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Lynda and Gordon Hall
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  • June 29, 2011
Small Business Finalist: Rookie Small Business: Green Ginger Hair Design

Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards

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George and Sandra Ceshker
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  • June 29, 2011
Small Business Finalist: Rookie Small Business: Secure-All Insurance

Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards

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  • June 29, 2011
Small Business Finalist: 10 or Fewer Employees: SP Hand and Associates

Small Business Finalist: 10 or Fewer Employees: SP Hand and Associates

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  • June 29, 2011
Small Business Finalist: 10 or Fewer Employees: GCSI-Paintscape

Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards

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Michael Foreman
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  • June 29, 2011
Small Business Finalist: 10 or Fewer Employees: Foreman & Associates

Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards

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Jeffery Kin and Michelle Bianchi-Pingel
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  • June 29, 2011
Small Business Finalist: Non-Profit Organization: The Players Theatre

Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards

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  • June 29, 2011
Obituary: Robert Story Schley Sr.

Robert Story Schley Sr., of Fox Point, Wis., and Longboat Key, died June 19. Born May 30, 1922, in Milwaukee, he spent 39 months in the U.S. Army from 1942 through 1946 and in 1950 founded Robert S. Schley & Associates, a real-estate appraiser firm.

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  • June 29, 2011
Obituary: June Peterson Beigbeder

June Peterson Beigbeder, 72, of Longboat Key and formerly of Dedham, Mass., died June 26.

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Photo courtesy of Barbara Ackerman The home at 700 Lyons Lane has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 4,563 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,775,000.
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  • June 29, 2011
Sleepy Lagoon home sells for $1,775,000

James and Pamela Eatrides, of Bradenton Beach, sold their home at 700 Lyons Lane, in Sleepy Lagoon, to Michael and Desiree Trahan, of Waitsfield, Vt., for $1,775,000. Built in 2006, the 4,763-square-foot home has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a swimming pool. The property last sold for $325,000 in April 1999.

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  • June 29, 2011
Real Estate Reports

Wagner Realty announces its top agents for May; SAR announces strong sales numbers for May

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  • By Donna Swan
  • June 29, 2011
Deal Us In: Pull a penalty double

It is not usually a good move to pull a penalty double made by your partner in a heated bidding contest. But, as you will see, this was one of those.

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Rose Woodfin submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lido Beach.
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  • June 29, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Colors of the Wind

Rose Woodfin submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lido Beach.

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  • By Jorge Blanco
  • June 29, 2011
The Castaway

Here is this week's The Castaway.

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The flag at Bicentennial Park is back in its current location near Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
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  • June 28, 2011
Flag's disappearance questioned

The town took down its flag in Bicentennial Park because of a sea turtle lighting ordinance issue but put it back last week.

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  • June 27, 2011
OBITUARY: Irving Eison

Irving Eison, 84, was the creator of the popular 'Dunkin' Munchkin' at Dunkin' Donuts.

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