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  • April 30, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 4.30.2015

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2015
Independence Day

The families of Temple Emanu-El celebrated Israeli Independence Day, or Yom HaAtzmaut, Saturday, at the temple beginning, with a bagel breakfast.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2015
OUR VIEW | We recommend …

Not much separates the four candidates running for City Commission. None of them would make a bad choice. They are all pragmatic and smart. But we give an edge to two.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
This home at 703 Casey Key Road, along with two vacant tracts of land, sold for $5.3 million. The home has three bedrooms, four and a half baths, a pool and 4,648 square feet of living area. Courtesy of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 30, 2015
Casey Key property sale fetches $5.3 million

Timothy O’Donnell, trustee, of New City, N.Y., sold the home at 703 Casey Key Road and two vacant tracts on 100 Circuit Road and Casey Key Road to J. Dean Stauffer and Shelagh Stauffer, trustees, of Nokomis, for $5.3 million.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 29, 2015
Behind the Bar with: Libby's L-Bar

Behind the Bar with: Libby's L-Bar

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 29, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 4.30.2015

Cops Corner: Longboat Key 4.30.2015

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  • Nick Reichert
  • April 29, 2015
Sarasota Sculpture Center remembers John Chamberlain

Celebrating International Sculpture Day, the center held a exhibition of the late sculptor and his son Duncan Chamberlain's work

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 29, 2015
Sarasota Police arrest ‘Rambo’ in drug raid

The Sarasota Police Department has charged 22-year-old Nolan Rebollo, who is known as ‘Rambo’, with possession of cocaine with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a park and possession of drug paraphernalia.

  • Sarasota
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Sharon Boyes and Christen Benson
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 29, 2015
Paws on the Catwalk Sponsor Party

Sponsors gathered at Carats Fine Jewelry and Watches on Wednesday, April 29, for the 9th annual Paws on the Catwalk Sponsor Party.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 29, 2015
OUR VIEW | EMS dispatch: Take the risk

It’s a common dilemma: the devil you know versus the one you don’t. In spite of the angst, Longboat should stay the course: Make the switch. If it doesn’t work, change again.

  • Longboat Key
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A Syrian refugee camp in Jordan. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 29, 2015
More parallels of history

Polish Jews called themselves ‘voices from the abyss.’ Today those voices are also Christian and Muslim.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    A time to celebrate |
  • April 29, 2015
Just Married: Christopher Marsh and Diane Moore

Christopher Marsh and Diane Moore were married March 14, at First Presbyterian Church.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 29, 2015
Bullock bytes: Town manager sounds off

Dave Bullock sits down with the Longboat Observer to discuss town issues.

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Paws on the Catwalk
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 29, 2015
Black Tie & Tales 4.30.15

Catch up on this week's social news with Black Tie & Tales.

  • Black Tie
River Strand tennis professional Nate Griffin will compete alongside Mikael Pernfors in the Legends Exhibition doubles match. File photo
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 29, 2015
Tennis event to net money for scholarships

The first Take Stock in Children Tennis Festival will feature exhibition matches and technique demonstrations.

  • East County
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