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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
Town software sparks interest from other municipalities

Other communities are taking note of programs, developed by the town's IT Department and its firefighters, that make emergency response and record-keeping nearly paperless.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 15, 2012
Obituary: Rita June Greenberg

Rita June Greenberg, of Long Island, N.Y., formerly of Longboat Key, died Aug. 6. She was 83.

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The view of the shuttered Colony Beach & Tennis Resort from an Aquarius Club unit.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
Neighboring condo opposes Colony extension

The Aquarius Club board is asking the commission to deny a request to extend a re-opening deadline.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 15, 2012
News Briefs

Mote asks beachgoers to preserve turtle tracks; Firefighters distribute information door-to-door; NOAA ups hurricane season predictions

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
Larcenies double during first six months of 2012

Larcenies more than doubled during the first half of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011, with 67 larceny cases reported to Longboat Key police between January and June, compared with 31 during the first half of last year.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
RNC: Not quite the elephant in the room

Local resorts hope to be a peaceful escape from the jungle of the 50,000-strong Republican National Convention crowd this month.

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Sophia Miller and Soleil Worrell
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 15, 2012
Camp Spotlight: Art Center Sarasota Creative Kids Camp

It's Friday, Aug. 10 -- the last day of Creative Kids Summer Camp at Art Center Sarasota.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 15, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Natalia Cava took this sunset photo from Bird Key Park.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 15, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Natalia Cava took this sunset photo from Bird Key Park.

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This home at 364 W. Royal Flamingo Drive on Bird Key has four bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 6,289 square feet of living area. It sold for $4.7 million. Photo by Nick Friedman.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 15, 2012
Four-bedroom Bird Key home sells for $4.7 million

A home on Bird Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Charles and Judy Gifford sold their home at 364 W. Royal Flamingo Drive to Yi-Lan Yang, of Sarasota, for $4.7 million.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 15, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Bonsack appointed to International Spa Association Board of Directors; CYD of Sarasota County honoring Michael Saunders

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    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 15, 2012
REAL-ESTATE REPORTS

The Continental Group arrives on Longboat Key; Andrew Bers makes a switch

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  • By Brian Gunnell
  • August 15, 2012
Bridge Bites: The Trump Coup

This week's deal contains a little bit of magic whereby a "certain" trump loser evaporates into thin air thanks to some well-timed Declarer play.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 14, 2012
Obituary: Milton Lucow

Milton Lucow, of Sarasota, died May 28. He was 87.

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Join Alex Mahadevan as he reports today's headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • August 14, 2012
Aug. 14: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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