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Stanley Friedlander, Ira Peterman and Ed Ryan
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • April 10, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Winding Oaks End of Season Party

Winding Oaks residents enjoyed an end of season party Wednesday, April 10, at the Bay Isles Beach Club. Gordon Gourmet catered the event; Ben Hammond played the guitar and sang.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Poet Cedric Hameed grew up in a poor crime-ridden urban community in New York — learn more about his story in today's headlines!
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • April 10, 2013
April 10: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Chapel will vote on fate of cell tower lease; IRISS opens global headquarters; Roads closed for Siesta Fiesta; Waxing poetic: Cedric Hameed

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 10, 2013
New College Student earns Truman Scholarship

New College student Michael Long is one of 62 students in the country to receive the prestigious scholarship

  • Sarasota
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Blair Bloomston, vice president of game on Nation, delivered one of four exercises that increase competition, mystery, humor and empowerment in the workplace. Doug Phillips watched.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 10, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Breakfast of Champions

Blair Bloomston of game on Nation helped members of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance discover their imagination at the organization's Breakfast of Champions April 10. In a presentation to the business leaders at the Lakewood Ranch Country Club, Bloomston, using exercises that bring out humor, mystery, empowerment and competition, aimed to create authentic connections.

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Karen and Grace Roe
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2013
Patron Saints: Karen Roe

Each week, The Observer posts a Patron Saints video featuring patrons of performing-arts groups and the venues to which they donate.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 10, 2013
New College students receive national award

New College of Florida Students received the President's Volunteer Service Award for logging more than 500 hours of community service in their neighborhood.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Patrons stroll Ocean Boulevard during the 2012 Siesta Fiesta.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 10, 2013
Roads closed for Siesta Fiesta

A stretch of Ocean Boulevard to Beach Road will be closed Saturday, April 13, through Sunday, April 14.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Bert Rapowitz, Judy Gelman, Mort Skirboll and Hannah Weinberg
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • April 10, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Queen's Harbour End of Season Party

Queen's Harbour residents held a potluck party Tuesday, April 9, at Bay Isles Beach Club to celebrate the end of season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A new finance director was hired at Town Hall Tuesday evening.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 10, 2013
Bullock hires new finance director

Susan Smith, a longtime accountant in Connecticut, accepted the town's finance director position and will report to the town in mid-May.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Tom Aposporos of J. Wood Realty and Tony Driscoll of the Sarasota Open
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • April 10, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Business After Hours Courtside

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosted a networking session Tuesday, April 9, at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center. Guests enjoyed hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and an exhibition tennis match between Sarasota Open contestants.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A photo simulation of what a DAS node on a light pole and a tower in the distance would look like from a motorist’s viewpoint on Gulf of Mexico Drive. Photo courtesy of Alpha Omega Communications LLC.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 10, 2013
Chapel will vote on fate of cell tower lease

If Island Chapel members approve the extension of a lease agreement for a cell tower, Jim Eatrides and Kevin Barile plan to submit a new application.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 10, 2013
Colony unit owners favor a rebuild

Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association President Jay Yablon said the vote 'is clearly in favor of a rebuild' and plans to ask a redevelopment committee to pick a future developer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 10, 2013
Mar Vista makes storied request

The Planning and Zoning Board will review Mar Vista owner Ed Chiles' request to build a second story and space for events and wedding receptions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 10, 2013
Police ponder 401(a) retirement option

The Police Department Union met with town staff last week to present a proposal and to consider a proposal that doesn't include a defined benefit contribution plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bea Erickson submitted this sunrise photo, taken from Privateer North on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2013
+Weather photo: SUNNY OUTLOOK

Bea Erickson submitted this sunrise photo, taken from Privateer North on Longboat Key.

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