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Ann Picard submitted this sunrise photo, taken in Palmer Ranch.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 12, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Ann Picard submitted this sunrise photo, taken in Palmer Ranch.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • July 11, 2012
July 11: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, donated $500 toward the care of a sick dolphin being treated at Mote Marine Laboratory. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 11, 2012
News Briefs

Gold Coast Eagle aids sick dolphin; Tree, plaque remember Ina Gross

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 11, 2012
Library Foundation receives grant

The newly formed Library Foundation for Sarasota County has received a $10,000 grant from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation to raise public awareness about the county's nine Sarasota County libraries.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Visit Sarasota is working with the Siesta Key Village Association to modify "Number 1 Beach" signs for long-term use.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 11, 2012
Visit Sarasota thinks big

Visit Sarasota will partner with the newly formed U.S. marketing campaign called Brand USA to target European tourists.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
"Sparkey" the turtle crawls back to the Gulf after she dug a nest, filled it with eggs and covered it. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 11, 2012
Laborious Fourth of July

On the Fourth of July, Country Club Shores residents David and Sharron Schar and the Reynolds family went to the beach between the Privateer and Beachplace to watch Siesta Key's fireworks from a distance.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 11, 2012
Bud Collins misses Wimbledon

This year's Wimbledon was the first one Bud Collins had missed in 44 consecutive years.

  • East County
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 11, 2012
From Daisies to Brownies

Members of Daisy Troop 888 from Tara Elementary stepped up their role in Girl Scouts, as they made the leap from Daisies to Brownies during a special ceremony last month at the Peridia Golf and Country Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 11, 2012
Publix donates to Meals on Wheels

Through its 2011 holiday Food for All point-of-purchase fundraiser, local Publix stores collectively raised more than $30,000 to benefit Meals on Wheels Plus.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Guests of the Tara Golf and Country Club were treated to a cluckin' good time June 30, as the club hosted its first Wing Night.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 11, 2012
Wing Night is a hit at Tara

Guests of the Tara Golf and Country Club were treated to a cluckin' good time June 30, as the club hosted its first Wing Night.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 11, 2012
Our View: Lessons from Lenobel

When you reflect on the 12 and a half years that Hal Lenobel served as a Longboat Key mayor and commissioner, you can see there were two distinct phases of his tenure - the mayoral phase and the statesman phase.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Read this week's Castaway.
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • July 11, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
"I'm just lucky to say I've competed in the Miss Florida Pageant," East County resident Ellie Ohlman said. "There are so many amazing women who have held that title."
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 11, 2012
East County queen hits the stage at Miss Florida Pageant

Miss Florida Pageant contestant and East County resident Ellie Ohlman returned from St. Pete with a great experience and 43 new friends.

  • East County
  • News
Family members Spyder Broussard and Tommy Klauber team up each year to add spice to the East County’s summer offerings.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 11, 2012
Shrimp boil adds spice to summer

The Polo Grill and Bar will host its fifth annual Spyder Broussard Low Country East County Fish Fry & Shrimp Boil this weekend.

  • East County
  • News
Karen Wells, Peter Anderson, Fred Starling, Deborah and Martin Robinson, Brian Kennelly and Manatee County Commissioner John Chappie shoveled dirt for the ground-breaking ceremony.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 11, 2012
Manufacturer breaks ground on international headquarters

IRISS, an infrared window manufacturer with facilities in the U.K., Australia and Bradenton, will be combining its U.K.-based manufacturing operation and its U.S. headquarters.

  • East County
  • News
Ed Brodsky
  • By Rod Thomson
  • July 11, 2012
Primary election Q&A

As the Aug. 16 primary election draws near, the East County Observer will publish profiles and Q&As from each of the candidates who will represent the area.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 11, 2012
Observed: A journey on the Rotarian way

I had been waiting for weeks for the day to come - July 5.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Mary Ruiz is the president and CEO of Manatee Glens, a nonprofit organization specializing in mental health and addictions.
  • By Mary Ruiz
  • July 11, 2012
My View: New hope for addictions

In 2005, Angela (we'll use first names to protect privacy) was in a serious automobile accident.

  • East County
  • Opinion
The Manatee Babe Ruth 15U All-Star team will travel to Ocala to compete in the state championship July 12 to July 15 after winning the District 15 championship. Courtesy photos.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 11, 2012
Local baseball teams win district championships

The Manatee Cal Ripken 8U, 9U and 11U All-Star teams, the Manatee Babe Ruth 15U All-Star team and the Sarasota Cal Ripken 8U All-Star team all won District 15 championships two weeks ago for a chance to advance to the Southeast Regional Tournament.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 11, 2012
Comment: Baseball heat up out East

America's favorite pastime is in full swing, and the bats are definitely alive and well for this year's East County All-Star teams.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 11, 2012
Out-of-Door football coach takes on new role

Brett Timmons was named the Thunder's new athletic director July 1. Timmons will still remain on the sidelines as the school's head coach.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 11, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Abby Hite

Five-year-old Abby Hite, who swims for the Lakewood Ranch YMCA Wave Runners, won the Tri if you Dare Kids Triathlon July 1, in Seminole.

  • East County
  • Sports
Ohio State University redshirt sophomore and NCAA 133-pound champion Logan Stieber works with Palm Harbor sophomore Jared Prince during Lakewood Ranch High’s wrestling camp with OSU coach Tom Ryan July 5 to July 7.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 11, 2012
Champion buckeye trains with Mustang grapplers

The Lakewood Ranch High wrestling team hosted its fourth annual wrestling camp with Ohio State University wrestling coach Tom Ryan.

  • East County
  • Sports
Hal Lenobel, pictured in late 2009, at Longboat Harbour, where he has owned a unit since 1969. File photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 11, 2012
'Hal' of famer: Hal Lenobel

Commissioner Hal Lenobel resigned this week after 12-and-a-half years. He is the longest-serving commissioner in recent town history.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Last summer, the town spent $4.5 million to place 133,000 cubic yards of sand along the severely eroded north-end beach.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 11, 2012
Debby is a wash for Beer Can Island

The north end's beach received a boon when Debby brought a bigger Beer Can Island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ed Brodsky
  • By Rod Thomson
  • July 11, 2012
Primary election Q&A

As the Aug. 16 primary election draws near, the Observer will publish profiles and Q&As from each of the candidates who will represent the area.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 11, 2012
Next Key Club destination: mediation

With litigation pending, the town, Longboat Key Club and Resort and the Islandside Property Owners Coalition have agreed to confidential mediation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Colony is gone — from the sign, that is. The letters that formed "The Colony" were recently replaced with a fresh coat of green paint.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 11, 2012
Adams withdraws his Colony plan

Colony unit owner Andy Adams is out of the running for the role of Colony redeveloper, but three developers will make their cases to the board this week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 11, 2012
News Briefs

Meeting advertising doesn't add up; Weekly Publix progress report; Mote releases turtle, continues to treat dolphin

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Islandside Property Owners Coalition asked a Ringling College of Art and Design student to draw this cartoon for the July 2 regular Town Commission meeting. Courtesy of Islandside Property Owners Coalition.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 11, 2012
Town Commission nails zoning-code ordinance

Debate about the zoning-code ordinance dominated commissioners' inboxes but didn't take up much time at Monday's Town Commission meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 11, 2012
News Briefs

Gold Coast Eagle aids sick dolphin; Tree, plaque remember Ina Gross; SCF maintains tuition with budget

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 11, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Richard Bingham took this sunrise photo from his condominium at Waterlefe in Bradenton.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 11, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Richard Bingham took this sunrise photo from his condominium at Waterlefe in Bradenton.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 11, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Brian Gunnell
  • July 11, 2012
Bridge Bites: The safe hand

3NT is the normal contract, and nine top tricks are available.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Therese Sutton submitted this sunset photo, taken on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 11, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Therese Sutton submitted this sunset photo, taken on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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