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  • Observer Staff
  • March 14, 2012
News Briefs

Town will hold public information meetings; Three-car crash delays traffic on GMD; Inlet Management Plan discussion rescheduled; Early voting ends Friday

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Nosh-A-Rye Manager Marlene Zobel, server Sharon Jagger and owner Barbara Bowman. Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 14, 2012
Nosh-A-Rye to close in April

The owner of Nosh-A-Rye describes the decision to close the 15-year-old Longboat Key restaurant as 'bittersweet.'

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A recent string of incidents has prompted Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle to ask officers to increase their visibility and provide extra patrol at the shuttered Colony Beach & Tennis Resort and the largely vacant Whitney Beach Plaza.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 14, 2012
Police increase patrols of Colony, Whitney Beach

Police Chief Al Hogle told officers to provide extra patrols at the Colony and Whitney Beach Plaza after a string of vandalism and incidents was reported.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 14, 2012
Voters supply questions, demand answers at debate

Vice Mayor David Brenner and challenger Ray Rajewski debated for the first time Monday night. The Longboat Key Club's plan was the $400 million question.

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  • News
An architectural rendering depicts the view of Dry Dock Waterfront Restaurant with its second-floor dining area extended toward Sarasota Bay. Courtesy rendering.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 14, 2012
Dry Dock owner suggests overlay district is needed

Eric Hammersand wrote to the mayor that the idea could enhance waterfront dining for Key restaurants.

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Like the Naples hybrid store, the Longboat Key Publix will offer an enhanced selection of artisan cheeses and will have a cheese specialist on staff. Photo courtesy of Publix.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 14, 2012
Publix plan nears checkout time

The Lakeland-based supermarket chain still aims to close its existing Publix in April to re-open by the end of this year.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 14, 2012
Town manager drafts questions for zoning, Comp Plan review

The Longboat Key town manager has put together a draft list of five categories of framing questions to serve as a starting point for discussion about what the town seeks in a possible review of its Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 14, 2012
Commission to discuss community center concept

The Longboat Key Town Commission will discuss a proposed community center for Bayfront Park Recreation Center Thursday.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 14, 2012
Circle will seek BID extension

St. Armands Business Improvement District Chairman Marty Rappaport is proposing a 10-year extension of the BID more than two years after a referendum for such a measure failed.

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  • News
Marilyn Rothschild works on a female sculpture in her home studio.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 14, 2012
Neighbors: Marilyn Rothschild

For this Longboat Key artist, a sculpture is worth 1,000 photos.

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  • Neighbors
Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 14, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • Cops Corner
Unit 1101 at The Beach Residences, 1300 Benjamin Franklin Drive, has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 4,194 square feet of living area. It sold for $3.9 million. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 14, 2012
The Beach Residences unit sells for $3.9 million

David Shoemaker, trustee, Sarasota, sold the Unit 1101 condominium at The Beach Residences, 1300 Benjamin Franklin Drive, to James and Misdee Miller, Lakewood Ranch, for $3.9 million. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 4,194 square feet of living area.

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    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 14, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Sarasota Open confirms first female player for ladies invitational; Sarasota Yacht Club makes a splash with new water-sport program; Cool pool on Longboat Key receives recognition from state association

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  • News
  • By Brian Gunnell
  • March 14, 2012
Bridge Bites: No safe exit

This month's deals have been about finessing. In earlier weeks, we were trying to avoid them in favor of better alternatives. But, this week, we are actually going to take a finesse - eventually.

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Paul Martinelli submitted this sunset photo, taken on the southern tip of Lido Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 14, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Paul Martinelli submitted this sunset photo, taken on the southern tip of Lido Key.

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