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Knighton Marine named exclusive representative; Binjara Traders owner to add new store

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  • April 7, 2010
Toast to Tiny's

Tiny's of Longboat Key closed March 31. But customers couldn't say 'goodbye' without one final party.

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  • April 7, 2010
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Pettingell hosts shredding and recycling event; Michael Saunders blog features Longbeach Village

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  • April 7, 2010
Public Tennis Center awards its top players

The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center "Who's B.O.B.?" awards were held Tuesday, March 30, at the center.

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  • April 7, 2010
Deal Us In

How to retain trump control

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Lingering Look

Margie Bultman submitted this sunset photo taken at The Westchester, 4805 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Please send your sunset (or sunrise) photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to [email protected].

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  • April 7, 2010
Weekly Dish

The weekly dish features restaurant tidbits and our pick for the dish of the week.

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  • April 7, 2010
Dance Review: 'Rococo Variations,' 'There Where She Loved' and 'Pineapple Poll'

Christopher Wheeldon's "There Where She Loved" is truly one of the best pieces the Sarasota Ballet has performed all season.

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  • April 7, 2010
Music Review: Sarasota Orchestra Masterworks

The final Masterworks concert of Sarasota Orchestra's season was titled "Seeing Music in Myth."

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  • April 7, 2010
Lights! Camera! Action!

The 12th annual Sarasota Film Festival has it all, and the lineup looks downright dazzling.

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  • April 7, 2010
The etch-a-sketcher

Venice-based artist Andrew Kiss obtains all the inspiration he needs from area beach boardwalks at the height of spring break.

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  • April 7, 2010
La Musica festival adds folksy to its repertoire

The festival kicks off its 24th season with a regional premiere by a contemporary composer with a flair for fairy tales.

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  • By Dana Saltz and Kate Vega
  • April 7, 2010
Film festival moves into classrooms

This week, two students from The Out of Door Academy and Booker Middle School review "Alma."

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  • April 6, 2010
Child Advocacy Luncheon

Child Protection Center

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  • April 6, 2010
Firefighters put out blaze

Southern Manatee Fire Rescue and other EMS workers were able to keep a fire in the 500 block of 59th Avenue East, Bradenton, from spreading.

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