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VOLUME 40, NO. 42
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Bindi Schield with her dog, Penny.
Bead Bonanza Bindi Schield and her dog, Penny, had some friendly competition in late April at the De Soto Parade. The two spent time during the parade seeing who could collect more beads. It appears Penny might be the winner. Bindi is the daughter of Longboat Key paramedic Zach Schield and is the granddaughter of Longboat Key senior planner and resident Steve Schield.
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THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018
Eyes A sweet wide summer open Feel the heat? Then it’s time for a treat. SEE PAGE 1B
Next-generation cameras connect Longboat to global database. PAGE 3A
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Harrison Schenerlein, Gregory Jordan, Hayden Dolan
Future turtle watchers The Longboat Key Turtle Watch is already recognizing the potential next watch generation. Three students from Anna Maria Island were awarded camp scholarships to Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium summer camps this year. Harrison Schenerlein, Gregory Jordan and Hayden Dolan have shown an interest in the environment and are good citizens at their school, which is why they received the scholarships. The Longboat Key Turtle Watch has been awarding camp scholarships for 10 years.
Bret Hauff
Longboat Key recently updated its camera system that monitors traffic and license plates.
Katie Johns
The gelato from Settimi’s is made from scratch in store. Pictured is birthday cake in a cone.
A+E Better together INSIDE
Smarter, because of Irma
Turtle Tracks MAY 20-26: Nests False Crawls
2018 2017 58 104 48 64
YEAR TO DATE: 2018 2017 Nests 94 162 False Crawls 74 124
Storm preparations take on new attitude. SEE PAGE 16A
Source: Mote Marine Laboratory Data for Longboat Key File photo