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  • Adam Hughes
  • September 9, 2010
Sapphire Shores home sells for $1 million

Jeffrey Weller and Betty Cruz-Weller sold their home at 5030 Bay Shore Road to Edward and Jo Ann Zobitz, of South Orange, N.J., for $1.04 million.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • September 8, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Booker Elementary

The Sarasota Observer sat in on Sue Ambrioso's second-grade art class at Booker Elementary School Wednesday, Sept. 9. Following a brief video that showcased various art styles and mediums, we chatted with the students who were making collages from magazine cutouts and asked them to talk about their version of art.

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  • Robin Roy
  • September 8, 2010
Major candidates to make Sarasota stops

Candidates for U.S. senate and house, governor and other important races will be pushing for votes in Sarasota this month.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Longboat Key Garden Club takes in new sights

Longboat Key Garden Club takes in new sights

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Mote enhances Beach Conditions Report

Mote enhances Beach Conditions Report

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Turtle Watch leaders explain nesting process

Turtle Watch leaders explain nesting process

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Turtle Tracks

Turtle Tracks

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Key residents fish for a good time

Key residents fish for a good time

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Saputos welcome granddaughter

Col. John and Denise Saputo welcome granddaughter Charlotte May Mackie.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 8, 2010
Subcommittee gets sidetracked

Debates about the town's comprehensive plan overshadowed revisions of the town's vision plan.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 8, 2010
Key signs give no direction

There's confusion among town officials over whether the Town Commission decided or didn't decide what names go on the signs.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Briefs 09.09.10

Community news and notes

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 8, 2010
Colony's flag doesn't fly with residents

Town Hall received complaints before the lowered flag was reported stolen last week.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 8, 2010
Manatee to put brakes on trolley

A grant that's helped fund Longboat Key's Manatee County trolley route expires in September.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 8, 2010
DCA requests more time

The Department of Community Affairs heard arguments in August from the Islandside Property Owners Coalition and the town of Longboat Key about code changes.

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