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Longboat Key

Maureen Curtin and Alan Stone
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • February 12, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Go For the Cure Game Night

Tables of roulette and black jack, were scattered around the Island House Dining Room at Longboat Key Club and Resort and each was full of patrons raking in the chips for the Go for the Cure casino night fundraiser on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Some guests dressed in their finest pink, matching the pink decor for the evening of dinner, dancing and gambling.

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All of the Artists whose work was featured in the exhibit
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • February 12, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Bird Key Yacht Club Members Art Opening

The local artists and members of Bird Key Yacht Club's work decked the walls with capturing area spots like Marie Selby Gardens and Morton's Gourmet Market, sculptures of alabaster and large-scale photos from vacations away from the key. The yacht club hosted its annual art opening for its member's exhibit on Feb. 8, proving just how much talent is among its members.

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Clyde Butcher answers questions from the audience.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • February 11, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Clyde Butcher at Longboat Key Center for the Arts

Clyde Butcher gave a lecture, Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts.

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Join Emily Walsh for the Observer Daily Headlines. Image shown will not play video.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • February 10, 2012
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David Bullock assumed the role of town manager in November.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • February 10, 2012
Bullock gets high marks from commission

The new town manager received mostly fours and fives on his first quarterly evaluation.

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Read love stories from Longboat Key, Sarasota, and East County.
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 10, 2012
Valentine's Day stories

We collected Valentine's stories from Sarasota, East County, and Longboat Key. Most were happy, some were funny, but all had one element: lots of love.

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Geri Fisherkeller and Trude Smith cheer on their husbands
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • February 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Bird Key Yacht Club V. Sarasota Yacht Club

It was a showdown between Yacht Club bowling teams, Bird Key Yacht Club v. Sarasota Yacht Club, on Wednesday, Feb. 9. The teams met at AMF Lanes off of Tamiami trail, far from their neck of the woods, and had an afternoon of bowling followed by dinner hosted at Sarasota Yacht Club. It appeared that everyone was having a (bowling) ball.

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Join Emily Walsh for the Observer Daily Headlines. Image will not play video. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • February 9, 2012
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Nancy Bremble, Mary Ann and Jim Maclellan, and Ted Bremble
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • February 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Hot Jazz for Cool Nights

Singer Sharon E. Scott doesn't need a red dress to call the audience's attention; she's vivacious and loud, and it wasn't just the volume she was singing. Between a phrase of perfectly-timed, raucous scats on Tuesday, Feb. 7, she yelled to Rodney Rojas, "You better play!"

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Longboat Key firefighter/paramedics responded to the scene on Edlee Lane. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 9, 2012
Longboat Key man injured in fall on roof

An 88-year-old man was airlifted to Blake Medical Center in stable condition.

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    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • February 8, 2012
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David Bullock is Longboat Key town manager.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 8, 2012
Bullock talks Key issues to PIC

The new town manager discussed ongoing Longboat Key issues at a Public Interest Committee forum.

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Tom and Bev Porter with D’Arcy Arpke. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 8, 2012
Forks, corks and friends

Euphemia Haye hosted its first lesson luncheon in conjunction with Forks and Corks Festival Jan. 27.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 8, 2012
SOS attempts to capture bird

Many people have called in to Save Our Seabirds concerned about an injured blue heron on Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 8, 2012
Griffin's novel now on Kindle

Award-wining author H. Terrell Griffin's novel, "Wyatt's Revenge," is available as a free download on Kindle at Amazon.com until Feb. 29.

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