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  • June 22, 2011
Boutique hosts Locks of Love event

Boutique Out East Salon & Spa will host a Locks of Love event from 2-6 p.m., June 25, at the salon, 2559 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
VFW honors Rep. Brad Steube

Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Braden River Post 12055 recently honored Rep. Greg Steube, a military veteran, with a certificate of appreciation for Steube's efforts on behalf of veterans in Florida's District 67 and their families.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
Service day planned for Jiggs Landing

Volunteers of the Old Braden River Historical Society will roll up their sleeves this weekend and get to work at Jiggs Landing Park.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
Sanborn, Film Society host Movieville event

Sanborn Studios, the Sarasota Film Society and the Sarasota County Film & Television offices joined forces this weekend to present the first Movieville International Film Festival June 17-19.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
Philanthropic faux pas

It would seem Primrose School of Lakewood Ranch is just helping too many organizations lately.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 22, 2011
Islandside hotel to be built first

The Longboat Key Club and Resort will build its five-star hotel before constructing residential components of its $400 million Islandside project.

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Caribbean cicada killer wasps are between three-quarters and 1-inch long and are mostly rust-orange colored with a black tip on their abdomens.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 22, 2011
Wasps create buzz on Key

The Caribbean cicada killer wasps found at a Longboat Key couple's home are part of a rare species.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
Our Town

Picture this: a Fourth of July photo-op; Kiwanian canine comes to breakfast; Historical Society seeks T-shirt designs; Key Club honors its outstanding employees; Philanthropy runs in the Kreindler family

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • June 22, 2011
The Castaway

The Castaway

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 22, 2011
Brown urges communities to work together

Longboat Key Mayor Jim Brown hopes the town will work more closely with its neighbors to reduce the costs of future beach projects.

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Former Mayor George Spoll and Commissioner Jack Duncan agreed building-permit fees should be based on square footage.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 22, 2011
Town commission will not adopt building fee changes

Last week Planning, Zoning and Building Director Monica Simpson presented concepts to the Town Commission for new building department fees.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 22, 2011
Commission seeks creative solutions

The Longboat Key Town Commission expects Town Manager Bruce St. Denis to eliminate a $223,601 budget deficit.

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Casa del Mar General Manager D.M. Williams stands in the orchid garden, near the sign that the resort’s board gave him at its annual meeting.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 22, 2011
Casa del Mar orchids grow up under Williams' care

D.M. Williams, general manager at Casa del Mar, does more than tend to guests' needs. He also acts as official orchid babysitter.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 22, 2011
Lighthouse Point boat dock approval granted

The residents of Lighthouse Point received approval from the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board to extend and widen their two community boat docks in the lagoon off of New Pass.

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Bob Delaney received five awards during a center-court ceremony before his final regular season game April 13 in Orlando.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • June 22, 2011
Storied Career

After 25 years, Lakewood Ranch resident Bob Delaney has refereed his final game in the National Basketball Association. But with a second book releasing this fall and full schedule of speaking engagements, Delaney has big plans for his future.

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