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The Longboat Key Town Commission selected Maggie D. Mooney-Portale, of Sarasota-based Hankin, Persson, McClenathen, Cohen & Darnell, as the town’s new attorney May 6.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 18, 2014
Commission questions town attorney's legal advice

Longboat Key town commissioners are willing to give Maggie Mooney-Portale more time in her role but have questions about her performance, including her handling of a recent Colony hearing.

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Jeff Daly with Coleen and Pete Collandra will open the Longbeach Cafe in early April. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 18, 2014
New restaurant on the menu for Whitney Beach

Pete and Colleen Collandra and Jeff Daly hope to open the new restaurant that will serve breakfast and lunch by the first week in April.

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Drunken Poet Cafe is located on Main Street in Sarasota and serves daily signature sushi specials and fresh, authentic Thai cuisine.
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 18, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Drunken Poet Cafe

This week we went in the kitchen at Drunken Poet Cafe with owner and chef Oy Punyahotra as she prepares homemade green curry. Watch a video of the preparation.

  • Siesta Key
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Parade participants were decked out in celebratory green.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • March 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Gulfshore and Twin Shores St. Patrick's Day Parade

Twin Shores and Gulfshore mobile-home parks held a joint parade to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on March 18. For over 25 years, the parade has been a much-loved tradition for the communities.

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Jennifer Egan, Tia Woodford and Melissa Phillips
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • March 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Lynches St. Patrick's Day Shindig

Lynches Pub & Grub kept the green beer flowing and bagpipes playing during its St. Patrick's Day celebration on March 17. Festivities ran all weekend, giving patrons of Lynches plenty of time to enjoy many traditional Irish dishes and activities.

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Kathy Oravec, Olivia Cherry and Elaine Fredrick
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • March 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sand Cay St. Patrick's Day Party

On March 17, residents and guests of Sand Cay Beach Resort didn't let the rain put a damper on their St. Patrick's Day celebrations. A small crowd enjoyed appetizers, drinks and fresh margaritas near the pool on Monday afternoon.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 17, 2014
LBK Republicans hear about high stakes amendment

The Republican Club heard from Dr. Jim Whitman and Larry Eger about a burning issue on the November ballot: medical marijuana.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 17, 2014
Commission will discuss legal counsel today

The Longboat Key Town Commission is solely responsible for two Longboat Key positions: the town manager and the town attorney.

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Jan and Ed Davin dance to one of the night’s slow songs.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • March 15, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Mary Men's Club St. Patrick's Day Dinner-Dance

St. Mary, Star of the Sea Men's Club hosted enthusiastic celebrations of St. Patrick's Day on March 15 for over 200 attendees. The crowd enjoyed a traditional Irish dinner, enticing raffles and dancing throughout the night by musicians Patsy and Majella.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Penny Pollack and Shirley Myers
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • March 15, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longbeach Village St. Patrick's Day Parade

On March 15, the residents of Longbeach Village celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a colorful parade through their streets.

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Larry Eger, Phyllis Black and Dr. Jim Whitman
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • March 14, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Republican Club of Longboat Key Luncheon

On March 14, the Republican Club of Longboat Key hosted its monthly luncheon at the Harbourside Dining Room. The Honorable Larry Eger, Public Defender for the 12th Judicial Circuit, and Dr. Jim Whitman, Director of Psychiatric Services at the Manatee County Jail, spoke to attendees.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • March 14, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Lynches St. Patrick's Day Shindig

The green beer will be flowing all weekend for the 28th annual Lynches St. Patrick's Day Shindig at Lynches Pub & Grub on St. Armands Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 14, 2014
LBK Kiwanis Club awards first 2014 grants

The club plans to award approximately a dozen grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 to organizations that help local children.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 14, 2014
President expected to sign flood reform bill

The bill will provide relief for homeowners faced with expensive flood insurance premiums.

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Surfers at Lido Beach.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • March 13, 2014
Surf's up

A cold front kicked up a chest-high swell along Florida's Suncoast Thursday, much to the delight of surfers at Lido Beach.

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