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Frost
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • January 5, 2011
MAN ON THE STREET: Holiday Indulgence

With the holidays behind us, we hit the streets to ask Longboaters if they felt they overindulged this season.

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We feature seven people who will have an impact in the new year.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 5, 2011
SEVEN in 11: Longboat Key

From local politics to Key development and new business ventures, these seven leaders will impact Longboat life in the new year.

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Stephen Ross scored 12 points in Braden River's 55-49 overtime victory over Lakewood Ranch Jan. 4.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 5, 2011
Pirates top Mustangs in OT

The Braden River High boys basketball team defeated rival Lakewood Ranch 55-49 in overtime of a Class 4A-District 10 contest Jan. 4.

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Students at McIntosh Middle School watch as Principal David Jones shows them a slight of hand trick.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 5, 2011
VIDEO: Mighty magic trick

David Jones, principal at McIntosh Middle School, performs his favorite card trick, the "Three Card Monte." Read the full story in the Jan. 6 edition of The Sarasota Observer.

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Diana Hamilton, a garden designer, created the display in front of Owen's Fish Camp restaurant.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 5, 2011
Two more enter City Commission race

Former candidates Paul Caragiulo and Diana Hamilton have announced candidacies for the City Commission.

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Seasonal Longboat Key residents Merle and Lenny Nelson
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 5, 2011
Temple Emanu-El observes tradition

Christmas Eve fell on a Friday, which gave 150 Temple Emanu-El members, including many Longboat Key residents, a chance to combine two traditions: Friday night Sabbath services and Shabbat dinners with a "traditional" Jewish Christmas Eve meal of Chinese food.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 5, 2011
Key comes close to white Christmas

Longboat Key didn't get a white Christmas, but, just a few days after Christmas, the island did get frosty.

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Cecilia Edmundson and Lucy Hunsinger
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 5, 2011
Local author signs copies of book

Celia Edmundson signed copies of her book, "Letters to Lee," Dec. 23, at Circle Books, on St. Armands Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Reina Berman and Mary Brugger browse T-shirts.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 5, 2011
Turtle Watch debuts colorful choices

The 2011 Longboat Key Turtle Watch T-shirts went on sale Jan. 1 at the Whitney Beach Antique and Art Fair. New this year are tank tops in shades of yellow and green.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 5, 2011
Decorations flow during annual Lido Beach Christmas celebration

Here's a unique Christmas tradition: Every year, a group of Lido residents and visitors trek to Lido Beach, where they set up tables, food and Christmas trees and take pictures of beachwalkers so that they'll have a keepsake to take home.

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With David Sutton, of The Salvation Army, making the final kettle collection on Christmas Eve are Publix Manager Andy Lappin and dedicated bell ringer Edith Barr Dunn.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 5, 2011
Sounds of season ring in donations for Salvation Army

The sounds of season could be heard from the week of Thanksgiving through the end of December at the Longboat Key Publix, where volunteers rang The Salvation Army bell in 90-minute shifts.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 5, 2011
Nominations wanted for Kiwanis Citizen of the Year

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key is seeking nominations for its 2010 Longboat Key Citizen of the Year award.

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Commissioner Phillip Younger wants the town to ask voters for a single $15 million referendum to construct north-end structures and recover some sand to renourish portions of the island's erosion hot spots.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 5, 2011
Younger submits new beach project option

The Town Commission will meet again Thursday to discuss the proposed $15 million beach project option.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 5, 2011
Humane Society to host adoption event

Members of the new Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch will have plenty of furry friends with them at the Lakewood Ranch Farmers Market this weekend.

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Bob Mitchell, president of The Miracle League of Manasota, and Mike Gowan, Gecko's Grill & Pub
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 5, 2011
Gecko's event raises $3,000

Gecko's Grill & Pub, in partnership with ABC 7, helped raise $3,000 for The Miracle League of Manasota during its monthlong Burgers and Buddies for Baseball promotion in December.

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