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A view of Sarasota Bay from the town dock shows off one of the north end's assets.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 27, 2011
Northern Exposure

The north end of Longboat Key is home to many of the island's attractive amenities - and much of the island's history.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Unit 2607 at Inn on the Beach, 210 Sands Point Road, has 1,644 square feet. It sold for $1.01 million.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 27, 2011
Queens Harbour home sells for $2 million

Franklin and Lorraine St. John, of Wallingford, Conn., sold their home at 3628 Fair Oaks Place in Queens Harbour to Barry and Jane Weinman for $2 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Kerrie Ann Lehnert and Robert Dinan
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 27, 2011
Business Observer

Kitchens by Kerrie holds open house at new studio; Key Club receives 28th AAA Four-Diamond Award

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Neil Blume submitted this sunset photo, taken at Whitney Beach.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Robin's egg blue

Neil Blume submitted this sunset photo, taken at Whitney Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
"They always say if you want to sell a lot of books, make a movie or go on 'Oprah,'" Susan Kelley says. "I never got my movie, but I got my 'Oprah.'"
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 27, 2011
Stranger than fiction

Author Susan Kelley veers from her self-help comfort zone to pen a memoir about her time on 'Oprah' and all the amusing anecdotes in between.

  • Arts + Culture
José Manuel Carreño
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 27, 2011
Art Scene & Heard

Carreño mugs for downtown photo shoot; Red Bull jumps on board the 48-Hour GFC; Not all ballerinas love 'Black Swan'; SSOS reveals sculptors; and HOT TICKETS.

  • Arts + Culture
"Working in a theater is like working on an island of misfit toys where everyone is welcomed and embraced, flaws and all," Deborah Kerr says.
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 27, 2011
Performance art

GPAC's performance coordinator, Deborah Kerr, explains her all-encompassing job title, Canadian sense of humor and fascination with puppets.

  • Arts + Culture
Guest food editor Lynn Barrie with her English Sherry Trifle.
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • April 27, 2011
Edibles - Lynn Barrie: exotic meets engaging

British by birth, Lynn Barrie has lived not only in England, but West Africa and Pakistan and Westport, Conn., all before moving to Sarasota. And all that experience comes together in her personal style and in how she entertains.

  • Arts + Culture
Jeremy Lisitza
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • April 27, 2011
Black Tie & Tales

Today, he is a fountain pen; 91 is the magic number; Flamingos invade Casey Key; Tidbits; and Black Tie Affair.

  • Arts + Culture
Zora Frazier and Wendy Resnick
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 26, 2011
Laughter Unlimited Luncheon

Laughter Unlimited Luncheon

  • Black Tie
Pat Hagstrom, Mary Cole and Viola Anjelidis
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • April 26, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Spanish Main Yacht Club island luau

One of the most popular social events at Spanish Main Yacht Club is the annual island luau. This year was no exception, and the highlight of the April 26 feast was a roast pig

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
C.J. Fishman, Monica Kennedy and John Cranor were the 2011 honorees.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 26, 2011
Photo Gallery: Celebrate Outstanding Leadership Awards Luncheon

Leadership Sarasota County held a special celebration recognizing and saluting the top leaders of Leadership Sarasota County alumni from the last three decades.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Nursing coordinator Debby Hahn examines John Kaiser at the Boca Grande Health Clinic, a facility subsidized through a nonprofit foundation. The clinic's model has been suggested for Longboat Key.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 26, 2011
Longboat health care group to meet tomorrow

The meeting will focus on maintaining health care services on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The current Gulf Gate Library, 7112 Curtiss Ave., is the busiest library in Sarasota County.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • April 26, 2011
Library-replacement process begins

Contract agreement starts site selection for the new Gulf Gate Library.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 26, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Where's the fire?

There was no emergency at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road, this morning. But it looked like one, with three ambulances and a fire truck lining the north side of the road. Longboat Key firefighter/paramedics were using the Town Commission chambers to hold a training session and parked the emergency vehicles there in case they had to respond to a call.

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  • News
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