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  • May 15, 2013
Obituary: David Schmidt

David Schmidt, 86, of Longboat Key, died May 1.

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  • May 15, 2013
Obituary: Eve Fekete

Eve Fekete, 86, of Longboat Key, died May 4.

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  • May 15, 2013
Obituary: Eugene Eckman

Eugene Eckman, 83, of Sarasota and formerly of Buffalo, N.Y., died May 1. Born Sept. 5, 1929, he retired from General Motors in Buffalo and worked for many years at Longboat Key Publix after

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  • May 15, 2013
Obituary: Helene Diener

Helene Diener, 76, of Longboat Key and formerly of Brewster, N.Y., died May 5.

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  • Katie Hendrick
  • May 15, 2013
Summer camp programs help kids beat the heat

The islands are teeming with activities to keep your little ones entertained. So, slather them with sunscreen and send them off to camp, where they're bound to burn off some energy, make friends and even learn a thing or two.

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  • May 15, 2013
Weather Photo: SHERBERT SENSATION

Mindy Towns submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lido Beach.

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Despite keeping a rigorous schedule balancing a full-time job managing a car dealership, pasturing Grace Community Church, working on a doctoral degree and raising seven children, the Rev. Chip Bennett says he’s exactly where he needs to be.
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  • May 15, 2013
Grace Community opens in the Ranch

Grace Community Church has moved from its former Sarasota location to Lakewood Ranch.

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Andy Hooker lives for adrenaline. After 16 months as a door gunner and crew chief aboard a combat helicopter in the Vietnam War, Hooker spent his career producing rock concerts.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • May 15, 2013
Tribute to Heroes: Andy Hooker

Lakewood Ranch veteran Andy Hooker wears his Vietnam War colors proudly.

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Cameron Smalley, 14, who will play baseball for ODA next year, attended the Thunder’s final three games of the season. Cameron says he is eager to get to know his future teammates.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 15, 2013
Slugger bags ODA scholarship

Cameron Smalley was named the Taylor Emmons Scholarship Fund's third scholarship recipient May 6.

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  • May 15, 2013
YOUR NEIGHBOR: Jeanette Wirz

Jeanette Wirz has found comfort in fishing since she began catching fish with just a hand line and a roll of string - no pole - as the sun rose after overnight shifts at nursing school.

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East County resident Karen Rawlings submitted this photo of a fisherman at sunset on Bradenton Beach.
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  • May 15, 2013
Weather Photo: CAST AWAY

East County resident Karen Rawlings submitted this photo of a fisherman at sunset on Bradenton Beach.

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Photo by Robin Hartill.
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  • May 15, 2013
Your Neighbor: David Gaw

At age 70, David Gaw is finally putting the bachelor of fine arts degree he earned nearly five decades ago to use.

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  • May 15, 2013
Lore: Early island newspaper looked out for Longboaters

The Longboat Look-out published its first edition May 17, 1955.

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Mayor Suzanne Atwell speaks with supporters during her campaign party.
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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: city of Sarasota At-Large Commission Runoff Election

Candidates Suzanne Atwell, Susan Chapman and Richard Dorfman spent the day greeting voters Tuesday, May 14, at polling locations in a close election after a tight race in March's city election.

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The recipients of the scholarships given out by Longboat Key Chapel stand together for a photo prior to the scholarship presentation Sunday, May 12, at Longboat Island Chapel.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Scholarship Presentation at Longboat Island Chapel

Longboat Island Chapel gave out 18 scholarships during its worship service Sunday, May 12.

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