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Jane Buckman, Carol Weiss and Winnie Nelon look through the archives.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 21, 2012
Arts Center to celebrate 60th anniversary

The Longboat Key Center for the Arts was founded Dec. 2, 1952, and it will be celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.

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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 21, 2012
Obituary: Charles S. Sandler

Charles S. Sandler, of Longboat Key, died March 11. He was 79.

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Unit 302 at The Water Club I, 1241 Gulf of Mexico Drive, has three bedrooms, five baths and 3,400 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.3 million. File photo.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • March 21, 2012
Water Club I condo sells for $2.3 million

Douglas Hoeksema, trustee, Winter Park, sold the Unit 302 condominium at the Water Club I, 1241 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Tracy Beswick, trustee, of Ontario, Canada, for $2.3 million.

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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 21, 2012
SCOREBOARD

Women's Golf Association Go for the Cure Sports Day

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Wilson
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 21, 2012
REAL ESTATE REPORTS

Jennifer Wilson obtains Florida real-estate broker license; Signature Sotheby's International Realty unveils iPad app

  • Longboat Key
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James Blake won last year's Sarasota Open. File photo.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 21, 2012
The Sarasota Open is courting both players and spectators

In April, James Blake, one of the top 10 players in the world at the time, won the second annual Sarasota Open - a title Kei Nishikori, one of the top 25 players in the world, won the previous year.

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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 21, 2012
JUST THE STATS

12,800 - Tickets sold for the Sarasota Open.

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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 21, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Joe Salvino

Joe Salvino practically lives at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center where he plays three days a week for three hours a day. Other days, he just comes to watch the matches.

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  • By Brian Gunnell
  • March 21, 2012
Bridge Bites: A couple of uppercuts

This time we take a look at "trump promotion." Put yourself in the West seat, defending 4â™ .

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Mindy Towns submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lido Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 21, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Mindy Towns submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lido Key.

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Jean-René Goetze sits near his portable easel with a painting of an oyster shack in France.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 21, 2012
Neighbors: Jean-Ren Goetze

This Longboater likes his eggs served on a canvas with a side of sea.

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Vice Mayor David Brenner was first elected to the commission in March 2010.
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2012
Brenner retains commission seat

Longboat Key Vice Mayor David Brenner won the District 3 commission race against challenger Ray Rajewski. Less than 100 votes separated the two candidates.

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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 20, 2012
Obituary: Edward S. Hoyt

Edward S. Hoyt, of Sarasota and Jacksonville, died March 4. He was 94.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 20, 2012
Obituary: Iris Kathleen Hill

Iris Kathleen Hill, of Hamilton, Ontario, and Longboat Key, died March 16.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 20, 2012
Obituary: Eunice Marie Edwards

Eunice Marie Edwards, of St. James Plantation, N.C., and formerly of Longboat Key, died March 10. She was 91.

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