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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Sports Briefs

Two new host tenants sign on at Premier campus; Kids golf for free at Stoneybrook course; Shiels joins OCU volleyball; U11 Monsters finish as invitational runner-up; Wave Runners compete in first open-water swim

  • East County
  • Sports
Hubbard
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 6, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Tommy Hubbard

Eleven-year-old Tommy Hubbard pitched five solid innings of a must-win game, propelling Braden River's 10- and 11-year-old All-Stars to a 4-3 victory over Lakewood Ranch in Game 3 of the District 26 All-Star Baseball Tournament June 29. The Braden River Middle School sixth-grader also hit a double and scored a run. Here is an inside look at this week's Athlete of the Week.

  • East County
  • Sports
Joyce Donahue took this sunset photo June 25, at Jigg's Landing.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Weekly Winner: Blue Period

Joyce Donahue took this sunset photo June 25, at Jigg's Landing.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
William Conrad Saba points out where two canals exist on each side of Broadway.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 6, 2011
Canal connection questioned

Longboat Key residents and property owners are debating whether a canal that was separated more than 100 years ago to build Broadway Street can be reconnected.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The crowd at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant and Pub seeks shelter on the deck Saturday night.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 6, 2011
Crowd has a blast despite rained-out fireworks

The chance of rain was 30%. At least, that's what the weather forecast predicted for Saturday as the Fourth of July weekend approached. Early forecasts called for showers Friday night and Saturday morning.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Beachgoers flocked to Longboat’s beach Sunday, July 3, during the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 6, 2011
Key tourism forecast is sunny

With last year's oil-spill uncertainty gone, summer tourism is improving at Longboat hotels and resorts.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 6, 2011
Welly, White spar over project

Longboat Key Club general manager and Islandside Property Owners Coalition president spar in emails.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 6, 2011
St. Denis proposes new cuts to budget

A budget workshop next week will determine if the town staff's suggested $307,746 in cuts should be implemented.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
How to help make marathon magic

Last week, we featured Longboat Key resident Jennifer Horne and her path to the ING New York City Marathon to raise money for the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Turtle nest scheduled for excavation

A turtle nest has hatched on Longboat Key and will be excavated at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 7, at 6547 Gulfside Road.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Couple ties the knot at St. Armands church

Randi Celia Johnson, daughter of Bill and Mary Lou Johnson, of Longboat Key, and Andrew Young Mackintosh were married April 30, at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Barr Dunn gets the party started

She looked to her left and she looked to her right, then she shook her hips with all of her might.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarah Fisch and Johnny Anzalone
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Granddaughter looks picture-perfect for prom

Longboat Key resident Trudy Mahoney submitted this photo of her granddaughter, Sarah Fisch, 16. Fisch and her date, Johnny Anzalone, attended the junior prom May 27, at Norwalk High School, in Norwalk, Conn.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Public Works Department employees open the gate and put signs back in place Friday, officially re-opening the North Shore Road beach access.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Briefs

Mote scientist will lead World Aquaculture Society; New town meetings scheduled for July; North Shore Road beach access re-opens

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Observers named top-three weeklies in Florida

The Longboat, East County and Sarasota Observers were named the top-three weekly newspapers in the state in the Florida Press Association's 2010 Better Weekly Newspaper Contest.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Our View: Trolley folly

Prioritizing is never easy, particularly so for politicians when, for every government service, there is some sort of constituency, or special interest, wanting that service. That's true whether it is tennis courts, community rooms or kayak access.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By George Rauch
  • July 6, 2011
My View: Debt causes direction of market to stay questionable

Right now, even though the market has sold off recently, we remain in what is technically called a bull market.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • July 6, 2011
The Castway

This week's Castaway

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Kalahar
  • By Dean Kalahar
  • July 6, 2011
My View: Reality check for schools

To add insult to injury, schools spent their financial windfall in hard cash, while homeowners watched the equity of their property plummet as the housing bubble burst.

  • East County
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Cops Corner

Goggle ogle 3:08 p.m. - 5200 block of GMD. Suspicious Person. A woman reported that a suspicious looking man approached a nearby condominium unit door and took a pair of goggles that was near the door. The woman confronted the man about his actions, and he returned the goggles and fled the area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
A hatchling emerges from its shell in a nest recently laid on Longboat’s beach.
  • By Virginia Sanders
  • July 6, 2011
Turtle-nesting season sees sensational start

Ring the bells and fly the flag! This 2011 turtle season is off to a sensational start.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
Obituary: Lois Rosenthal

Lois Rosenthal, 81, of Longboat Key, died June 26.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The 6,520-square-foot home at 667 Mourning Dove Drive, on Bird Key, was built by Murray Homes and designed by Cliff Scholz. It sold for $4.95 million.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 6, 2011
Bird Key home sells for $4.95 million

The Bird Key home at 667 Mourning Dove Drive sold for $4.95 million - the largest sale on the island since January 2008, when the home at 643 Mourning Dove Drive sold for $6.9 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 6, 2011
Real Estate Reports

Andrew Bers Team named recipient of Five Star Award

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Donna Swan
  • July 6, 2011
Deal Us In: Contributor shows team spirit

In a recent pairs event, the contributor made his day when he played this hand.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Carla Vooren submitted this sunset photo, taken on Holmes Beach.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Front row seats

Carla Vooren submitted this sunset photo, taken on Holmes Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The hiatus will allow city leaders to hold workshops to seek input from downtown merchants.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 5, 2011
Commission hits brakes on parking meters

The Sarasota City Commission voted 3-2 to temporarily bag downtown parking meters.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The incident was reported at 7 a.m. today.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 5, 2011
Sewer grates stolen from East County site

Twelve sewer grates have been taken from Lakewood Ranch roads.

  • East County
  • News
Cecelia Cosgrove and Tiana Jamieson
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 4, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Tropical Fourth of July Celebration

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens celebrated Independence Day with an all-American barbecue, family activities and music.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Fireworks lit up the sky in celebration of Independence Day.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 4, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Fireworks

Siesta Key Public Beach was packed to the max for the annual fireworks extravaganza.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mia Gubernat rides through the Freedom Fest parade wearing red-white- and-blue pom-poms.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 4, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Freedom Fest

Longboaters decked out in red, white and blue and children riding bicycles decorated with cheery "I LOVE AMERICA" posters, flags, streamers and even dogs proudly marched in the Freedom Fest parade July 4. Following the parade, everyone lined up for a fest and games.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Khloe, 1, Kendall, 8, and Kate, 5, Campion pose together along Tamiami Trail prior to the start of the Bayfront Fireworks Spectacular Monday, July 4 over the Sarasota Bay.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 4, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Bayfront Fireworks

The annual Bayfront Firework Spectacular lit up the night sky around 9 p.m. Monday, July 4 with fireworks going off over the Sarasota Bay. Many people viewed the fireworks display from Bayfront Park, Island Park, along Tamiami Trail and even out on boats in the Bay.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Isabella Zeppi, 9, and Kate Folkens, 9, have fun playing in green and pink innertubes Monday, July 4 at Sarasota Yacht Club.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 4, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: SYC celebrate the Fourth

Members and guests of the Sarasota Yacht Club celebrated the Fourth with poolside fun with music by RPM. Later in the day there was an all-American buffet dinner and an evening of dancing with music provided by soulRcoaster.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Marty Cooper plays a horse racing game with Bill and Judy Stanford Monday, July 4 at Bird Key Yacht Club.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 4, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: BKYC Fourth of July Celebration

The members of Bird Key Yacht Club enjoyed an evening of fun games, prizes and potato races Monday, July 4 at Bird Key Yacht Club. The club also had dinner and watched the fireworks over the Sarasota Bay.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Infielder Devin Guzman makes a throw to home plate after retrieving a ground ball.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 4, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: District 26 All-Star Baseball Tournament 9-and 10-year-old division

The Braden River and Lakewood Ranch Little League 9-and 10-year-old All-Stars were both victorious in their games June 29. Braden River defeated Manatee Central 8-3 while Lakewood Ranch defeated Buffalo Creek 9-6.

  • East County
  • Sports
Sabrina, 8, and Jake, 6, Kreiss enjoy some chocolate ice cream Sunday, July 3 at the Lobster BBQ by the pool at Longboat Key Club Resort.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 3, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: LBKC Lobster BBQ

The Longboat Key Club held a Lobster BBQ Sunday, July 3 by the pool at the Longboat Key Club Resort. Besides serving up lobster, the buffet included many other dishes followed by a variety of desserts. The guests also enjoyed live music by Max McCann.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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