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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 16, 2017
Lakewood Ranch boys basketball cruises in regional quarters

The Mustangs will play Palmetto at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at home.

  • East County
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    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • February 16, 2017
Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center supporters strut their stuff at annual fashion show

SPARCCle on the Runway: Fashion is Architecture was held at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota on Feb. 16.

  • Black Tie
The Longboat Key center for the Arts officially opened on Dec. 2, 1952.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • February 16, 2017
Longboat Arts Center will close by summer

Ringling College of Art and Design will sell the property to a private developer.

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  • News
Candidates respond to yes/no questions during a ”lightning round” at Wednesday’s Sarasota Underground candidate forum.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 16, 2017
Candidates focus on youth at Sarasota Underground town hall

Seven of the eight people running for City Commission shared their thoughts on Sarasota’s future and youth outreach at a candidate forum Wednesday.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 16, 2017
Rotary, Business Alliance unite for networking, rowing

World Rowing Championship team says 'all eyes' are on Sarasota-Bradenton area

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    By
  • John McGuire
  • February 16, 2017
Vehicle strikes bicyclist on Longboat Key roadway

Longboat Key emergency personnel have closed one lane of traffic on the 2200 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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Speaker of the Florida House Richard Corcoran and Gov. Rick Scott
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  • Matt Walsh
  • February 16, 2017
Governor v. Speaker

Let’s hope Gov. Scott and House Speaker Corcoran’s rift over Enterprise Florida doesn’t devolve to the level of D.C. politics. Reassure Floridians with a show of statesmanship.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2017
Sarasota weather page photo: Feb. 16

Lori Lewis captured this photo of silhouettes at sunset at Siesta Key Beach.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2017
East County weather page photo: Feb. 16

Jeannie Sparks captured this shot of a roseate spoonbill fishing in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • February 16, 2017
Three things about condo living

Two bedrooms, two baths

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: Feb. 16

Cindy Leder captured this Longboat Key sunset near Beach Place.

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  • Neighbors
An imposing modernist structure, the home was rented by Stephen King and his wife for three successive winter seasons in the late 1990s. The famously reclusive author then bought a home on Casey Key, where he still lives.
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • February 16, 2017
The perfect setting

The perfect setting

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
A condominium in The Beaches of Longboat Key – South sold for $1,363,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 16, 2017
The Beaches of Longboat Key – South sells for $1,363,000

Real estate transactions for Jan. 30-Feb. 3

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This home on Casey Key sold for $6,169,600.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 16, 2017
Casey Key home sells for $6,169,600

Real estate transactions for Jan. 30-Feb. 3

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2017
Letters to the Editor Longboat Key 02.16.17

Longboaters take stand on Colony redevelopment.

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