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Dora Walters addresses her fans.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 6, 2013
Jan. 29, 2013: 'Dora Walters Day'

Extra, extra, read all about her: Dora Walters celebrated a long and storied career last week with more than 100 friends.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jim Michaels runs the Sturgeon Aquaculture Program at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota. The sprawling aquaculture park, where nine employees operate a caviar operation, opened in 1998. Photos by Mark Wemple.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 6, 2013
Caviar Dreams: Mote Marine Aquarium

Forget widgets. The manufacturing inside a rural aquaculture park in Sarasota County is all about potentially lucrative sturgeon egg harvesting.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kenneth Lang submitted this photo, taken on mid-Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 6, 2013
WEEKLY WEATHER PHOTO WINNER

Kenneth Lang submitted this photo, taken on mid-Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 5, 2013
Obituary: Robert Michael Stanton

Robert Michael Stanton, 64, of Sarasota, died Jan. 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 5, 2013
Obituary: Howard Phillips

Howard Phillips, 82, of Sarasota, died Jan. 25.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 5, 2013
Obituary: John Hopson Nisbet

John Hopson Nisbet, 86, of Longboat Key, died Jan. 29.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 5, 2013
Obituary: Charlotte Ann Lajos

Charlotte Ann Lajos, 73, of Longboat Key, and formerly of Grand Island, N.Y., died Jan. 25.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 5, 2013
Obituary: Albert Bernard 'Albie' Frank

Albert Bernard "Albie" Frank, 80, of Sarasota, died Feb. 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mary and Steve Wiltse watch the Ravens during the 2nd quarter
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • February 4, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Club & Resort Super Bowl party

Members of the Longboat Key Club & Resort gathered to watch Super Bowl XLVII.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
John Brouder and John Bailey tend bar at the Beachplace Super Bowl party.
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • February 4, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Beachplace Super Bowl party

The residents of Beachplace got together to watch Super Bowl XLVII.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Rita Lynch gets some chili at the Seaplace Super Bowl party.
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • February 4, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Seaplace Super Bowl party

Seaplace residents got together to watch Super Bowl XLVII.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 1, 2013
Town manager goes under the radar

Is Mayor Jim Brown the new sheriff in town? Not exactly.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 1, 2013
Caleb gets a new home at Mote

A sea turtle named Caleb has new crawling grounds: the Aquarium at Mote Marine Laboratory.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 1, 2013
Candidates set date with Observer, PIC

All six commission candidates have agreed to participate in a forum co-sponsored by the Longboat Observer and the Longboat Key Public Interest Committee at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at Bayfront Park Recreation Center, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
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The Sarasota Ski-A-Rees assemble into a three-tiered pyramid.
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • February 1, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Sarasota Ski-A-Rees season opener

Waterski troupe has been a Sarasota tradition for 56 years.

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