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Local Girl Scouts celebrate their founder’s birthday

By MOLLY COWART

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Community Calendar for the week of Oct. 27

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Jackie’s back behind the chair

Gentlemen, if your bangs are so long that you look like an English sheep dog and your lady’s roots are starting to make you think that grey is her natural color — rejoice. Jackie is back.

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New hands take city helm

The city of Cedar Key underwent a change of leadership last Friday night and by the looks of it, the change will be good.

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Bringing it home

Stone crab season runs from Oct. 15 to May 15, 2012, and local crabbers have been setting out their traps. Buy your stone crab claws locally or at any number of local restaurants.

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Shark News - Oct. 21, 2011

Seafood Festival goes swimingly for Sharks

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Biologists fish for reasons behind Grouper’s comeback

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Seahorse Key lighthouse opens for annual festival

The Cedar Key Lighthouse on Seahorse Key is situated on the top of a steep hill looking out over the Gulf of Mexico with a view that is nothing short of breathtaking. The lighthouse is only open to the public three days during the year: the Saturday following July 4 and the two days of the annual Cedar Key Seafood Festival. The weather this past Saturday was beautiful; the short boat trip to the island quite pleasant.

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Vendors pleased with festival results

This weekend's 42nd Annual Seafood Festival attracted the usual group of vendors set up down Second Street and most went home with a lot less stock than they came with.

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At the Seafood Festival Parade, everyone is a winner

Over the years, both residents and visitors alike, have lined the streets at festival time for the parades; and the parades never fail to please. It’s not just the Mardi Gras-style beads that are tossed by the ton but judging by the looks on the little kid’s faces, the candy does not disappoint either.

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