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  • Robin Hartill
  • November 2, 2011
In a nest shell: 2011 a good year for turtles

Sarasota and Manatee counties saw sea-turtle nesting totals climb to the highest level in a decade.

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The home at 409 Meadow Lark Drive on Bird Key sold for $2.75 million. Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • November 2, 2011
Bird Key home sells for $2.75 million

Karen Kitzis, Sarasota, sold her home at 110 Morningside Drive to 110 Morningside LLC for $1.2 million.

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  • November 2, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Eddie Rodriguez

Eddie Rodriguez is the new head golf pro at the Longboat Key Club and Resort. The 40-year-old is originally from West Palm Beach but moved in 1993 to Sarasota.

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Scott Hase returns the ball in a doubles match Tuesday at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center. His team won the match. Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2011
JUST THE STATS

17 - Number of skippers who participated in the Great Pumpkin Regatta Oct. 29, at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • November 2, 2011
Whale treated at Mote heads to SeaWorld

Dante, a melon-headed whale who stranded on Manasota Key, will receive long-term rehabilitation in Orlando.

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  • November 2, 2011
Obituary: Pamela Mary Guthrie

Pamela Mary Guthrie, 85, of Sarasota, and formerly of London and Longboat Key, died Oct. 24.

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  • November 2, 2011
Obituary: Caleb Livingston Batten

Caleb Livingston Batten, 90, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 6.

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  • November 2, 2011
Obituary: Stuart Curtiss Allen

Stuart Curtiss Allen, 102, of Bradenton, and formerly of Longboat Key, died Oct. 19.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • November 2, 2011
Real Estate Reports

Signature Sotheby's announces new agents; New agents join MS&Co. St. Armands Key office

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Kevin Kegler submitted this sunset photo, taken at Casa del Mar on Longboat Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2011
Weekly Winner: Dynamic Duo

Kevin Kegler submitted this sunset photo, taken at Casa del Mar on Longboat Key.

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"We knew nothing about (organzing) museum exhibits when we got involved in this project," says Dan Boxser with his wife, Litten. "There's no question, this whole thing has enriched our lives."
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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • November 2, 2011
BACKSTAGE PASS:The museum underwriters

Longboat Key couple Dan and Litten Boxser had no idea that underwriting an exhibit at the Florida Holocaust Museum could generate so much buzz in the African-American community.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • November 2, 2011
Key narrowly misses Conde Nast list

The island received the 11th highest ranking of U.S. islands in the 2011 Readers' Choice Survey.

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Stacy Alexander of Mote with Amy Stephens and Courtney Lynn with Macy’s, a sponsor of Penguin Island
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 1, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Penguin Island Opens

The six black-footed penguins at Mote Aquarium have been getting a lot of attention lately. The VIPs had their on VIP event for the ribbon-cutting on Tuesday, Nov. 1 when public leaders, Mote trustees and Penguin Island Sponsors came to enjoy a reception and ribbon cutting. The Penguin Island exhibit, featuring the South African mammals, which are endangered in the wild, is now open.

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Longboat Key Public Works employees Doyle Walker and Curtis Vandermolen trim the sea grapes. It is an annual job every Oct. 31 when turtle season ends, but the weather yesterday did not permit trimming.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 1, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Sea Grape Trimming

Longboat Key Public Works employees Doyle Walker and Curtis Vandermolen trim the sea grapes. It is an annual job every Oct. 31 when turtle season ends, but the weather yesterday did not permit trimming.

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Janet Nutting and Jamie Aymerich
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 31, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Fright Night Round 2

St. Armands was transformed into a Halloween town on Monday and packed with hundreds of creatures, superheroes, animals and a whole fruit basket's worth of fruit items for Fright Night. Zombies that were once Sarasota High School students swarmed around St. Armands Circle, bringing hundreds of gawkers to watch their apocalyptic performance of Thriller later in the evening.

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