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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 27, 2015
Kiwanis Club makes a bet on Valentine's Day in Monte Carlo

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key took a gamble last year, when it introduced a Las Vegas casino theme to its annual Valentine's Day celebration.

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  • Neighbors
This home at 580 Putting Green Lane has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,586 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.1 million. Photo by Kristen Herhold
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 27, 2015
Country Club Shores home sells for $2.1 million

The sale of a home in Country Club Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

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  • Real Estate
Stan Singer submitted this photo, taken from Beachplace on Longboat Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2015
Weather: Longboat Key

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The town’s IT Department received multiple awards under MIS Director Kathi Pletzke’s leadership.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 26, 2015
Town MIS Director Kathi Pletzke to retire

Kathi Pletzke will retire Feb. 1, after 18 years with the town.

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  • News
Eric Teoh with event organizers Eleanor Burstein, Pat Lundy and Dottie Mueller
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 24, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Taste of Seaplace

Residents of Seaplace cooked their best dishes to share at the second annual Taste of Seaplace event on Jan. 25.

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Scribe Maureen Shea, Purser Mary Kimura, Vice Commodore Jim Fox and Commodore Kathy Sever are sworn in.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 23, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Harbour Change of Watch

Longboat Harbour held its annual Change of Watch event on Jan. 24 at Bird Key Yacht Club.

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  • Neighbors
Bonita Mertes, of Bloomin’ Elegant
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 23, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Centre Shops Festival and Lifestyle Expo

Longboat Key residents and visitors attended the Centre Shops Festival and Lifestyle Expo on Jan. 24. Several artists and dealers featured and sold their products, and Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Members ran tables to promote their businesses.

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This week’s FYI Friday features news about a possible indoor surf park, a raging fire on Lido Key and more!
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 22, 2015
FYI Friday - Your weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

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  • News
Outages are reported in the Sleepy Lagoon neighborhood of Longboat Key.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 22, 2015
Power outages reported in Sleepy Lagoon

Approximately 25 customers are impacted by the outages.

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  • News
Michael Crosby, president and CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium addresses guests at the anniversary celebration.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 21, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Mote Celebrates 60 years

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium invited supporters, guests and members to celebrate 60 years of science and conservation Thursday, Jan. 22.

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Italian Night committee Gino DelPup, Leonardo Distefano, Mike Ortega, Don Prola and Joe Zampino
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 21, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Mary Men's Club Italian Night

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church Men's Club held its annual Italian Night dinner on Jan. 22.

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  • Neighbors
Paul Humphreys and Kelli Turner-Humphreys with daughter, Morgan
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 21, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Beachplace welcome back party

Beachplace Association held its welcome back party on Jan. 22. Owners old and new assembled to kick off the spring season with drinks and catering from Harry's Continental Kitchen.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Isabel Becker and Anita Pihl
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 21, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Opera fundraiser at Pattigeorge's

The Sarasota Opera held a fundraising event at Pattigeorge's on Jan. 22. Guests received instruction on cooking food with the theme of Asian Excursion.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Town Commissioner Irwin Pastor
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 20, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Taste of the Keys and Fashion Show, Part Two

The Longboat Key Garden Club hosted its fifth Taste of the Keys and Fashion Show event on Jan. 21. Guests munched on samplings from 14 restaurants, and 13 local 'celebrities' modeled in fashions from Island Pursuit.

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Susan Phillips, event organizer Susan Landau and Steve Branham
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 20, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Taste of the Keys and Fashion Show

The Longboat Key Garden Club hosted its fifth Taste of the Keys and Fashion Show event on Jan. 21. Guests munched on samplings from 14 restaurants, and 13 local 'celebrities' modeled in fashions from Island Pursuit.

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