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  • June LeBell
  • January 27, 2010
Music: Sarasota Orchestra Benefit Concert

After all the sturm and drang the Sarasota Orchestra's musicians and management have put themselves through recently, it was good to see Joseph McKenna, the president and CEO of the orchestra, and concertmaster Daniel Jordan on the Sarasota Opera House stage together, healing old wounds and addressing the sold-out audience as friends and not adversaries.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • January 27, 2010
Film: 'The Maid'

The Chilean drama, "The Maid," scored prizes for Best Foreign Feature and Actress at Sundance last year.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 27, 2010
Hidden treasure

Jewfish Key is home to 13 lots, and, if you believe the legend, buried treasure.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Kent Chetlain
  • January 27, 2010
Sanctuary IV condo sells for $1.75 million

Key real-estate sales recordings began increasing gradually the second week of January after the holiday lull, jumping from four the first week to eight the second, led by the $1.75 million sale of Unit C-406 at Sanctuary IV.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 27, 2010
Real Estate Reports

Wagner Realty announces new office manager, agents; Maggie Hutter joins Prudential Palms Realty; and Chatt promoted to VP of Island Real Estate.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 27, 2010
Oil drilling forum planned for Thursday

The Longboat Key Public Interest Committee is hosting an oil-drilling forum with three panelist members at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 27, 2010
Buchanan announces jobs plan

Congressman Vern Buchanan announced Monday a new piece of legislation intended to create jobs. The proposal is expected to be introduced formally later this week.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 27, 2010
Students learn about tooth care

Schindel Orthodontics visited children at Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch Jan. 26 to teach them about the importance of proper tooth care.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2010
Briefs

Community news and notes

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 27, 2010
Key loses 100 businesses in the last five years

Planning and Zoning Board member Walter Hackett said the town can do a better job of supporting business on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 27, 2010
Candidates submit campaign totals

The final contributions and expenditures for the District 1 primary election candidates, Lynn Larson, Lee Pokoik and Lee Rothenberg, were due Jan. 22. Listed below are the names of contributors to District 1 preliminary election candidates through Jan. 22, as well as candidates' expenditures.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2010
Business Observer

Cannons Marina receives awards from Grady-White; Gold Coast Eagle adds Blue Point Brewing Co. beers; and Harvey Lovejoy named new chef at The Sun House.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 27, 2010
Cold snap a killer for fish on LBK

Reports of fish kills on Longboat Key spiked early last week and continued through Friday, Jan. 22, according to Longboat Key Public Works Director Juan Florensa.

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  • By Donna Swan
  • January 27, 2010
Deal Us In

Good odds: Playing the known percentages does not guarantee that you will make your contract. Don't ignore them unless you have a good reason.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 27, 2010
Stakeholders learn about the state of Sarasota Bay

The event was the inaugural Sarasota Bay Watch stakeholders meeting.

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