SARASOTA
Health Matters Observer
JUNE 2019
Observer
SAFETY IN THE SUNSHINE
Longboat Key’s weekly newspaper since 1978
How to keep your skin protected and healthy during our sunniest season. PAGE 2
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YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2019 FAST TO FIT
STRETCH IT
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One couple used fasting to lose 100 pounds.
Flexibility is key to your overall health. Start simply.
PICTURE OF HEALTH
For longevity, practice the health trifecta.
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Reviews are in: No changes City leaves alone its rules governing downtown projects. PAGE 3
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Galloping into retirement Sarasota County bids farewell to one of its finest — horses that is. After three years of service, Leo, a 15-year-old Hanoverian bay gelding, retired on June 12 from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office because of the onset of shivers, a neuromuscular disorder. Leo will spend the rest of his days at Mill Creek Farm, an equine sanctuary in Alachua, where he will be able to gallop and play with fellow retired police horses.
SHADES OF SCIENCE Volunteers of all ages help assess the health of Sarasota Bay’s seagrass. PAGE 17
Diving into summer reading This summer Brentwood Elementary School students are diving into reading as part of the Summer Learning Academy’s initiative to combat the summer slide. Rising first graders are paired with mentors who then help the students with educational and other skills. The mentors and students meet each Tuesday in June. At the end of each session, the students are given the book they read to take home. At the final session, students will receive a bag with books, a reading light, journals, markers and a tiny toy gecko.
Turtle Tracks AS OF JUNE 9 TOTAL NESTS: 2019 2018 Lido Beach 33 40 Siesta Key 358 159 Casey Key 1,018 419 TOTAL FALSE CRAWLS: 2019 2018 Lido Beach 92 42 Siesta Key 569 93 Casey Key 1,335 519 Source: Mote Marine Laboratory
Eric Garwood
Greyson Giguere, 6, tried his hand at dip-netting in the waters surrounding City Island.
County opens book on Sundays Commission wants to try extended hours for two libraries. SEE PAGE 6
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Art instruction in plein sight. INSIDE