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Customers browse one of the festival’s many tents at last year’s festival.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • June 13, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: The 13th annual St. Armands Craft Festival

Browse works from over 175 artisans and craftsmen this weekend in St. Armands Circle Park. The 13th annual St. Armands Craft Festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 14, and Sunday, June 15.

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  • Neighbors
The workshop will take place at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 13, 2014
Commission to discuss budget at special workshop

Town staff is expected to present ways to address a $307,000 budget deficit at next year's workshop.

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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May is accepting “higher and better” offers that may come forth before an auction scheduled for 2 p.m. June 19 in his Tampa courtroom.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 13, 2014
Colony Lender's attempt to delay auction fails

A motion to delay the auction of a bankrupt estate was denied by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May on Thursday.

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The early morning sun shines on the waters of Longboat Key’s north end.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • June 12, 2014
PHOTO OF THE DAY: On the Bay

The early morning sun shines on the waters of Longboat Key's north end.

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Juan Florensa’s department is responsible for wastewater services, the Key’s beach and maintenance of town-owned facilities.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 12, 2014
Florensa shares Public Works duties with Kiwanians

Juan Florensa's department is responsible for wastewater services, the Key's beach and maintenance of town-owned facilities.

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Learn how to make homemade ravioli with Andrea Bozzolo of Andrea's.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Andrea's

This week we went in the kitchen with Andrea Bozzolo, owner of Andrea's, for a homemade ravioli dish. Get the full recipe and watch an instructional video in this week's In the Kitchen.

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    By
  • David Conway
  • June 11, 2014
St. Armands stakeholders react to new events rules

Next month, the City Commission is scheduled to consider an ordinance that regulates special events in St. Armands Circle Park. Already, it's drawing a mixed reception.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2014
Cops Corner

June 3 Will walk for food 6:36 p.m. - 4000 block of GMD. Suspicious Person. A man asked a convenience store clerk if she could donate a sandwich to him and said he was walking the state for world peace. Police found the man walking toward Sarasota. He had two outstanding warrants, but neither was extraditable. Police drove him to Sarasota, at his request.

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John Schneier and his friend, Pat Shaffer, assist with the cygnet round up. Both were in town with friends for Shaffer's bachelor celebration. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 11, 2014
Cygnets grow swimmingly in Bay Isles community

Longboat Key's swan family shows no signs of shrinking after the latest generation of swans gets medical treatment and a clean bill of health from a Lakeland veterinarian in late May.

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Barbara Timm
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2014
OBITUARY: Barbara Timm

Barbara Timm, 86, died June 6.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2014
OBITUARY: Harry Pollak

Harry Pollak, 93, of Sarasota, died May 29.

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Dr. James McGonigle
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2014
OBITUARY: James McGonigle

Dr. James McGonigle, 74, of Longboat Key, died June 2.

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Robert Maddox
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2014
OBITUARY: Robert Maddox

Robert Maddox, 88, of Nashville, Tenn., and Longboat Key, died June 8.

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  • Neighbors
Mazel with Temple Beth Israel member Ruth Lerner
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 11, 2014
Our Town: 'Mazel' tov to TBI-sponsored dog

Marine Corps veteran Michael Jernigan, who was blinded in a 2004 roadside attack in Iraq, spoke to Temple Beth Israel members in 2012 about his service dog, Brittani.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Hurricane Charley made landfall 50 miles to the south, near Port Charlotte.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 11, 2014
The center of the storm: a look back at the 2004 hurricane season

A decade ago, four storms threatened the Key in the span of 45 days. The island was spared - but Longboat might not always be so lucky.

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