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The Land's End Marina today.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 28, 2012
Land's End Marina holds decades of memories, Longboat history

Memories begin where the 'land ends' on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
This home at 524 N. Spoonbill Drive on Bird Key sold for $1.15 million. Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 28, 2012
Bird Key home tops sales at $1.15 million

Susan and Paul Stokes, St. Petersburg, sold their home at 524 N. Spoonbill Drive, on Bird Key, to Paul Welch, trustee, Sarasota, for $1.15 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 28, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Longboat Key Club & Resort receives glittering award; Additional players confirmed for the 2012 Sarasota Open; 2012 Nick Bollettieri Open seeks junior tennis players

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 28, 2012
JUST THE STATS

3.5 - The Super Senior team from the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center that won the District Championship Monday, March 19. They will play in April in Daytona.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Brian Gunnell
  • March 28, 2012
Bridge Bites: A choice of promotions

Here is a hand where E-W can beat South's 3♥ contract in one of two ways, each involving a trump promotion.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
David Johnson submitted this sunset photo, taken on the north end of Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 28, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

David Johnson submitted this sunset photo, taken on the north end of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
This Country Club of Lakewood Ranch home, which has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,611 square feet of living space, sold for $515,000. Photo by Jen Blanco.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 28, 2012
Lakewood Ranch home tops weekly sales

A home in the Country Club of Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Wayne Slater and Heather Clarke, Chicago, sold their home at 7605 Portstewart Drive to Carl and Barbara Francisco, Lakewood Ranch, for $515,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Chris and Dee Waters. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 28, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Keller Williams agents complete course; Michael Saunders names top agents

  • East County
  • News
East County resident Sandra Otto captured this sunset on Anna Maria Island.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 28, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

East County resident Sandra Otto captured this sunset on Anna Maria Island.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
"It's no simple task," says Sarasota Film Festival President Mark Famiglio of the job of director Tom Hall, above. "The sheer volume of movies you have to watch, oh my lord. It's so difficult. It's like an avalanche that rolls over you."
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • March 28, 2012
Tom Hall: Independent Streak

Sure, Tom Hall gets to pick what you see at the Sarasota Film Festival, but that doesn't mean he watches movies and chats with stars all days. The SFF director paints us a (motion) picture of his job.

  • Arts + Culture
“Where Do You Fit In?” by Ella Emmett, Dalton Jett, Sara Martin and Palmer Mays
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • March 28, 2012
Art Scene & Heard

SeaFair art yacht drops anchor in Sarasota; Jersey Shore musician rocks on in Sarasota; New Opera House name a noted tribute; Downtown bayfront embraces diversity

  • Arts + Culture
Courtesy Photo.
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 28, 2012
OCCASIONS

ENGAGEMENTS + WEDDINGS

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Diana Kelly and Stephanie Hannum. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Baxter.
  • By Loren Mayo and Molly Schechter
  • March 28, 2012
Black Tie & Tales

The perfect fit; Ohhh, Sandy!; A year of firsts ...

  • Arts + Culture
"Joseph's Coat" is artist James Turrell's first and only Florida Skyspace exhibit. It’s also his largest. Photo by Giovanni Lunardi, courtesy of James Turrell.
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • March 28, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: Sky-high Worship

In an effort to find a little peace and quiet, my husband and I hit up the Ringling Museum's new Skyspace exhibit. What we found was more peace and quiet than two antsy people could handle.

  • Arts + Culture
Tilda Swinton gives a powerful performance as the mother of boy who becomes a mass murderer. Courtesy Photo.
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • March 28, 2012
Film Review: 'We Need to Talk About Kevin'

I was literally shaking upon exiting the theater after having seen "We Need to Talk About Kevin."

  • Arts + Culture
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