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  • Robin Hartill
  • April 14, 2010
Sarasota Open returns to Longboat Key Club

The USTA/ATP men's tennis tournament will take place from May 8 through May 15.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Donna Swan
  • April 14, 2010
Deal Us In

Always trust your partner's signals

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 14, 2010
Orange Opulence

Lawrence Glantz submitted this sunset photo taken at The Diplomat, 3155 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].

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 14, 2010
The palm reader

Pine View senior Lauren Valentine never imagined her AP art assignment would end up as a billboard in downtown Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 14, 2010
A ballet of their own

Sarasota Ballet dancers Kate Walsh Honea, Octavio Martin and Jamie Carter ditch their pointe shoes to give choreography a whirl for the company's final performance of the season.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 14, 2010
Health Matters - Longboat Key and Sarasota

Enjoy The Observer's monthly magazine insert bringing you local, health-related news you can use for people of all ages.

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    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • April 14, 2010
Film Review: '11/04/08'

A review of the Jeff Deutchman film '11/04/08,' which debuted at the Sarasota Film Festival and chronicles the the 2008 American Presidential Election Day.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 13, 2010
Designing Women Boutique Recognition Event

Designing Women Boutique

  • Black Tie
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 13, 2010
SAR honors Longboat officer

Randy Thompson represented the Longboat Key Police Department at a recent Saramana Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution luncheon.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 13, 2010
Commission to consider dune restoration

At its regular workshop April 15, the commission will consider a budget transfer of $225,000 to help erosion on the north end of the island.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 13, 2010
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Michael's On East

Michael's On East Executive Chef Al Massa shares an exclusive recipe for YourObserver.com readers.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 13, 2010
Flames finish as National Runners-Up

The Gulf Coast Flames Bantam AA team finished the season as the National Runners-Up after falling to the Indianapolis Racers in the USA Hockey Tier-II 16 and Under National Championship game April 11.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 13, 2010
OBITUARY: Dorothy Fischer Packard

Dorothy Fischer Packard, 85, enjoyed bridge and golf.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • April 13, 2010
Police panel reviews minority forums

The Police Advisory Panel held one workshop in the black community and one in the Hispanic community to see whether police officers treat minorities differently.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 12, 2010
County considers school site

A proposal brought forward by Superintendent Tim McGonegal last year now will go to the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners for consideration.

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