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Rico Alcala, Alisha Snelson and Matthew Beard
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 26, 2011
Concession, Bistro offer 'culinary carnival'

The Concession Golf Club and the Beach Bistro Culinary joined forces to raise money for the All Children's Hospital Foundation and the Aldo Castaneda Foundation with the Culinary Winter Carnival golf and dining event Jan. 21-22. Participants enjoyed a variety of golfing opportunities, guided fishing excursions and an assortment of food some from of the area's finest chefs as part of the festivities.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Hirson
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • January 26, 2011
Scene & Heard

'La Bête' scribe has a Valere moment; Inspired teens nab art awards at county art show

  • Arts + Culture
"I think it's going to be bigger than we thought," Sheldon Roden says of the musical. "I know I'm not the only person fascinated with his music."
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • January 26, 2011
Singer channels Marvin Gaye in new WBTT musical

How Sheldon Roden's performance last season in the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's Motown Revue inspired this season's original Marvin Gaye musical.

  • Arts + Culture
Ken Yunker
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • January 26, 2011
Lighting designer explains how he manages cues (VIDEO)

Sarasota Opera lighting designer Ken Yunker explains the intricacies of his lighting console.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota contractor Fred Derr, stands beside a 17-step soil cement-step revetment project he built on Casey Key.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 26, 2011
Steps to a new solution

Sarasota contractor Fred Derr thinks the town of Longboat Key should consider a beach alternative that has worked on three separate portions of Casey Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • January 26, 2011
Concert series will engage audiences

The Longboat Key Center for Arts' 2011 concert series kicks off Wednesday, Jan. 26.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 26, 2011
Persson: Courts not needed

Town attorney David Persson believes the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort can re-open without requiring owners have use of the 12 tennis courts in the middle of the property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longboat Key residents on the north end of Longboat Key saw beach equipment arrive last week in preparation for a north-end beach-restoration project scheduled for February.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 26, 2011
Town begins sand speech

Town officials and beach engineers told Key residents Saturday why a $16 million beach project next year is necessary.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 26, 2011
Commission approves town's beach pitch

The Town Commission also decided not to change a sea-turtle ordinance prohibiting overnight beach furniture.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Deputy Chief Sandi Drake, left, leads her team of firefighters in conducting a simulated response to a person who fell off a rood.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 26, 2011
News Briefs

Commission agrees to postpone impasse hearing; Firefighters conduct training exercise at Publix; North end beach project delayed until February

  • Longboat Key
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Officer Shawn Nagell has been with the Longboat Key Police Department since 2003.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 26, 2011
Police officer answers call of duty

Officer Shawn Nagell is the 2010 Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key Police Officer of the Year.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 26, 2011
Cops Corner

Classic Cops Jan. 15, 1984 2:30 p.m. - A pair of prescription glasses were found.

  • Longboat Key
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Mark and Connie Gellner made the donation of their building at the Humane Society of Lakewood Ranch's Kick-Off Bash last week.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 26, 2011
Lakewood Humane Society finds home

Stanley Steemer owners Mark and Connie Gellner have offered the use of their building for the cause.

  • East County
  • News
Roger Pettingell, sales associate for Coldwell Banker's Longboat Key office, achieved $40.5 million in sales volume in 2010 and was named the top Coldwell associate in Florida.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 26, 2011
Pettingell takes top sales honors in 2010

The Coldwell Banker agent was the company's top Florida agent and the top MLS agent in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 26, 2011
Ranch CDD seeks new security provider

Lakewood Community Development District 1 supervisors will set more specific instructions for their security contractor.

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