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Marsh
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 22, 2014
Island Chapel honors Rev. Jim Marsh's memory

The late Rev. Jim Marsh died in 2008, but his legacy lives on at Longboat Island Chapel.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 22, 2014
Key bell ringers and donors help the Salvation Army

Once again, bell ringing proved lucrative on Longboat Key: The kettle brought in $8,462.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 22, 2014
Fire rescue stops vehicle fire

Firefighters are responding to a vehicle fire at the intersection of University Parkway and Interstate 75.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 22, 2014
Don't forget to submit your love story

How did you know you had found the one?

  • Longboat Key
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Courtesy photo Peter and Sherry Tracy, Paul Reamer and Dean Congbalay
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 22, 2014
Key residents make fearsome foursome

A foursome from Longboat Key came from behind to win a three-session knockout match Friday, Jan. 17, at the Sarasota Sectional Bridge Tournament.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 22, 2014
Longo set free

Manatee County's resident manatee, Snooty, bid farewell to the last of his two roommates Jan.16.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 22, 2014
Horses need home

Napier's Log Cabin Horse and Animal Sanctuary is seeking new homes for several companion horses - horses too small to be considered full-size horses and too large to be called ponies.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 22, 2014
Olympic figure skaters to visit local ice rink

United States Olympic Figure Skating Team members Felicia Zhang and Nathan Bartholomay will be available for a local meet-and-greet.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 22, 2014
Funding families

The Lakewood Ranch-based Payton Wright Foundation assisted 600 families of children affected by brain cancer last year, with bills such as mortgages and transportation needs.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The forums, new this school year, are a way for the district to promote transparency.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 22, 2014
District hosts community engagement forum

The Manatee County School District rolls out its second community engagement forum tonight, in a meeting of district staff and the public.

  • East County
  • News
On busy days, cars crowd North Shell Road, making it difficult for residents to enter and leave their driveways. (File photo)
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 22, 2014
County plans parking fix for North Shell Road

Sarasota County staff presented plans to improve parts of the Siesta Key street during a meeting with residents Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
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Salute! Ristorante, in downtown Sarasota, offers authentic Italian cuisine along with a vast wine selection.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 22, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Salute! Ristorante

This week we went in the kitchen at Salute! Ristorante with co-owners Marco Guadagnini and chef Laszlo Bevardi, as Bevardi prepares their agnolotti pasta dish. Get the recipe and watch an instructional video in this week's 'In the Kitchen.'

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 22, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Salute! Ristorante

IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Salute! Ristorante

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • David Conway
  • January 22, 2014
Commission approves first phase of Lift Station work

City commissioners were upset to hear the cost of the Lift Station 87 project could grow to more than $20 million, but accepted the first phase of work from its new engineering firm.

  • Sarasota
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File photo Two permeable adjustable groins, like the two groins placed behind The Islander Club, will be placed on the north end of the Key after the town receives state and federal permits.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 22, 2014
Groin-plan delay worries residents

North-end condo owners fear an agreement to hold off on building a groin on Beer Can Island leaves them and their properties at risk.

  • Longboat Key
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