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Longboat Key

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  • September 18, 2012
Obituary: Marianne Hart

Marianne Hart, 90, of Bloomington, Ill., and Longboat Key, died Sept. 16.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2012
Obituary: John Alexander Connor

John Alexander Connor, 89, of Sarasota, and formerly of Longboat Key, died Sept. 6.

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • September 18, 2012
Sept. 18: Daily Headlines Video

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  • Robin Hartill
  • September 18, 2012
Cannons Marina offers treasure fer talkin' like a pirate

The first 20 customers who use pirate lingo will get a free hat in honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day.

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The town's Planning and Zoning Board debated structure heights Tuesday at Town Hall.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 18, 2012
P&Z establishes church steeple heights

The town's Planning and Zoning Board needed to set a height limit for structures like church steeples because none currently exists in the town's code.

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  • September 17, 2012
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Dale Sprintz will be teaching courses at Adult & Community Enrichment center in Sarasota this fall.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • September 17, 2012
In the Kitchen: Dale Sprintz

Dale Sprintz is a resident of Longboat Key. Sprintz owned her own catering business in Chicago for 25 years called Temptations Unlimited, as well as a company that is still operational under different owners called "Lunch at Hand."

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The new studio is located at 5360 Gulf of Mexico Drive in the Centre Shops.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 17, 2012
LBK Cabinetry opens in Centre Shops

The company is open for business and its showroom is scheduled for completion next month.

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    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • September 14, 2012
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Water and mold damage to the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort's mid-rise hotel building is rampant because the building's structure has been compromised.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 14, 2012
Colony mid-rise building deemed unsafe

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort's mid-rise hotel tower has been labeled as "potentially hazardous and unsafe."

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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • September 13, 2012
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  • September 13, 2012
Bradenton Area CVB announces rebranding effort

The CVB will now market the area as "Bradenton/Anna Maria Island/Longboat Key - Florida's West Coast."

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  • September 12, 2012
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Friends and family gather at the nest dedicated to Penny Rosenthal. Photo courtesy of Mary Lou Johnson.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 12, 2012
Loved ones pay tribute to Rosenthal

Friends and family of Penny Rosenthal gathered on the beach Aug. 22 to remember her dedication to many beach activities.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 12, 2012
Longboat couple to say 'I do'

Longboat Key residents Corey Gropp and Jessica Rickards have announced their engagement and upcoming October wedding.

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