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Observer Longboat Key’s weekly newspaper since 1978
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 41, NO. 11
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YOUR TOWN
PAGE 1B THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2018
Going deep
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New Pass dredge will aid Lido, possibly boaters. PAGE 3A
Making waves Cannons Marina has been named again to the GradyWhite Admiral’s Circle for its customer service and sales. This marks the 20th consecutive year of Cannons being named to the list, a release from the marina said. “We’re so honored and excited to again be named to such an exclusive list by the country’s premier boat manufacturers,” David Miller, co-owner of Cannons, said in the statement. “Obviously, this is a credit to our tremendous staff. We wouldn’t be here without their talent and dedication.” The Admiral’s Circle recognizes dealerships that achieve the highest level of sales for the model year and those who have also scored above a 9.25 on GradyWhite’s 10-point scale of service excellence based on consumer surveys. For the 2018 model scale, Cannons Marine received a 9.9.
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Tops in small business
Election season is here
SEA SMILES Mote’s Halloween bash takes on ocean theme. SEE PAGE 2B
Check out what the candidates have to say in state and local races. SEE PAGES 10-19A
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Personalizing Pan. INSIDE
Soaring honor Pine View student Matthew Mason is officially an Eagle Scout. To seal the deal, Mason created an outdoor classroom at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron for the Sarasota Youth Sailing summer camp. Mason is a sailor himself and sails on both his high school and club teams and is a summer camp coach at the squadron. During his time as a Scout, which began when he was in first grade, Mason has spent 94 nights camping, 215 miles hiking and completed 218 service hours.
Katie Johns
Maximus and Sofia Treltin dress up Oct. 20 for Fish, Fun and Fright at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.