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  • By Mark Gordon and Katie Johns
  • November 28, 2018
Murf Klauber's zest for life included his personal and professional endeavors

Considered a true renaissance man and a visionary thinker by many who knew him — and a sartorial standout who was rarely not seen in a colorful tropical shirt and loafers on his feet, never socks  — Dr. Murray "Murf" Klauber died Nov. 22. He was 91.

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Roger Pettingell and his team Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 28, 2018
Pie parade

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Agent Roger Pettingell gave out more than 130 pies to customers during Thanksgiving Week.

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Along with his siblings, Tommy Klauber began working at The Colony when he was 15. Photo by Kayleigh Omang
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 28, 2018
Klauber’s ex-employees carry on his legacy of service

The Colony developer impacted many local restaurateurs, tennis pros as their manager.

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After the Colony achieved a worldwide reputation as a tennis haven, Murf Klauber set his sights on other development projects.
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • November 28, 2018
Klauber's real estate ambitions stretched into downtown Sarasota

Murf Klauber's real estate ambitions in the late 1990s stretched far beyond The Colony on Longboat Key and into downtown Sarasota, where he proposed Ringling Park One, a $750 million, high-tech development with a conference center, hotels, shops and resid

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File photo
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  • Suzanne Elliott
  • November 28, 2018
Klauber was often a thorn in the side of Longboat officials

Klauber won $6.5 million from a lawsuit against Longboat.

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Andy Maass read "“The Roosevelt Family of Sagamore Hill" in eighth grade and has collected Roosevelt items ever since.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 28, 2018
A collection fit for a president: Andy Maass' Theodore Roosevelt collection spans decades

Maass' fascination with the 26th president began after he wrote a book report on “The Roosevelt Family of Sagamore Hill.”

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2018
Photos: Camelot at the Colony

Dr. Murray ‘Murf’ Klauber and his family were, in many ways, indistinguishable from the Colony.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 28, 2018
Cops Corner: What a tangled web

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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Vehicles still have to wind around construction debris.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • November 27, 2018
Work at Resort at Longboat Key Club nearing completion

Sewage pipe issues delayed targeted Thanksgiving finish.

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Work began Monday to tear down the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort's mid-rise building. Workers had demolished it by the end of the week.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 23, 2018
Colony mid-rise building demolished

Work began in July to demolish buildings of former resort.

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    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • November 21, 2018
Haycock and Langley given another week to file paperwork

Longboat Key election filing deadline extended to Nov. 28.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 21, 2018
Longboat sets date for coyote community workshop

Residents can learn more about animal sighted frequently on the island.

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Randal and Ray LaFlamme on his 81st birthday on Sept. 2.
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  • Katie Johns
  • November 21, 2018
Ray LaFlamme remembered for work ethic and 'family man' personality

The former owner of Tiny's Lounge died Nov. 19 at the age of 81.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 21, 2018
Cans for a cause

The Lazy Lobster is hosting a food drive for All Faiths Food Bank until Dec. 21.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 21, 2018
Christmas is coming

The St. Armands Christmas tree is in the beginning stages of being installed for the annual Holiday Night of Lights on Dec. 7.

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