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  • By Sandy Gilbert
  • December 9, 2009
Gilbert gives his farewell recommendations for LBK

Longboat Key activist Sandy Gilbert is heading out east. He leaves us with suggestions for Longboat's future.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2009
Cops Corner

Nov. 25 Gator grab 9:32 a.m. -- 400 block of GMD. Vehicle Larceny. A woman reported that someone stole her crocodile purse valued at $2,000 from the passenger seat of her unlocked car while she was inside a gas station paying for her gas. The purse contained a payroll check, her Social Security card, credit cards, a checkbook and $10 in cash.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • December 9, 2009
Juvenile Acts

Sarasota's youngest seasoned jazz band will perform this summer at the Montreux Jazz Festival.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • December 9, 2009
Whimsical art museum colors North Trail

Marietta Museum of Art & Whimsy, pink with colorful accents, will open in January in the old Serendipity gallery.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Pam Nadon
  • December 9, 2009
Film review: 'Brothers'

Director Jim Sheridan ('My Left Foot') brings the Afghanistan war home in his new film, 'Brothers.' Politics aside, this is a story about the open wounds, which have buried themselves deep inside of military combatants.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • June LeBell
  • December 9, 2009
Music reivew: Sarasota Orchestra: Masterworks 'Seeing Music in Fantasy'

The title of Sunday's Masterworks concert with the Sarasota Orchestra was 'Seeing Music in Fantasy.' And, although the title obviously referred to the fantastical, romantic music of Rachmaninoff (Piano Concerto No. 3) and Berlioz ('Symphonie fantastique'), the actual performance was more like 'Seeing Music in Perfection.'

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Anna Dearing
  • December 9, 2009
Dance review: 'The Nutcracker'

Robert de Warren's version of 'The Nutcracker' is quite lovely, indeed, and kudos to the Sarasota Ballet for reviving the holiday classic this season. There's nothing quite like a growing Christmas tree to get you into the spirit.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2009
Longboat Key - Building permits

Longboat Key - Building permits

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2009
CDD boards reexamine IDA

Lakewood Ranch Community Development District supervisors will reevaluate the role of the Inter-district Authority, the board that makes joint decisions for the community's four individual CDD districts.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2009
Ranch Kiwanis, Harvest to bring cheer to migrant families

The Kiwanis Club of Lakewood Ranch will support Harvest United Methodist Church as it donates Christmas presents and supplies to migrant families at Falkner Farms Dec. 13.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2009
Holiday cheer to fill Main Street

This year's event will feature live music, arts and crafts, 'ice' skating and, of course, Santa himself.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 9, 2009
Palm-Aire pro battles rare blood cancer

Head Golf Professional Steve Yates was diagnosed with POEMS Syndrome in January. On Dec. 5, the club raised $68,557 to help pay for his medical expenses during Steve Yates Appreciation Day.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2009
Grapplers ready to hit the mats

The Braden River and Lakewood Ranch High wrestling teams will square off Dec. 16.

  • East County
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  • Adam Hughes
  • December 9, 2009
Ranch Country Club home tops sales

Paul and Brooke Coniglio of Newtown, Conn., sold their home at 7041 Beechmont Terrace to Julio Spinelli and Debora Valentinuzzi, Bradenton, for $700,000.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2009
Cops Corner 12.10.09

The complainant stated he placed his ornaments on the front lawn. When he woke up the following day, the ornaments were missing. The complainant stated he didn't know who stole the property.

  • East County
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