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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 15, 2012
BID board proposes 10-year 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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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • February 15, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Murray Brooks preserves history in a unique and artful way.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • February 15, 2012
Neighbors: Murray Brooks

This collector uncovers unique pieces of history and gives them new meaning.

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Unit 602 at the Water Club II, 1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive, sold for $2.2 million. File photo.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 15, 2012
Three-bedroom Water Club II condo sells for $2.2 million

Laurie Brandenborg, of Wayzata, Minn., sold her Unit 602 condominium at 1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Steven Bush, Longboat Key, for $2,212,500.

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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • February 15, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Sarasota Open continues to grow; Longboat Key Club and Resort focuses on health; Chase Bank on St. Armands Circle now open; Longboat Key Club ranks among top tennis resorts

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If you know someone who should be featured as an Athlete of the Week, please call or send the suggestion to Mallory Gnaegy at 366-3468, Ext. 360 or mgnaegy@yourobserver.com.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • February 15, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Marcia Gutridge

Marcia Gutridge retired five years ago from being a junior high principal in Ohio. She started exercising because she finally had the time.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 15, 2012
JUST THE STATS

628 - Number of pins Sarasota Yacht Club bowled over Bird Key Yacht Club to win the second annual bowl off Wednesday, Feb. 8.

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Visit www.acbl.org for more about the game of bridge or email marketing@acbl.org. Contact Brian Howard, owner/director of the Bridge Center of Bradenton, at 795-8981.
  • By Brian Gunnell
  • February 15, 2012
Bridge Bites: A double order of duck

West leads the Q♠ and, when Dummy goes down, Declarer can see that his 6♥ contract is quite hopeless.

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Jennifer Barclay submitted this sunset photo, taken on Longboat Key.
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  • February 15, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Jennifer Barclay submitted this sunset photo, taken on Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 14, 2012
Obituary: Edward Lill

Edward Lill, of Longboat Key and formerly of Madison, N.J., died Feb. 6. He was 79.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 14, 2012
Obituary: Geraldine R. Jenkins

Geraldine R. Jenkins, of Longboat Key and formerly of Fairfax, Va., died Feb. 1. She was 94.

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  • February 14, 2012
Obituary: Gloria Tessaro Fiorelli

Gloria Tessaro Fiorelli, of Atlanta and formerly of Longboat Key, died Feb. 9. She was 91.

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Join Emily Walsh for the Observer Daily Headlines. Image shown will not play video.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • February 14, 2012
FEB. 14: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota, and Siesta Key.

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President of the Democrat Club Murray Blueglass, Candidate for Congress Keith Fitzgerald, and Andy Maass
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • February 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Democrat Club

The Democrat Club wasn't seeing red at their Valentine's Day meeting. With 2012 Elections right around the corner, Candidate for U.S. Congress Keith Fitzgerald dropped by the Democrat Club Meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The group listened following lunch in the Longboat Key Club and Resort Harborside Dining room as he talked about blue winning the race, especially as far as Congress goes.

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John and Pat Casteel
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • February 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Republican Club

The Republican Club of Longboat Key met for its monthly meeting at Sarasota Yacht Club on Friday, Feb. 10. Instead of having one speaker, it was an open candidates forum featuring various campaigns: County Commission of Sarasota, Town Commission of Longboat key, State Attorney, County Sheriff and representatives from the Romney and Paul camps. Those running answered questions from the audience.

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