kenneth Spaulding submitted this photo of a sunrise at Bobby Jones Golf Complex.
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  • October 30, 2014
Weather: Sarasota

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Alex Breslin dressed as the Wicked Witch of the West from the Wizard of Oz, holds Java Chip who is dressed as a flying monkey. Dan Plonsky is dressed as a flying monkey as well and is holding Danny, a squirrel monkey.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • October 29, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Howl-o-Ween Pet Costume Contest

Pooches of all types dressed up for the Howl-o-Ween Pet Costume Contest presented by the HSSC on Wednesday at the Phillippi Farmhouse Market.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2014
Poker face

As ladies in the Lakewood Ranch Women's Club walked into a Monte Carlo-themed Casino Night Oct. 23, at the Polo Grill and Bar, a Sean Connery-version of James Bond, dressed in a white tuxedo, took them by the arms, and posed for a picture.

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  • October 29, 2014
Give, get a treat

Residents of Summerfield Glades have made it a Halloween tradition to gather at the driveway of Maggie White and pass out candy.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2014
Fall back an hour

Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Nov. 2, so turn back those clocks before bedtime Saturday night.

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Code Enforcement Officer Chris Elbon and Keep Manatee Beautiful Executive Director Ingrid McClellan. Courtesy
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2014
Longboat Key keeps it clean

We're still reeling from Longboat Key's exclusion from Movoto's '10 Sexiest Small Cities in America,' which named Sarasota and Bradenton the first and third sexiest small cities, respectively.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2014
Joe Perry still rockin' in new book

Longboat Key's most famous guitarist Joe Perry has a new book, 'Rocks: My Life In and Out of Aerosmith.'

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2014
Gordon 'Gordy' Larry Johnson

Gordon 'Gordy' Larry Johnson, 81, of Longboat Key and Brainerd, Minn., died Oct. 17.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2014
Obituary: Oliver Haskard

Oliver Haskard, 95, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 10.

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A former canoeing instructor, Barbara Brizdle takes easily to the paddleboard. Photo by Molly Schechter
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  • Molly Schechter
  • October 29, 2014
Brizdle finds fitness fun seven days a week

Longboat Key resident Barbara Brizdle was a canoeist as a teen. Today she channels those skills into paddleboarding.

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Olivia Marie Zimmermann
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2014
Occasions

The East County Observer would like recognize your family's milestones. To have your announcement included in the East County Observer, please email your information to Senior Editor Pam Eubanks, [email protected].

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Robin Zoller took this photo of a storm brewing Oct. 13, on Anna Maria Island.
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  • October 29, 2014
Weather: Longboat Key

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The Longboat Library is located at 555 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 28, 2014
Longboat Library prepares for new season

The Longboat Library's 58th season will begin Nov. 1.

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