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Longboat Key

Susan Landau and Barb Kerwin, are co-chairing the event with Jane Buckman, executive director of the Longboat Key Center for the Arts.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 23, 2011
Male models to spice up 'Taste of the Keys'

A Taste of the Keys and Male Fashion Show will take place Wednesday, April 13, at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts.

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The vacant 1.122-acre lot at 6001 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold for $1.8 million.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 23, 2011
Vacant Gulfside lot sells for $1.8 million

The sale was the largest of seven transactions recorded between March 7 and March 11 on Longboat, Lido, Bird and St. Armands keys.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 23, 2011
Scoreboard

Check out the latest local bridge scores.

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  • By Donna Swan
  • March 23, 2011
Deal us in

Expert game shows unusual bids

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Ted Rehl plays the piano he and his wife, Fran, helped Plymouth Harbor buy. Rehl will give his first performance in 19 years Friday, April 1.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 23, 2011
The piano man

Ted Rehl retired from his career as a concert pianist in 1992. Now, 19 years later, he'll give an encore performance.

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  • Neighbors
Your Fitness Instructor employees Rich Bennett, owner Petar Sibinkic, Kathleen Friedman White, Sean Kalicanin and Steve Schewe
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  • Robin Hartill
  • March 23, 2011
Business Observer

Your Fitness Instructor celebrates one year

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Back: Al Wilhelm, Lynne Hayes, Cathy Goshorn, Phyllis Wilhelm, Marnie Lawrence and Lynne Koy; front: Bill Goshorn, Lou Lawrence and Jimmy Hayes
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 23, 2011
Real Estate Reports

Koy wins sunset cruise at Mote fundraiser; Roger Frechette joins MS&Co. mortgage division; Cliff Hornsby joins MS&Co. St. Armands office

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Elizabeth Ann Dohan submitted this photo of a bagpiper playing “Amazing Grace” at sunset, taken near Beachplace, located in the 1100 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 23, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: SUNSET SWAN SONG

Elizabeth Ann Dohan submitted this photo of a bagpiper playing 'Amazing Grace' at sunset, taken near Beachplace, located in the 1100 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The BP Longboat Key gas station and car wash, 400 Gulf of Mexico Drive, hopes to receive a gas shipment by tomorrow morning.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 22, 2011
Longboat's gas station running on empty

The island's only gas station only has low-grade fuel left because of a gasoline shipment problem at the Port of Tampa.

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Jim Brown, center, was selected mayor Monday by the Town Commission for one year.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 21, 2011
Brown selected as mayor

The Longboat Key Town Commission selected Jim Brown as mayor and David Brenner as vice mayor Monday night.

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Mayor George Spoll will deliver a farewell speech tonight after six years of service on the Town Commission.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 21, 2011
Commission will choose mayor tonight

The Longboat Key Town Commission must select a new mayor and vice mayor tonight at Town Hall.

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Milton Adrian and Stuart Scheyer
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • March 20, 2011
GALLERY: Grand Bay Dinner

Grand Bay residents Stuart Scheyer and Milan Adrian made a pot of "Ultimate Chili" for the March 20 buffet at the clubhouse.

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Sharon Oper with Ben and Pauline Feole
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • March 20, 2011
GALLERY: Village Mardi Gras Party

As expected, Villagers had a great time at their Mardi Gras party held March 20. Hosts were Craig and Cathy Meldahl and Craig and Georgia Walters who combined their backyards for the party site.

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Rabbi Katz reads from Megillat Esther, the Book of Esther, on Saturday, March 19 at Temple Beth Israel.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 19, 2011
GALLERY: Temple Beth Israel celebrates Purim

Temple Beth Israel celebrated Purim with a Purim play and hamentashen on Saturday, March 19 at Temple Beth Israel.

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  • Neighbors
Woogie trots along St. Armands Circle sporting a lion costume.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 19, 2011
GALLERY: HSSC Pug Parade

Costumed pugs paraded St. Armands Circle during The Humane Society of Sarasota County's 14th annual Pug Parade Saturday.

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