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Longboat Key

    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • October 3, 2012
Touch of Africa offers reward for missing mascot

Touch of Africa, a store on St. Armands Circle that sells African gifts and organizes trips to its namesake, found itself short one adult-sized lion costume Wednesday, Sept. 27.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub owner Ed Chiles has plans for a second story at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub in Longbeach Village. File photo.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 3, 2012
Construction on Mar Vista addition targeted for 2013

Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub owner Ed Chiles plans to build a second-story addition to his restaurant in Longbeach Village.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 3, 2012
Harry's wines and dines with new tasting format

The new wine tasting format will offer a more intimate event, limited to about 100 people.

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  • News
Richard ‘Sam’ Barlow
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 3, 2012
Key Club's long-term staffers share highlights

These five Longboat Key Club and Resort employees were there from the beginning - 30 years ago. Some began their positions even earlier in jobs with Arvida Corp. Now, these long-time employees reflect on the Key Club's pearl anniversary.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Longboat Key Club and Resort celebrated 30 years of operation Monday, Oct. 1. Photo courtesy of Jack Elka.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 3, 2012
Key Club: 'Celebration of a dream'

The opening of the Inn on the Beach hotel 30 years ago marked the fulfillment of John Ringling's dream for a grand hotel on the north end that was abandoned more than half a century earlier.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 3, 2012
Our View: The property amendments

Frederic Bastiat, the great French economic journalist of the 1840s, would be launching into tirades on talk radio today if he were asked to analyze the proposed constitutional amendments on Florida's Nov. 6 ballot.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 3, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
B.B. Gault
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 3, 2012
Pupcake Pooch Parties: Meet the models

Shannon Gault got some of Longboat Key's most prominent pups to model for her new business, Pupcake Pooch Parties. Here are the furry faces that agreed to work - but only for food.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
B.B. Gault, left, and Shadow Gault, right, with their owner, Shannon Gault, pose for a picture before wolfing down their dog cakes.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 3, 2012
Key business gets the party started for dogs

Shannon Gault's new Pupcake Pooch Parties online business allows humans and canines to celebrate any occasion together.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 3, 2012
Letters to the Editor

I support commissioners; To the commission; Learn how to park; Let us vote

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 3, 2012
News Briefs

Town prepares for impasse with firefighters; Key Club plans to re-file application; Publix update

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 3, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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This home at 625 S. Owl Drive in Bird Key has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,248 square feet of living area. It sold for $770,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 3, 2012
Home in Manchester Bay sells for $2 million

A home in Manchester Bay tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Herbert West and George Mitchell sold their home at 3610 Fair Oaks Place to Robert and Teresa Simmons, of Longboat Key, for $2 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Maison Blanche
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 3, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Wyland to showcase his latest artistry at St. Armands gallery; Maison Blanche chef/owner to recreate award-winning dinner

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David Rosenthal took this sunset photo of a bird flying home on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 3, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

David Rosenthal took this sunset photo of a bird flying home on Longboat Key.

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