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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 26, 2010
Realtors report spike in pending home sales

The Sarasota Association of Realtors announced in a recent statement that April pending sales totaled 1,160, a four-year high in Sarasota County.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Donna Swan
  • May 26, 2010
Deal Us In

Loser on loser

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 26, 2010
College Grads

Matthew and Sadge Moore, daughter of Alana and Darla Moore, and Laurin Pletzke, daughter of Jeff and Kathi Pletzke, recently graduated from college.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • May 26, 2010
Commencement Celebration

Every spring marks the end of one journey and the beginning of another for area graduates. This year, we asked high school graduates from Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys to reflect upon their favorite high school moments, as well as share with us their plans for the future. Future plans for some include travel, volunteering and attending law school and medical school. Congratulations to all!

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 26, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of May 14 through May 20, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 26, 2010
Beach Residences unit sells for $2.65 million

In the top sale of the week, Robert and Lourdes Ziegenfuss, of Sarasota, sold Unit 401 at the Ritz-Carlton Beach Residences, 1300 Benjamin Franklin Drive on Lido Key, for $2.65 million to Daniel and Julie McGuire, of Old Field, N.Y.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 26, 2010
Real Estate Reports

Barrier Island Realty Group displays new sign; Michael Saunders & Co. announces record sales

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 26, 2010
Business Observer

Isabelle's Restaurant closes after five months; SCVB announces winners of Tourism Week awards; Longboat Key resident buys Island Discount Tackle

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 26, 2010
Family portrait

Don Stephens submitted this sunset photo taken at the Longboat Key Club and Resort. 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].

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • May 26, 2010
Player of the Week: Murray Miller

Longboat Key Club Tennis Gardens

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    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • May 26, 2010
Summer smashes

Summer is upon us, and there's nothing like beating the heat in a cool, dark, movie theater. Refreshing new releases in the upcoming months will, hopefully, be just what the doctor ordered for that annual affliction: post-Oscar disorder. The following films look as though they could provide that shot-in-the-arm we cinephiles so desperately crave this time of year.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • May 26, 2010
Acute accompanist

Sarasota Ballet pianist Zara Baroyan knows every dancer's steps and missteps.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • May 26, 2010
Exhibit shows home is where the art is

A group of homeless artists opened its 'Doors of Perception' exhibit May 20, at Art Center Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • June LeBell
  • May 26, 2010
Music Review: The Met in HD 'Armida'

The Metropolitan Opera just concluded its season of high-definition, live performances transmitted to movie theaters all over the world, and the two film complexes in Sarasota, AMC 12 and Hollywood 20, have been so well sold, they've had to add extra theaters and extra viewing dates.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 25, 2010
Key resident elected Children's Guardian Fund president

Alan Quinby is the organization's new president.

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