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Santa made his way to the rooftop of the 10-story Promenade, which also featured Rudolph on its sign.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • December 22, 2010
Tinsel Town

The annual 'Light Up the Keys' competition on Longboat Key draws out its shining stars.

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  • December 22, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Friday, Dec. 10, through Thursday, Dec. 16, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

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St. Armands LLC purchased the building at 343 St. Armands Circle for $850,000. The 647-square-foot building was constructed in 1959.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • December 22, 2010
Sunglass Express Optical building sells for $850,000

St. Armands LLC, a Florida limited-liability company managed by Robert and Yvonne Schloss, purchased the building at 343 St. Armands Circle, where their Sunglass Express Optical store is located, for $850,000 from Darol Fry, 178 N. Washington Drive.

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The home at 100 S. Warbler Lane sold for $2.5 million in November, on Bird Key.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • December 22, 2010
November sales summary

The following is a summary of key residential real-estate sales recorded for the month of November at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses. Data from November 2009 is also listed for comparison.

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Barbara Ackerman
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  • December 22, 2010
Real Estate Reports

The latest local real estate news

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  • December 22, 2010
Deal Us In

North's hand is a little light

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Kathy Powers submitted this sunset photo, taken at Seaplace, 2045 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 22, 2010
Oat-cean View

Kathy Powers submitted this sunset photo, taken at Seaplace, 2045 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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Colleen Dougherty and Judy Carman
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • December 21, 2010
St. Armands Circle Association has a happy holiday

The St. Armands Circle Association held their annual Holiday Party Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 15 South Ristorante.

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The Sarasota Orchestra performed to a large crowd in the courtyard of Mote Aquarium on Tuesday, Dec. 21.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • December 21, 2010
A little Mote music

Members of the Sarasota Orchestra held two holiday performances in the Mote Aquarium courtyard on Tuesday, Dec. 21.

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A section of Gulf of Mexico Drive just south of Bay Isles parkway will be repaired tonight.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 21, 2010
Paving repair scheduled for tonight

A construction crew will be repairing a section of Gulf of Mexico Drive tonight. Expect temporary lane closures.

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Town attorney David Persson is working to clarify the town's Comprehensive Plan.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 21, 2010
Comp Plan amendment moves forward

Town attorney David Persson and town special counsel Nancy Stroud presented a resolution that clarifies the uses, densities and intensities allowed in the land-use categories of the Comprehensive Plan this morning.

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Dr. Kumar Mahadevan is president of Mote Marine Laboratory.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 21, 2010
Mote receives $25,000 BOOST grant

The award is one of 38 grants from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.

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About 75% of the 35,000-square-foot shopping center is currently vacant.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 20, 2010
Whitney Beach Plaza sells for $3.7 million

Juliani Kenney Investment Capital LLC purchased the plaza.

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Islandside Property Owners Coalition attorney Michael Furen submitted a petition challenge in July.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 20, 2010
Judge sets code amendment hearings

The Islandside Property Owners Coalition is challenging code changes made by the Town Commission.

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Leo and Margie Tonner
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • December 19, 2010
Gulfshore residents gather for good time

Gulfshore of Longboat Key residents gathered Dec. 19 at the clubhouse for a holiday party. Hosts for the evening were Nancy and Mike Freeland. For the festive occasion, Nancy Freeland adorned a tabletop display with a snowy village.

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