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Longboat Key

Dr. George Noble takes calls now from gift-buying customers, not patients.
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  • Dora Walters
  • June 6, 2012
Neighbors: George Noble

After coming out of retirement to start a new business, Longboat Key resident George Noble is looking toward another change.

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Mena Lisa Kates submitted this photo, taken over Pansy Bayou in Lido Shores.
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  • June 6, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Mena Lisa Kates submitted this photo, taken over Pansy Bayou in Lido Shores.

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  • June 6, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • June 6, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • June 6, 2012
Bird Key home sells for $2.96 million

A home on Bird Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate. James and Arloa Torok, Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 574 S. Spoonbill Drive to George and Cheryl Pintea, Sarasota, for $2.96 million.

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  • By Brian Gunnell
  • June 6, 2012
Bridge Bites: Fishing for clues

As the play-of-the-hand develops, Declarer is constantly on the lookout for the clues, which will point to the right line of play. But, these clues don't always come gift-wrapped; sometimes, Declarer must go fishing.

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • June 5, 2012
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Will squak for food! Here’s Alan during feeding time.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 5, 2012
Not so ugly ducklings

One of the first things I learned about my responsibilities in covering Longboat Key was that I'd be writing updates on the resident swan population. Little did I know that once nesting season started, swan updates, from swankeeper David Novak, would be my most highly anticipated emails.

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  • June 5, 2012
Obituary: Clyde Miller

Clyde Miller, of Sun City Center and formerly of Bloomington, Ill., and Longboat Key, died May 19. He was 86.

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  • June 5, 2012
Obituary: Alice-Jean McFarlin

Alice-Jean McFarlin, of Longboat Key, died May 31. She was 83.

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  • June 5, 2012
Obituary: David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein of Longboat Key and formerly of New York, died May 24. He was 97.

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  • June 5, 2012
Obituary: Marion F. Gange

Marion F. Gange, of Venice, formerly of West Haven, Conn., Dayton, Ohio, and Longboat Key, died May 25. She was 90.

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • June 4, 2012
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Kate Carver colors a fish
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 4, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: World Ocean Day

It was a Dr. Seuss themed day at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium on June 2 for World Ocean Day. There was not just one fish or two fish, but a whole sea of little fish that took over Mote to learn about all the neat creatures that fill our World's oceans. There were sea-themed crafts, face painting, a dunk tank, educational displays and games in addition to Mote's usual stingray petting, turtle and shark spotting and jellyfish viewing. But as Dr. Seuss would say, 'Today is gone. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.' And next year's World Ocean Day will be just as fun!

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Whitney Beach Plaza is located in the 6800 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 4, 2012
Plaza height to top commission discussion

The Longboat Key Town Commission will consider adopting changes to its Comprehensive Plan tonight that could impact the maximum allowable height of Whitney Beach Plaza.

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