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Stacey and Madison Anderson
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 31, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Fright Night

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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Read one of our favorite Cops Corner entries from the archives.
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  • October 31, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Longboat Key

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Longboat Observer archives.

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Winnie Schroeder, Kathryn Winn, Amanda Wilson, Dr. Pam Letts, Gerri O'Brien and Bella Letts get into the Halloween spirit at Centre Shops Family Practice.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 31, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Doctor's Office Dress Up

Winnie Schroeder, Kathryn Winn, Amanda Wilson, Dr. Pam Letts, Gerri O'Brien and Bella Letts get into the Halloween spirit at Centre Shops Family Practice.

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The legal challenge involves the Longboat Key Club and Resort's $400 million Islandside redevelopment plan that was approved in June 2010.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 31, 2011
Judge denies Key Club motion to dismiss challenge

Judge Charles Roberts denied the Key Club's motion to dismiss a writ of certiorari challenge.

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Ava O’Hara carves her pumpkin
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 30, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Pumpkin Carving

Area Geisha, Anakin Skywalker and ninja got together for a Halloween pumpkin carving at Longboat Key Club and Resort Harbourside Grille Deck on Sunday, Oct. 31. The children and their parents enjoyed lunch and some parents joined in the pumpkin carving. There was a costume contest and a pumpkin-shaped piñata.

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Bill and Patty Bruner
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 29, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: SYC Halloween

There were devils everywhere, and it seemed to be hell on earth at Sarasota Yacht Club's Halloween dinner and dance on Saturday, Oct. 29. There were also visits from the King and Queen, Marc Antony, Cleopatra and the Wicked Witch of the West. There was a festive fall-themed menu and entertainment by the Big Z Band.

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Susan Landau and Madelyn Spoll of the Garden Club get presented a check from Hal Christensen with Harry's Continental Kitchens for the wine tasting fundraiser.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 28, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Garden Club

Susan Landau and Madelyn Spoll of the Garden Club get presented a check from Hal Christensen with Harry's Continental Kitchens for the wine tasting fundraiser.

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The property at 4110 Gulf of Mexico Drive is located between Pattigeorge’s and Bayfront Park.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 28, 2011
Commission to consider purchase of former Klauber property

The town could purchase the property next to Bayfront Park for $452,500.

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  • News
Mason Pawloski and Brycen Mohar wore cuddly lion costumes to the weekly meeting of Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s “Mommies and Babies” group. Photo by Loren Mayo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 28, 2011
SPECIAL EDITION: Photos of the Week

Sarasota and the surrounding area costumes up for Halloween in this special edition of 'Photos of the Week.'

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Enjoy the top Cops Corner stories featured in all Observers.
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  • October 28, 2011
Top Cops of the Week

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Chris Digham with Exotica Florist, Norm Mallard with Hughes Exterminators and Nancy J. Taussig with Barefoot Weddings
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 27, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Networking at Noon

Area business representatives got together for a networking at noon lunch at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar on Thursday, Oct. 27. The lunch was hosted by Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Universal Window Solutions. Attendees dined on Bacon-wrapped filet mignon, chicken Caesar salad or crab cakes.

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Public Works staff put the orange tape in place this week to direct beach-goers toward a safe beach access path.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 27, 2011
Sand loss prompts warning from Public Works

Public Works is monitoring sand loss at the north end to determine if the North Shore Road beach access needs to close temporarily.

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Read one of our favorite Cops Corner entries from the archives.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Longboat Key

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Longboat Observer archives.

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Courtesy photo
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 26, 2011
Student shows school spirit

Longboat Key resident Savannah Schield has spirit, yes she does.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 26, 2011
Library resumes full-time hours

Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 1, Longboat Library will be open full-time from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

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