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  • May 15, 2013
Obituary: Eve Fekete

Eve Fekete, 86, of Longboat Key, died May 4.

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  • May 15, 2013
Obituary: Eugene Eckman

Eugene Eckman, 83, of Sarasota and formerly of Buffalo, N.Y., died May 1. Born Sept. 5, 1929, he retired from General Motors in Buffalo and worked for many years at Longboat Key Publix after

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  • May 15, 2013
Obituary: Helene Diener

Helene Diener, 76, of Longboat Key and formerly of Brewster, N.Y., died May 5.

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  • Katie Hendrick
  • May 15, 2013
Summer camp programs help kids beat the heat

The islands are teeming with activities to keep your little ones entertained. So, slather them with sunscreen and send them off to camp, where they're bound to burn off some energy, make friends and even learn a thing or two.

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  • May 15, 2013
Weather Photo: SHERBERT SENSATION

Mindy Towns submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lido Beach.

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  • May 15, 2013
News Briefs

Linley Street boat ramp closes for construction; Town sends summer beach project out to bid again; Longboat police seek bracelet's owner

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  • May 15, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 15, 2013
Katz signs off on pamphlet

Temple Beth Israel Rabbi Jonathan Katz sometimes uses his day off to distribute copies of his pamphlet, 'The Signing: a Civic Horror Picturebook.'

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Photo by Robin Hartill.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 15, 2013
Your Neighbor: David Gaw

At age 70, David Gaw is finally putting the bachelor of fine arts degree he earned nearly five decades ago to use.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 15, 2013
Lore: Early island newspaper looked out for Longboaters

The Longboat Look-out published its first edition May 17, 1955.

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Penthouse M at L'Ambiance has three bedrooms, four bathrooms and 4,912 square feet of living area. It sold for $6.75 million. Courtesy of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 15, 2013
L'Ambiance condominium sells for $6.75 million

A condominium in L'Ambiance tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Michael and Joanne Masin sold their Penthouse M condominium at 435 L'Ambiance Drive to Peter Skokos, trustee, of Longboat Key, for $6.75 million.

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Community workshop for Sports Page relocation
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • May 14, 2013
May 14: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: City of Sarasota runoff election ends tonight; Community workshop for Sports Page relocation; Pension plans top workshop agenda; IDA to adopt core values

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Pension ordinances that freeze current pension plans are on the commission's agenda next week.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 14, 2013
Pension plans top Longboat Key town workshop agenda

The Town Commission will review ordinances next week that freeze both the firefighter and general employees' pension plans.

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Town prepares for beach bids again
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • May 13, 2013
May 13: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce announces it's 2013 Small Business Awards; Town prepares for beach bids again; Longboat police seek bracelet's owner

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The beach project will place sand at the Broadway beach access to Gulfside Road, and from The Islander condominiums to the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 13, 2013
Town prepares for beach bids again

The town of Longboat Key received no bids for its summer beach project April 16. One month later, the town is putting the project out to bid again in the hopes of landing a bid from a sand-dredging company.

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