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Carol Koplik shelves books on June 10, at the Longboat Library.
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  • Kelsey Grau
  • June 10, 2014
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Calling All Bookworms

The Longboat Library, staffed and operated entirely by volunteers, is looking for helping hands. Open 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, the library hopes to welcome new volunteers for the summer season.

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The Hilton flag that flies in front of the Longboat Key Beachfront Hilton is gone and the blue Hilton sign has been covered.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 10, 2014
Hilton logo disappears

The Hilton flag is no longer flying at the former Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort, which has been rebranded as the Gulfside Beach Resort.

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The Florida League of Cities Innovation Showcase has featured the town of Longboat Key's Fiscal Transparency Module.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 9, 2014
Town's fiscal transparency tool receives more praise

The module went live in February and uses fiscal data that feeds directly from the finance department's database to display revenue and expenses to the public.

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Tropical Storm Debby in June 2012 was Longboat Key's last brush with a major storm. (File photo)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 9, 2014
Town to hold disaster preparedness seminar

Brian Koon, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, will be the keynote speaker at the event.

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Brothers Jim, Bill and Richard Carrick
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  • Kelsey Grau
  • June 7, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Bill Carrick Retirement Party

Friends and family gathered to celebrate the retirement of Bill Carrick June 7, at Cedars Restaurant and Tiki Bar. After 37 ½ years at Publix, Carrick decided to stop stocking the shelves and enjoy the beach.

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Isabella Savage, 5, gets her face painted by Suzy Kalin at the festival.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • June 7, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: World Oceans Day Family Festival

The World Oceans Day Family Festival drew a crowd on June 7, at Mote Marine Laboratory's Aquarium. The Dr. Seuss-themed festival was filled with games and crafts focusing on green practices, marine science and conservation.

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Sand is now being placed south of North Shore Road behind the Longbeach Periwinkle condominium building,
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 6, 2014
North end sand project makes progress

Enough sand has been placed at the North Shore Road beach access that the area has been opened up to the public.

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Additional information is available through Longboat Key Fire Rescue.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 6, 2014
Special needs program available for evacuation assistance

The town encourages residents with medical condition to register for a program that provides evacuation assistance.

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Madison P., 3, observes the sharks swimming overhead at last year's festival.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • June 6, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: World Oceans Day Family Festival

Make a big splash for World Oceans Day at Mote Marine Laboratory's Dr. Seuss-themed festival. The family-friendly event takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at The Aquarium at Mote Marine Laboratory.

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Surveillance footage of the May 18 break-in shows three females and one male. (Courtesy Sarasota Crime Stoppers)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 5, 2014
Police seek public's help to identify Jewfish suspects

Surveillance video captured three females and one male who police say burglarized a Jewfish Key home last month.

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Florida Vacation Connection Vice President Jan Jordan and President Michele Knuese
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • June 4, 2014
Florida Vacation Connection 20th Anniversary Party

Longboat Key's Florida Vacation Connection celebrated its 20th anniversary with a party on June 4, at Chart House. 'It's just a fabulous milestone to reach and to be surrounded by so many friends and family...' said Vice President Jan Jordan. 'We still love what we do.'

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Linguine fra diavolo, which means "brother devil" in Italian, refers to a spicy tomato sauce.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Caragiulos

This week we went in the kitchen with co-owner Mark Caragiulo of Caragiulos for linguine fra diavolo. Get the full recipe in this week's In The Kitchen.

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Dr. Joseph Mendels and Harold Ronson
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
Ronson does double duty

Longboat Key resident Harold Ronson was a veteran on a mission to honor the war dead on Memorial Day May 27.

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(Photo courtesy of Rebecca Goldwaite)
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
Shark heads to sea after photo-op

Beachplace resident Rebecca Goldthwaite spotted a group of young men in May who caught a sandbar shark near the Resort at Longboat Key Club.

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Wayne McCammon at his desk.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 4, 2014
Hail the Chief

Retired Longboat Key Police Chief Wayne McCammon, 83, died May 27. He served as the island's top cop for 23 years.

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