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Sharon Ray submitted this sunset photo, taken after a storm off Longboat Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 9, 2014
Weather: Longboat Key

Sharon Ray submitted this sunset photo, taken after a storm off Longboat Key.

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Pattigeorge's brings together American, Italian, Asian, Caribbean and Latin American flavors paired with local seafood, grilled meats, and stir-frys.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 9, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Pattigeorge's

This week we went in the kitchen with chef and owner Tommy Klauber of Pattigeorge's for red snapper with arugula and warm red and yellow tomato salad. Learn how to prepare the dish and watch an instructional video in this week's In the Kitchen.

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There were 93 hatched and 27 unhatched eggs in the nest.
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  • Kelsey Grau
  • July 9, 2014
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Leaving the Nest

Unhatched sea turtle eggs lay on the beach after Cyndi Seamon, a longtime Longboat Key Turtle Watch volunteer, excavated a nest Wednesday, July 9. Fellow volunteer Lindsey Conrad then separates the eggs to see how many hatched and possibly made it to the water. The Longboat Key Turtle Watch patrols the beaches at sunrise each morning.

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  • Neighbors
Courtesy Robert Snow Photography
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 9, 2014
Mote-tagged shark swims toward Sarasota

A 14-foot, 2,300-pound great white shark is currently heading eastbound toward Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 9, 2014
Police get a wheel deal from anonymous citizen

An anonymous citizen recently contacted the town with an offer to buy the Longboat Key Police Department a new bicycle.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 9, 2014
Camera data help snag suspected bicycle thief

Longboat Key police say they have arrested a man who confessed to breaking into condo storage areas and stealing bicycles throughout the Key and Holmes Beach.

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The cost to bury both power lines and other utilities along Gulf of Mexico Drive is estimated at anywhere from $10 million to $20 million.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 9, 2014
Underground utilities spark interest

Commissioners unanimously agree to investigate an underground utility system along GMD and let voters decide if they are willing to pay for it.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 9, 2014
True Detective

Longboat Key Police Detective Capt. Kristina Roberts recently retired after more than 31 years with the department.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 9, 2014
News Briefs

Former Hilton closes, prepares for renovations; Marine patrol officers rescue woman from bay

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Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming honors retired Detective Capt. Kris Roberts.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 8, 2014
Longboat Key Police Detective Kris Roberts retires

Kristine "Kris" Roberts was the second female police officer in the town's history.

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Power lines along Gulf of Mexico Drive could be buried if voters decide to pay for the costs involved.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 8, 2014
Underground utility system sparks interest

All seven commissioners are willing to investigate an underground utility system along Gulf of Mexico Drive and let voters decide if they are willing to pay for it.

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Mote researchers tagged Katharine in August 2013 on the M/V OCEARCH. (Robert Snow Photography)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 7, 2014
Great white shark heads toward Sarasota

Mote scientists tagged the 2,300-pound great white shark last August, near Cape Cod, Mass.

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A white tarp was placed over the Hilton sign in June, dubbing the hotel property at 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive as the Gulfside Beach Resort.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 7, 2014
Hilton closes its doors

The Hilton project is the first applicant to take advantage of a town-wide 250 tourism unit pool that's been waiting for applicants to apply for additional units since 2008.

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George Allgair with David and Rebecca Taylor
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • July 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Bird Key Yacht Club Fourth of July Celebration

Residents and guests alike enjoyed a Fourth of July Celebration July 4, at Bird Key Yacht Club. The afternoon started with fun and games followed by a flag ceremony, dinner and potato car races.

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Caroline Moreno plays with sand on the beach.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • July 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: The Resort at Longboat Key Club's Beach Barbecue

The Resort at Longboat Key Club hosted a beach barbecue with games, sandcastle building and live entertainment July 4.

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