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  • October 23, 2013
Obituary: Rosemarie Mildred Wagstaff

Rosemarie Mildred Wagstaff, 71, of Plaistow, N.H., and formerly of Longboat Key, died Oct. 11.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
Obituary: George Peters

George Peters, 81, formerly of Longboat Key, died Oct. 11.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
Obituary: Lois Winett Katz Rose Miles

Lois Winett Katz Rose Miles, 83, of Lido Key and Longboat Key, died Oct. 22.

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Kathleen McDonald. Photo by Nick Friedman.
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  • Nick Friedman
  • October 23, 2013
The Good News: Kathleen McDonald

Kathleen McDonald is a philanthropist and the former president of Art Center Sarasota. Learn more about her in this week's Good News feature.

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This home at 582 S. Spoonbill Drive has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,241 square feet of living area. It sold for $2,375,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 23, 2013
Three-bedroom Bird Key home sells for $2,375,000

Thomas and April Pampalone, of Sarasota, sold their home at 582 S. Spoonbill Drive to Charles and Charlotte Bimba, of Sarasota, for $2,375,000.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Angelo and Christine Furgiuele
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  • Robin Hartill
  • October 23, 2013
Mixed Marriages

Politicians, take note. You can work together even when you disagree - as these three couples demonstrate.

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Alan Moore says there's an unprecedented occurrence in his 48 years in the industry. So far, this stone-crab season he’s pulled no medium claws — all large and jumbo.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 23, 2013
Sarasota gets crabby

If stone-crab season is like Florida's Christmas, then Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant is the North Pole.

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Mimi Ribot submitted this sunset photo, taken on Bradenton Beach.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
Weather: Longboat Key

Mimi Ribot submitted this sunset photo, taken on Bradenton Beach.

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The skyline won't be empty too much longer at the corner of Main Street and North Washington Boulevard.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 23, 2013
Daily Headlines: Oct. 23, 2013

Today's stories: Sarasota County commissioners advance plans for a downtown Sarasota hotel; Town of Longboat Key settles differences with Longboat Key Police Union; Landowners move to overturn Manatee County Commission denial of Waterline Road project: and MORE!

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Edith Barr-Dunn and Dora Walters
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
93 and counting

Edith Barr-Dunn celebrated her 93rd birthday Sunday, Oct. 20.

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Mark Meador
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
Meador receives sweet celebration

For Casa del Mar Beach Resort General Manager Mark Meador, another birthday was like a breath of fresh air.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
Buy your Fish Fry tickets

This year's Fish Fry takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at Cedars Tennis Resort, 645 Cedars Court.

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Micky Derry, Jane Boehme and Sherry Lindhart
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • October 22, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Garden Club Meeting

The Longboat Key Garden Club held its first general meeting of the season Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Windward Bay Clubhouse.

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Julia Becker, Andrew Vac and Victoria Jacobson
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • October 22, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Business After Hours

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Business After Hours meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Casa Del Mar Beach Resort.

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