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This home at 602 S. Owl Drive sold for $4.55 million It has four bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths and 5,581 square feet of living area. Photo courtesy of Roger Pettingell
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  • Adam Hughes
  • April 8, 2015
Four-bedroom Bird Key home sells for $4.55 million

A home on Bird Key tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Kerlyn Holdings Ltd. sold the home at 602 S. Owl Drive to Marie Baker and Mark Woglom, of Sarasota, for $4.55 million.

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Two of the seven buildings were repainted in the past two years, and the other five will be repainted beginning May 1.
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 8, 2015
Windward Bay recognized for comeback

The condominium is one of three small communities that the Florida Communities of Excellence named as a finalist in its ‘The Comeback Kid’ category.

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Michael Sarzynski, 92, golfs every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. On March 20, he shot an unheard-of round of 82. Photo by Kristen Herhold
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 8, 2015
92-year-old golfer has stroke of success

Longboat Key Club golfer Michael Sarzynski shocks fellow golfers with a round of 82 — 10 strokes below his age.

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  • April 8, 2015
Salute for service

Gulfshore of Longboat Key resident Bob Jensen recently got a hero’s honor: Marine Corp. veterans Capt.

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General Manager Jeff Mayers, AAA Field Manager Don Schwartz, Director of Communications Sandra Rios and Director of Resort Operations Rick Benninghove
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 7, 2015
Longboat Key Club receives 32nd AAA Four Diamond Award

The resort received its 32nd annual AAA Four Diamond Award on April 7.

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  • April 7, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 4.9.2015

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 7, 2015
Garden Club cultivates its new officers

Durante Park was filled with Garden Club members for the annual meeting on April 7.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 6, 2015
Longboat Key Club goes on an eggcellent adventure

Children donned their best Easter dresses and shirts at the Longboat Key Club’s annual Easter Celebration Egg Hunt.

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Moore’s Stonecrab Restaurant co-owner Alan Moore intends to file a site plan and a special-exception permit to the Planning, Zoning and Building Department in the coming weeks.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 6, 2015
Moore’s seeks new restaurant approvals from commission

Moore’s Stonecrab Restaurant co-owner Alan Moore intends to file a site plan and a special-exception permit to the Planning, Zoning and Building Department if changes are approved by the commission tonight.

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 5, 2015
Casa Del Mar has a hippity hoppity time

The Easter Bunny visited Casa Del Mar at the condo’s annual Easter egg hunt on April 5.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 4, 2015
Beachplace goes on an egg hunt

Easter came a day early at Beachplace on April 4.

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 4, 2015
Mar Vista has eggcellent time

Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant and Pub held its annual Easter egg hunt on April 4.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 3, 2015
Temple Beth Israel celebrates Passover Seder

Temple Beth Israel held its Passover Seder to begin the week of Passover on April 3.

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Photo courtesy: Martin Kresinske
  • By Nancy Schwartz
  • April 3, 2015
Photo contest winners: January

Photo contest winners: January

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 3, 2015
Sand Cay bounces to Easter

Children at Sand Cay Beach Resort enjoyed their Good Friday at an Easter celebration on April 3.

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