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  • May 13, 2015
OBITUARY | Charlotte Zwick

Charlotte Zwick, 106, of Longboat Key, died May 3.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
Dining for Women

East County resident Kay Yoder says the Dining for Women organization is the area’s best-kept secret.

  • East County
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Twenty sea grape trees were illegally cut down at the Sleepy Lagoon beach access located at 6399 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 13, 2015
Town seeks sea grape suspect

Twenty sea grape trees were chopped down illegally on town property with a hand saw in March to create better Gulf views, causing Sleepy Lagoon residents to root for closer beach access monitoring.

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Danny and Debra Palmer want to purchase Harbor Square, but they need the island’s voters to allow them to live on the third floor of the building that used to be grandfathered as a residential penthouse. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 13, 2015
High hopes for Harbor Square

Danny and Debbie Palmer believe they can inject some new life into the underutilized Harbor Square office building with a new restaurant offering and other businesses.

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Stella Kelly crowns the statue of Mary. Courtesy photo
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
St. Mary crowns its namesake

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church held its annual May crowning ceremony following its services May 10.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
Sixth-graders raise $500 for Mote

A sixth-grade class at Bradenton Christian School raised more than $500 to benefit Mote Marine Laboratory’s Turtle Hospital.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Anthony DiGiovanni, of Siesta Key Sertoma, tries to slide into home, but he was out on the tag by Southeast Bank catcher Justin Wenchen.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • May 13, 2015
This week in history 5.14.2015

A glimpse of the way things were from the Pelican Press archives.

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  • Neighbors
Key​Proposed additional retail and office spacePreviously approved hotel, office and residential space (includes potential movie theater site)Formerly residential plans modified to include more conservation area
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 13, 2015
‘Critical Juncture’

Timing is proving a key component both for Benderson Development and Sarasota County.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
OBITUARY | Kathleen ‘Kay’ Mulhare

Kathleen “Kay” Mulhare, 87, of Longboat Key and River Edge, N.J., died April 30.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ella Coppock and her mother, Adrienne, were among more than 100 families that enjoyed breakfast treats.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
If you give a mom a muffin …

Children at Kiddie Academy welcomed their moms — more than 100 total — to enjoy muffins and other breakfast items May 8, during the Muffins with Mom event.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
It's Read Everywhere

Headed on a great trip? Make sure to take your Observer along! Snap a photo of you holding your Observer on vacation, then submit it and you could win travel tickets, courtesy of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

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Photo by Mark Wemple
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 13, 2015
Q+A with Reynolds Allen

W. Reynolds Allen, a founding partner of Tampa-based Allen Norton & Blue, has represented the town of Longboat Key in union contract negotiations since 1993, when Griff Roberts was the town manager. His firm has 33 lawyers in five offices.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
MY VIEW | An Israeli longs for the ‘America’ he knew

I was first introduced to the “America!” brand as a kindergartner on Kibbutz Ramat Yochanan in Israel, thanks to Elazar “Luzer” Halivni, whose ceramics studio was located at the junction of the main road to the kibbutz and the path to the swimming pool.

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David Bromstad cultivated his own sense of style and color through trial and error and the lessons he learned while at Ringling College.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • May 13, 2015
50 Shades of Bromstad

David Bromstad, HGTV star and color master, returned to his alma mater, Ringling College of Art and Design, to give the commencement address May 7. He reminisced on his time here and how a 24-hour Denny’s got him through college.

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Shelli Eddie poses with Keith Fitzgerald at her watch party at the Starlite Room.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • May 12, 2015
Candidates wait for results among supporters

Candidates for the City Commission race hosted watch parties through out the city to wait for results from the polls.

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