IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Chef Raymond Arpke
June 6, 2013
This week the Observer went in the kitchen with chef Raymond Arpke of Euphemia Haye, a Sarasota-Manatee Originals restaurant.
June 5: Daily Headlines Video
June 5, 2013
Today's Stories: Woman charged in hit-and-run death; Man killed in accident in Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park; Patron Saint: Maggi Taylor; N THE KITCHEN WITH: Chef Raymond Arpke
Chiles nixes plan, annual events
June 5, 2013
Owner Ed Chiles won't restore the Jordan House or hold events at Mar Vista because of residents’ concerns.
Cell tower debate echoes through Town Hall
June 5, 2013
Residents and town commissioners got hung up on language in Comprehensive Plan changes and turned a discussion into a two-hour cell tower debate Monday night.
Property values increase by 2.1%
June 5, 2013
For the first time in five years, preliminary estimates show an increase in Key-wide values. But that doesn’t offset other decreases in funds.
Sold GMD house boasts iconic roots and guests
June 5, 2013
The house at 5881 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold May 27 for $2.9 million sight unseen to a buyer from the Czech Republic.
Cameras will start snapping soon
June 5, 2013
The slow-motion process of bringing the system to both Longboat Key entrances that began more than three years ago is almost complete.
Town nixes summer sand beach project, hopes for cheaper price
June 5, 2013
Town Manager Dave Bullock announced at the end of the Longboat Key Town Commission’s Monday night meeting he will reject the only bid for the summer beach project the town received. That bid was 40% more than town staff expected and had a price tag of $13,290,525.50.
News Briefs
June 5, 2013
Longboat police department will purchase three new rides; Gulf Beach Resort receives Sarasota County grant; Turtle Watch launches 'Name the Nest' program
Question mark lingers after ULI meeting
June 5, 2013
A committee will help the commission answer the question of what the Urban Land Institute should ask Longboat Key residents concerning the town’s future.
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20 Cafe L'Europe UnCorked!
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm - Jun
22 Dog Days of Summer - Adoption Event
11:00 am - 6:00 pm - Jun
27 Fresh Produce event: Live Life, Enjoy Color: A Coastal Affair
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
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Dance teams show off skills
06/13/13
Children from Imagine School and Gullett Elementary School showed off their hard work and dancing talents recently, during a special end-of-year dance team recital. -
John Saputo: Undercover boss?
06/13/13
Look closely: Who is that stock boy? -
Turtles head home after rehab at Mote
06/13/13
Tyler the turtle is back at sea.
