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  • January 15, 2014
News Briefs

Alaina Ray named PZ&B director; Martin Luther King Jr. holiday closings

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 15, 2014
Future of Zoning Board rests with commissioners

An applicant seeking a variance gave up and decided not to purchase a Key lot when the ZBA couldn't get a quorum.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy renderings Aria will feature a beachside pool with a rain curtain, cabanas and a half-mile walking path.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 15, 2014
P&Z decision could bring new era for Villa Am Meer

The Planning and Zoning Board will consider a site plan next week for the new 16-unit Aria condominium project that preserves the property's historic home.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards with Patricia Delorey. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 15, 2014
Backstage Pass: Patricia Delorey's work never goes unheard

Northern Irish dialects are extremely difficult for actors to conquer. That's why Asolo Repertory Theatre employs Patricia Delorey.

  • Arts + Culture
"I think the new Asian center is just a starting point," says Fan Zhang. "And, once the gallery is open, we will have more people to help spread the wealth." Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 15, 2014
Curator Fan Zhang plans a full menu of Asian exhibitions

The Ringling just broke ground for its new Center for Asian Art, thus begins a yearlong transition period until the early 2015 completion date.

  • Arts + Culture
File photo. Volunteers decorated graves of veterans at Sarasota National Cemetery with wreaths in December for the fifth consecutive year. The national Wreaths Across America campaign began in 1992.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 15, 2014
Protest rumors draw heightened TBI security

Police continue to monitor talk of a nonviolent demonstration regarding Rabbi Jonathan Katz's statements opposing the placement of wreaths on Jewish veterans' graves.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • January 15, 2014
Our view

Antidote to flood insurance

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Dr. Sid and Anita Holec's beachfront home sits on 165 feet of the Gulf of Mexico. Photos by Heather Merriman.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • January 15, 2014
Casey Key home brings some 'green' to the Gulf

Dr. Sid and Anita Holec's stunning beachfront home is the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum-certified home on Casey Key Beach.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 15, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Find out what the Observer's readers have to say.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 15, 2014
Police increase marine patrol

Police Chief Pete Cumming hopes to train the majority of his officers to patrol the waters by the end of 2014.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
On Tuesday, Jan. 14, Ray Rajewski cuts the ribbon on his recently donated DVD collection at the Longboat Library with Patrice Greene and Joan Rotenberg.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 15, 2014
Movies land star role at Longboat Library

Thanks to a resident's donation, Longboat Library members can now rent more than 500 DVDs.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The showhouse sits on beautiful Sarasota Bay. Photos by Heather Merriman.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • January 15, 2014
Jewels on the Bay Designer Showhouse

Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County's 19th annual Jewels on the Bay Designer Showhouse event runs Jan. 19 to Feb. 16.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 15, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 15, 2014
Obituary: Julius Sydney Rubel

Julius Sydney Rubel, 97, of Longboat Key, died Dec. 29.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 15, 2014
Obituary: Frances Kinkle

Frances Kinkle, 79, of Longboat Key and formerly of Red Bank, N.J., died Dec. 19.

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