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Manatee County School Board District 5: John Colon

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Manatee County School Board District 5: James Golden

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5060 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
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  • August 6, 2018
Longboat home sale keeps strong year rolling

5060 Gulf of Mexico Drive sells for $6.88 million

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Carter Seaton said writing another book based on Longboat Key or Sarasota isn't out of the picture, an idea just hasn't struck her yet.
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  • August 6, 2018
Author connects with Longboat life

Carter Seaton began writing in the ’90s, when she lived part time on Longboat Key.

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  • August 6, 2018
Ethel "Sandy" Day

Ethel Sandy Day passed away in Minneapolis Minnesota she was a member of Christ Church of Longboat Key Florida her obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer of the Observer Media Group.

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Care 2 Tri volunteers led the race.
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  • August 5, 2018
Runners help raise funds for cancer in Sarasota

Candy's Circus Run raises funds for cancer research.

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Micah Williams, Kamiah and Kimoni Jordan, Amirah Jordan and Nivea Luis, back.
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  • August 4, 2018
Sarasota YMCA gears up for the new school year

The Sarasota YMCA held a back-to-school party Aug. 4 at the Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Branch.

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  • August 4, 2018
Keep calm and latch on

Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County's Latch-On, Sarasota events draws nursing moms to break breastfeeding record.

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Music on Main brought a couple hundred event-goers out.
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  • August 4, 2018
Lakewood Ranch grooves on Main Street

Despite warning signs of a storm, Music on Main brings a large crowd.

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Megan Lowndes and Poe will be visiting the pet food stores for the next two weeks.
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  • August 3, 2018
Dog lovers unite for drive in Lakewood Ranch

Dog-friendly businesses join forces to help the Little Feet, Big Heart Rescue.

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Julio Gonzalez
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  • August 3, 2018
U.S. House District 17 Julio Gonzalez

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  • August 3, 2018
U.S. House District 17 Bill Atkins

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Steve Schield has been with the town of Longboat Key since 1989.
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  • August 3, 2018
Longtime Longboat planner retires

Steve Schield, who's been working with the town for almost three decades, is leaving town staff this month.

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Robin Wright and Cary Elwes in "The Princess Bride." Image source: HBOGO.
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  • August 3, 2018
Binge Blog: Story time

Romantic comedy "The Princess Bride," starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright and Mandy Patinkin and streaming on HBOGO, and sports drama "Miracle," starring Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson and Noah Emmerich and streaming on Netflix, are this week's picks.

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  • August 3, 2018
Longboat Key weather page photo: Aug. 2

Phil Stone photographed this black skimmer chick on Lido Beach.

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  • August 3, 2018
East County weather page photo: Aug. 2

Susan DeVictor photographed summer storm clouds making a beautiful sunset as seen from Summerfield Lake in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • August 3, 2018
Sarasota weather page photo: Aug. 2

John Greco photographed this deer as it emerged from the woods late in the afternoon at the edge of Oscar Scherer State Park in Osprey.

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Kristine Geer and Tim Hurley at her graduation at University of South Florida.
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  • August 2, 2018
Family of Zota victim sues resort owner, security company

NIght desk clerk Tim Hurley was "my dad in every sense of the word,'' niece says.

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University Park Country Club has a 27-hole golf course.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 2, 2018
Manatee County OKs recreation district for University Park

Residents will vote in September on a board of supervisors for the district.

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  • August 2, 2018
LBK Kiwanis scholarships propel college students

Club awards 27 scholarships of $5,000 each at ceremony

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    By
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  • August 2, 2018
Longboat releases recommended budget

The recommended budget provides for a $100,000 drop from preliminary expenditure estimates.

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The South team poses after winning the 2018 Junior Florida Cup.
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  • August 2, 2018
Local golfers help South team win 2018 Florida Junior Cup

The Florida State Golf Association's 2018 Junior Florida Cup was won by the South team, which featured Sarasota golfers Aaron Whitley, Jacqueline Putrino, Rachel Carlson and Max Coutsolioutsos.

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Christian Turnipseed pitches at the Orioles Girls Inc. clinic on July 27.
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  • August 2, 2018
Grand slam: Orioles put on a clinic in ... putting on clinics

The Baltimore Orioles held a clinic for Sarasota Girls Inc. campers at Ed Smith Stadium. Christian Turnipseed helped the campers field hits.

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  • August 2, 2018
Cops Corner: First a warning, then directions to Siesta Key

Police reports from around Longboat Key

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The Bay Island Shores home at 852 Freeling Drive recently sold for $2.65 million. Built in 1963, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,212 square feet of living area.
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  • August 2, 2018
Bay Island Shores home sells for $2.65 million

Residential real estate transactions for July 16-20.

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