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  • Robin Hartill
  • April 11, 2012
Arts Center withdraws site plan

Ringling College of Art and Design will table plans to amend and extend the Longboat Key Center for the Arts' existing site plan.

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Hailey Childress, middle, stands with her rescuers, Logan Brisson and Robert Peltier, a few days after being rescued. Photo by Robin Hartil
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 11, 2012
Key Club employees rescue two teens caught in riptide

Hailey Childress, 12, of Seattle, and her 15-year-old cousin, Reid Elkins, were having fun on their boogie-boards only an hour before they were swept off in the riptide Friday, April 6.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 11, 2012
Former Sand Cay manager arrested on multiple charges

A police report alleges that Judy Paul stole more than $216,000 from the condominium between June 2006 and September 2009.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 11, 2012
Pedestrian's husband seeks damages

A notice sent to the town claims that agencies failed to provide a safe place to cross Gulf of Mexico Drive, resulting in the death of Jo Schatterman.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2012
News Briefs

Town seeks volunteers for boards; Buchanan seeks sand-source update; P&Z Board meeting canceled

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The current baseball field at the Bayfront Park Recreation Center is not regulation size. File photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 11, 2012
Kiwanians take swing at new baseball field

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key has suggested reviving youth baseball and/or softball at Bayfront Park Recreation Center to provide local activities for children.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 11, 2012
Parking woes put Broadway in a jam

A Village resident says that Jewfish Key visitors and restaurant patrons are causing parking problems along Broadway.

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Nathan Benderson, founder of Benderson Development, an East County-based developer, died April 7. He was 94. File photos.
  • By Pam Eubanks and Mark Gordon
  • April 11, 2012
Nathan Benderson: 'One of a Kind'

Nathan Benderson, who grew up in the Great Depression, turned a hardscrabble childhood into a lifetime of business success and unbridled philanthropy. He died April 7.

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Cooper wears a red scarf that belonged to his predecessor, Cash. He might wear a bowtie for special occasions when he gets older.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 11, 2012
Key Club's Cooper fills big paws as new office dog

Cooper became the resort's newest office dog three weeks ago and already he's getting lots of 'paws-itive' feedback.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 11, 2012
Firefighters give inside look at emergency response

Longboat Key Fire Rescue gave the public a behind-the-scenes look at how the department handles emergencies at a March 31 open house held at the north station.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 11, 2012
Outdoor seating hampers St. Armands pedestrians

Business Improvement District board members asked city staff to come back with ways that will allow them to enforce a uniform outdoor furniture policy for St. Armands Circle restaurants.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Cyndi Seamon and David Novak gently rescue Vickie to take her to Save Our Seabirds. Photos courtesy of Cynthia Schneier.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 11, 2012
Save Our Seabirds answers SOS swan call

A distressed swan was gently captured and taken to Save Our Seabirds.

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Sally Krause began working in 1982 at the Longboat Key Club and Resort.
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • April 11, 2012
Longtime employee enjoys meeting new people

From lavish parties to circus-themed weddings, providing great service can be a juggling act. Sally Krause has been doing it for 30 years at the Longboat Key Club and Resort.

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Bill Carman leans on his Cobra outside of his treasured "Carriage House."
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 11, 2012
Neighbors: Bill Carman

When Bill Carman's garage door is open, people often stop to take a look inside.

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