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  • July 12, 2017
Longboat congregations' guide dog finds a home

For two years, the congregations sponsored a Southeastern Guide Dog. Now, she's helping Dwayne Cole navigate his way without peripheral vision.

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Area mixologists will faceoff during the Set the Bar competition Oct. 15 at Ed Smith Stadium.

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