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  • Katie Johns
  • February 22, 2017
Christ Church cooks up monthly dinner

Two of the church's missions, Agape Flights, Inc. and Turning Points, spoke to the crowd.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, work crews removed the next on the New Pass Bridge, as transportation officials said it obscured the bridge signal.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • February 22, 2017
Ospreys return to site of New Pass nest removal

The nest was obscuring a traffic signal, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kate Hampton. Photo by Matthew Holler.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • February 22, 2017
Theater review: 'Gidion's Knot'

“Gidion’s Knot” untangles the fate of a transgressive prodigy in a Florida Studio Theatre Stage III production.

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  • Anna Brugmann
  • February 22, 2017
Sarasota Chamber welcomes the Orioles

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce cheers on the home team at reception for the Baltimore Orioles.

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  • Neighbors
Sarah H. Pappas
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  • Anna Brugmann
  • February 22, 2017
President of the Selby Foundation steps down

Sarah H. Pappas has announced she will be stepping down from her role effective June 1.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County Assistant County Administrator Mark Cunningham has been with the county since 2012.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 22, 2017
Sarasota County may lose another administrator

Assistant County Administrator Mark Cunningham is a finalist to replace Pasco County Administrator Michele Baker.

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    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • February 22, 2017
Film review: 'Neruda'

'Neruda' is a deliciously ambiguous cat-and-mouse political caper.

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Motes' s "The Teeth Beneath: The Wild World of Gators, Crocs and Caimans" will open on Feb. 25. Here one of the three female caiman swims around the exhibit.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 22, 2017
Mote's crocodilian exhibit ready for big debut

'The Teeth Beneath:The Wild World of Gators, Crocs and Caimans' officially opens on Saturday, Feb. 25.

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Pat Neal and his wife, Charlene Neal, donated $1 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County' s "Invest in Kids" drive, which is led by Chairman Caleb Grimes.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • February 22, 2017
Lakewood Ranch builder makes investment in kids

Pat and Charlene Neal give $1 million toward new Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County facility.

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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • February 22, 2017
Bookstore1Sarasota to host Stephen King and Jerry Springer

This March, the author and television personality will host a book signing and discussion, respectively.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 22, 2017
Garden Club's Annual Home Tour gives peek inside Longboat

This year's home tour takes place on March 4 and includes four local houses.

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Longboat Key voters will pick two town commissioners March 14.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • February 22, 2017
Forum features Longboat commission candidates

A Longboat Observer forum planned for Feb. 27 will put candidates in front of the electorate.

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At 183 feet, Islands West is one of the tallest structures on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 22, 2017
Longboat leaders set 80-foot height limit

Planning board members set a height limit on an otherwise flexible development process to keep the character of Longboat Key.

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Bashaw Elementary Student Council members want to make sure Connor Dzembo, front (blue), and other children with limited mobility have a place to sit with their friends.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 22, 2017
Buddy system reaches benchmark

Bashaw Elementary students hope their 'Buddy Bench' project will catch on at other schools.

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Jim Brown is running for the At-Large seat on the Town Commission.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • February 22, 2017
Longboat Key Town Commission candidate profile: Jim Brown, At-Large seat

Candidate Jim Brown outlines his priorities and preferences in a Q & A with the Longboat Observer.

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