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Jim Brown, center, was selected mayor Monday by the Town Commission for one year.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 21, 2011
Brown selected as mayor

The Longboat Key Town Commission selected Jim Brown as mayor and David Brenner as vice mayor Monday night.

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Mayor George Spoll will deliver a farewell speech tonight after six years of service on the Town Commission.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 21, 2011
Commission will choose mayor tonight

The Longboat Key Town Commission must select a new mayor and vice mayor tonight at Town Hall.

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Milton Adrian and Stuart Scheyer
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • March 20, 2011
GALLERY: Grand Bay Dinner

Grand Bay residents Stuart Scheyer and Milan Adrian made a pot of "Ultimate Chili" for the March 20 buffet at the clubhouse.

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Sharon Oper with Ben and Pauline Feole
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • March 20, 2011
GALLERY: Village Mardi Gras Party

As expected, Villagers had a great time at their Mardi Gras party held March 20. Hosts were Craig and Cathy Meldahl and Craig and Georgia Walters who combined their backyards for the party site.

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Rabbi Katz reads from Megillat Esther, the Book of Esther, on Saturday, March 19 at Temple Beth Israel.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 19, 2011
GALLERY: Temple Beth Israel celebrates Purim

Temple Beth Israel celebrated Purim with a Purim play and hamentashen on Saturday, March 19 at Temple Beth Israel.

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Woogie trots along St. Armands Circle sporting a lion costume.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 19, 2011
GALLERY: HSSC Pug Parade

Costumed pugs paraded St. Armands Circle during The Humane Society of Sarasota County's 14th annual Pug Parade Saturday.

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The Blarney Bunch
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • March 19, 2011
GALLERY: Gulfshore St. Patrick's Day Parade

Gulfshore of Longboat Key St. Patrick's Day was held Saturday, March 19. Grand marshals were Edith and Carroll Newton. Parade chairmen were Phyllis Lewis and Douglas Bruce.

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Kiwanis President Bob Gault and Andrew Vac
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • March 19, 2011
GALLERY: Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

A spring tradition on Longboat Key is the annual Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key pancake breakfast. Held this year March 19, at Stella Maris Hall at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, Kiwanis members filled the hall long before dawn to set up tables, fire up the grills, whip up tons of pancake batter and measure the coffee to be brewed.

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Eileen Brown, Toni Robb and Eleanor Ficco
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 18, 2011
GALLERY: LKRA Sunset Cocktail Party

About 100 members of the Lido Key Residents Association attended the annual Sunset Cocktail Party at the Surf Colony Beach Club.

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Tides will be higher than normal this weekend due to an "extreme super moon" event worldwide.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 18, 2011
'Super moon' to raise tides

The moon will be extremely close to the Earth this weekend, creating larger than usual tides on Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 18, 2011
Census shows drop in Longboat Key population

Longboat Key had 6,888 residents in April 2010 - 715 fewer than in April 2000.

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Sandra and George Ceshker, Patty Ayres, Betty and Harry Pawlowitz, and Mike and Sandy McAdaragh were one of the more festive tables on Thursday, March 17, during Sarasota Yacht Club's St. Patrick's Day dinner.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 17, 2011
Gallery: SYC's St. Patrick's Day Dinner

Sarasota Yacht Club held an Irish Feast on Thursday, March 17, in the dining hall at the yacht club.

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Jeff and Linda Coffaro pose with Mariann and Ron Tilton on Thursday, March 17 outside Lynches Pub. They celebrated St. Patrick's Day and Mariann's 50th birthday.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 17, 2011
GALLERY: Lynches Pub

Chris and Ethna Lynch held their annual St. Patrick's Day party on Thursday, March 17 at their pub on St. Armands Circle.

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Terry and Barb Sullivan with Bev and Tom Buckman enjoy themselves and their Irish song books on Thursday, March 17 at Longboat Key Club's outdoor Harbourside dining patio.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 17, 2011
GALLERY: LBKC St. Patrick's Day Dinner

Over 50 guests attended the Longboat Key Club St. Patrick's Day Dinner on Thursday, March 17 out on the patio at the Harbourside Grille.

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A group of adorable Irish dancers surrounds bagpiper Bill Buckley before he pipes them into the dining room for their St. Patrick's Day performance.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 17, 2011
GALLERY: BKYC St. Patrick's Day Party

Bird Key Yacht Club hosted a St. Paddy's Day party complete with Irish dancers and a bagpiper.

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