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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 24, 2013
New Kemp's ridley turtle on exhibit at Mote

Caleb, a Kemp's ridley turtle rescued on Ormond Beach, is now a permanent resident at The Aquarium at Mote Marine Laboratory.

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Helen Glaser, Sherrie Handelman, Hedria Saltzman, Hannah Weinberg and Bunny Skirboll
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  • Katie Hendrick
  • January 24, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Gathering Time Concert

Gathering Time, a folk-rock trio from Long Island, performed songs from the 1960s Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Temple Beth Israel.

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Wallenda steps closer to harness-less walk
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • January 23, 2013
Jan. 23: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Wallenda steps closer to harness-less walk; Citizens Advisory Group down to five candidates for Manatee Superintendent job; Sarasota County drainage project faces more delays; Home & Garden: Jewels on the Bay; Enter our Design and Dine contest

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Billy Firestone and Jerry Hamovit
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  • January 23, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: The Beaches Dinner Party

About 40 people gathered in The Beaches clubroom Tuesday, Jan. 22, for a dinner featuring antipasto, pizza and cheesecake.

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Town attorney David Persson will stay on Longboat Key’s town attorney through June.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 23, 2013
Longboat Key Town attorney is heading to Venice

Town attorney David Persson accepted the city of Venice town attorney post Tuesday afternoon.

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Gianna Sparks and Zac Smith. Courtesy photo.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 23, 2013
Longboaters race to first place

Three Longboat residents clearly live life in the fast lane, taking home first place awards in the Anna Maria Elementary Dolphin Dash 5K race Saturday, Jan. 12.

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  • January 23, 2013
Oh, rats. They're back!

There's a rat at Longboat Key Town Hall.

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Virginia Sanders
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  • January 23, 2013
Virginia Sanders remembers Penny Rosenthal during Arbor Day celebration

A downpour just minutes before the 11 a.m. start of the Longboat Key Garden Club's annual Arbor Day celebration Thursday, Jan. 17, in Bicentennial Park, necessitated a quick change of venue, but it didn't dampen participants' spirits.

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  • January 23, 2013
Matt Royal makes friends on Facebook

Between solving murders and late nights at Tiny's of Longboat, Matt Royal has found time to get on Facebook.

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  • January 23, 2013
Cross-country child's play

Isabel Crimaldi traded the snow-capped foothills of her hometown of Boulder, Colo., for the coastal views of Longboat Key, where she visited her grandfather, John, for the holidays.

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  • January 23, 2013
90th birthday bash is close to home for Seaplace resident Bob Chalphin

Longboater Bob Chalphin didn't have to go far to celebrate his 90th birthday.

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Dora Walters turns her lens on a Halloween party in 2006. Courtesy photos.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 23, 2013
Dora the Explorer

Longboat Observer Senior Editor Dora Walters retired after a career that spans more than six decades as an inquisitive journalist.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 23, 2013
Man arrested for Lido burglary

Sarasota police arrested Francis Gerry Monday morning after he allegedly burglarized a time-share unit. He is a suspect in a string of similar incidents.

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The Hilton signage and flag in front of the Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort could disappear if a renovation project doesn’t get under way by June 1.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 23, 2013
Hilton flag could disappear

Hilton Hotels is pressing Ocean Properties to meet a June 1 deadline to begin renovations. If it doesn't, Hilton may pull out.

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  • By Kurt Schultheis and Robin Hartill
  • January 23, 2013
Commission ratifies firefighter contract

If ratified, firefighters would join the state-run Florida Retirement System. But state rules regarding contributions could make it a tough sell for the union.

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