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The Sandpiper Island Colonial "quick delivery" home is priced at $650,000 at The Isles of Lakewood Ranch.
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  • Jay Heater
  • June 23, 2019
Bullish market leads to quick delivery homes at The Isles of Lakewood Ranch

Bullish market leads to quick delivery homes at The Isles of Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
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    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • June 23, 2019
Christ Church takes to the beach for service

Christ Church on Longboat Key held its annual sunset service on June 22.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • June 23, 2019
Our Precious Freedoms: Amy Schlaf

Female World War II civilian found freedom through bombs and bazookas.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • June 22, 2019
Dogs take over the Bazaar on Apricot and Lime

The event was one of three to be held by Pet Wants this summer.

  • Sarasota
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Miguel Moreira, Carols Moreira Sr., Carols Moreira Jr. and Judy Ligon
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  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • June 22, 2019
Monthly veterans breakfast fosters community

SRQ Vets, VFW Post 3233 and Vets 2 Success hosted their monthly community breakfast on June 22.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Sten Spinella
  • June 21, 2019
The Buccaneer restaurant on track for 2020 groundbreaking

Columbia Restaurant Group President Richard Gonzmart looks forward to paying homage to the legendary Longboat eatery.

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Work along Gulf of Mexico Drive over the last few weeks does not involve the town's underground-utilities project, but is a separate project involving replacement of leases cell-service cables.
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  • Sten Spinella
  • June 21, 2019
Longboat to hold undergound-utilities kick-off event

The town hopes to inform residents of the coming project.

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Construction of a center turn lane on Gulf of Mexico Drive is the kind of project that could be funded through the town's Fund Balance.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 21, 2019
Town's fund balance more than just a rainy-day solution

Savings that exceed town targets offer peace of mind, ability to plan big purchases, town leaders say.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • June 21, 2019
Our Precious Freedoms: Mary Bailes

Air Force flight nurse has sky-high views of women's rights

  • Sarasota
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Erica Gregory
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 21, 2019
Our Precious Freedoms: Erica Gregory

Retired Air Force officer grew up with a military father and an immigrant mother. She learned quickly to appreciate America's freedoms.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • June 21, 2019
Our Precious Freedoms: Bill Sterbinsky

For this Marine Corps veteran, the events of 9/11 put his desire to serve his country in perspective.

  • Sarasota
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Alexander Figueroa is a retired Army sergeant Major who now is an Army instructor at Braden River High School.
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  • Jay Heater
  • June 21, 2019
Our Precious Freedoms: Alexander Figueroa

Army sergeant major and JROTC instructor helps young people understand their freedoms.

  • Sarasota
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  • Brynn Mechem
  • June 21, 2019
Our Precious Freedoms Max and Shirley Corley

The couple met while working in the Marine Corps, and they have traveled all over the globe.

  • Sarasota
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Retired U.S. Army Col. Gill Ruderman graduated from West Point Military Academy in 1966. In 1967, he was deployed to the 25th Infantry Division in Cu Chi during the Vietnam War.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 21, 2019
Our Precious Freedoms: Gill Ruderman

Army veteran came to America from Palestine in 1948 as a Hebrew-speaking child.

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Mary Ann White fills out paperwork to be a bus aide. She says she is excited to work with children.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • June 21, 2019
Busload of applicants AND District loves saying, 'You're hired'

The School District of Manatee County asked for new employees — and local residents answered. Read our story on the district's support staff job fair!

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  • Brynn Mechem
  • June 21, 2019
Our Precious Freedoms: Ernest Freedman

The Navy veteran said he learned what American freedoms mean after spending time overseas during the Vietnam War.

  • Sarasota
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Jack Ogren was sent to an underground missile base in Germany to protect the Spangdahlem Air Force Base.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 21, 2019
Our Precious Freedoms: Jack Ogren

Following the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Army veteran has always had protecting freedoms on his mind.

  • Sarasota
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Braden River High graduate Paige Krumwiede holds her U.S. Naval Academy diploma on graduation day May 24.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 21, 2019
Our Precious Freedoms: Paige Krumwiede

The Naval Academy graduate is now heading to flight school.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • David Conway
  • June 21, 2019
Our Precious Freedoms: Gene Jones

Air Force veteran formed a non-profit group with other Vietnam vets to oppose the Iraq war.

  • Sarasota
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The bald eagle — this one lives in Lakewood Ranch — is the national bird. But one of our founding fathers thought it was a bad choice. Do you know who? PHOTO BY JAY HEATER
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 21, 2019
Think you know America? Try this Fourth of July quiz

Did you know . . .

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • June 21, 2019
Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July? Sarasota kids answer

From the eyes of a child, the Fourth of July is all hotdogs and fireworks. But what more might be behind the day?

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • June 20, 2019
Sisterhood for Good forms bonds at Oak & Stone

The ever-expanding Sisterhood For Good celebrated new members with a mixer Thursday night - check out our gallery from the night!

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 20, 2019
East County weather page photo: June 20

East County weather page photo: June 20

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 20, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: June 20

Pepsi Freund captures this fisherman during a storm on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Two children were injured in an accident at the intersection of 17th Street and U.S. 301. Photo courtesy Sarasota Police Department.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • June 20, 2019
Two children injured in Sarasota bicycle crash

The crash occurred at the intersection of 17th Street and U.S. 301.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • June 20, 2019
'Each One, Reach One': Longboat business owners network over lunch

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce members attended their monthly luncheon at The Bijou Cafe on June 20.

  • Longboat Key
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Dr. Elizabeth Callahan wants people to know there is no such thing as a healthy tan.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 20, 2019
Top-rated dermatologist in Sarasota struggles with our society's love of a suntan

Top-rated Sarasota dermatologist Elizabeth Callahan struggles to with our society's love of a suntan.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Victoria Laman, who will be a junior at River Ridge High School in New Port Richey, makes her way through the model of a lung.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 20, 2019
Doctors in the house at LECOM in Lakewood Ranch

LECOM's Medical Science Academy preps future wave of doctors and pharmacists at Lakewood Ranch campus.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 20, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: June 20

Michael Cohen snaps a shot of a fiddler crab at Lido.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 20, 2019
Nature spouts off

Waterspout sighted off Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Rick Johnson hammers his knife into shape before it cools.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • June 20, 2019
Withstanding the heat: Sarasota man forges love for knife-making

Sarasota man hones his blade smithing craft, lands a role on The History Channel's "Forged in Fire."

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch resident Dr. Jay Schwartz has collected thousands of signatures supporting better cell service in Lakewood Ranch. At Main Street, his phone's signal strength shows only two bars.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 20, 2019
Call for more (cell phone) bars in Lakewood Ranch

Major providers add 17 small cells to Lakewood Ranch, but officials question whether it is enough.

  • East County
  • News
Sarah Dussault, Nicholas Wigginton, Marybell Contreras and Isiah Bohner stop where the Low Gap and Appalachian Trails meet. This was the first hike that took campers to Mt. Cammerer Fire Tower. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 20, 2019
Braden River youth follow the trail to teamwork

Braden River JROTC cadets learn to work together in their Appalachian Trail adventure.

  • East County
  • News
John Luzzi, pictured talking with his Stonington High team, is the new boys basketball coach at Cardinal Mooney High. Photo courtesy Tim Martin, The Westerly (R.I) Sun.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 20, 2019
New Cougars' boys basketball coach brings unbridled passion to the job

He transformed a Connecticut program and hopes to do the same thing at Cardinal Mooney.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Hayden Shroyer stretches to make a catch at first base.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 20, 2019
All-Star baseball tournaments bring out the 'fun' in fundamentals

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Olivia Lockhart.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 20, 2019
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Olivia Lockhart

The Sarasota Little League All-Star pitcher talks watching the Orioles and her favorite movie series.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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