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Courtesy photos The back of the John Ringling Ritz-Carlton hotel in September 1947, photographed by Arthur Ferguson.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • July 2, 2014
Historic Hotel

The Longboat Key Historical Society releases new photos that show the old John Ringling Ritz-Carlton hotel, including its demolition.

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  • Neighbors
Photo by Kelsey Grau Roger and Isabelle Schuhmacher opened a sandwich shop on St. Armands Circle a year ago.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • July 2, 2014
Couple chases American dream on St. Armands

A civil engineer and a biologist from Germany decided to uproot their lives for a new Circle restaurant venture.

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  • Neighbors
The Riverhouse Reef and Grill is located at 995 Riverside Drive, in Palmetto, and features fresh local fish, certified Angus beef steaks and original martinis.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 2, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: The Riverhouse Reef & Grill

This week we went in the kitchen with owner Peter Van Der Noord and chef Ezequiel Gramajo at the Riverhouse Reef and Grill for some Gulf seafood pasta. Get the full recipe and watch an instructional video in this week's In the Kitchen.

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    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • July 2, 2014
Longboat Key lets freedom ring at Fourth of July festival

The morning begins with the parade lineup at 8:30 a.m. Friday, followed by the parade processional at 9 a.m.

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Photo by Kelsey Grau Unit L-307 at L'Ambiance has two bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, and 2,385 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.4 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 2, 2014
Three-bedroom Lido Key home sells for $2.35 million

A home on Lido Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

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  • Real Estate
Volunteer Sierra Snow and Director of Development Katie Hood enjoy working one-on-one with people affected by Alzheimer's.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • July 2, 2014
The Good News: Katie Hood

Focusing on healthy brains, Katie Hood and the Alzheimer's Association provide support for Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
April Johnson submitted this photo of a storm front, taken at the BeacHhouse Restaurant.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 2, 2014
Weather: East County

April Johnson submitted this photo of a storm front, taken at the BeacHhouse Restaurant.

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Diane King with Skip and Glenda Stanton
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • July 1, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: A Nautical Night of Giving

The 30th annual Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix Festival's 'A Nautical Night of Giving' drew a generous crowd July 1, at the Sarasota Yacht Club. The theme set the tone for the evening, which benefitted Suncoast Charities for Children.

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Nick Kyrgios won the Sarasota Open men's singles title earlier this year, held at the Tennis Gardens at the Longboat Key Club.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 1, 2014
Sarasota Open champion upsets Nadal at Wimbledon

Unseeded Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios knocked off Rafael Nadal, the No. 1 ranked men's tennis player in the world, at Wimbledon today.

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Town staff only expected a 3% increase in property values this year.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 1, 2014
Key property value rises confirmed

Key-wide, property appraiser offices in Manatee and Sarasota counties are reporting a 5.5% increase in island property values.

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The National Weather Center expects Tropical Storm Arthur to develop into a tropical storm Tuesday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 1, 2014
UPDATE: First tropical storm of season forms in Atlantic

After a quiet start to the 2014 Hurricane Season, Tropical Storm Arthur has formed off of the east coast of Florida.

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Since October 1992, Key property owners have paid for beach projects using the following model: District A voters foot 80% of a beach project bill and District B voters pay the remaining 20%.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 30, 2014
Beach price tag: $23.8 million

The Longboat Key Town Commission is poised to spend up to $23.8 million in the next two fiscal years to buffer the island's shoreline with sand for the next five years.

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Dick Pelton, co-chair, and Donna Dunio, executive director for Aging in Paradise Resource Center, accept a $4,000 donation from local supporter, Arnold Simonsen.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • June 27, 2014
Recent donation helps community to age in paradise

Longboat Key's Aging in Paradise Resource Center, or AIPRC, recently received a $4,000 donation from Arnold Simonsen.

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Commissioner Pat Zunz said Friday she suspects another power pole debate might arise at the Town Commission's special meeting Monday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 27, 2014
Power pole debate flickers again

Only Commissioners Pat Zunz and Lynn Larson favor more commission discussion and investigation about the possibility of burying the town's power lines along Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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  • News
Researchers have documented 1,095 turtle nests through June 21. (Courtesy Mote Marine Laboratory)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 26, 2014
First turtle nest hatches on Longboat Key

Mote's Sea Turtle Patrol discovered the hatched nest June 22, on the Sarasota County side of Longboat Key.

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St. Armands Circle was several feet underwater following hurricanes Helene and Milton.
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Cyclists utilize the bike lanes on Gulf of Mexico Drive along the newly completed Country Club Shores turn lane project portion of the street. The 0.84-mile segment marks the first example of the town’s Complete Streets vision.
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The home at 661 Mourning Dove Drive was built in 1996 and has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,618 square feet of living area.
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A Goodwill bookstore and donation center will occupy the new outparcel building at 3160 Gulf of Mexico Drive by the end of the year.
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