Longboat Key

Katie Johns
November 28, 2018

Sleigh bells jingling, ring-ting tingling

Glenn Ocock is using a special set of sleigh bells when he volunteers for the Salvation Army this holiday season.

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Neighbors

By Mark Gordon and Katie Johns
November 28, 2018

Murf Klauber's zest for life included his personal and professional endeavors

Considered a true renaissance man and a visionary thinker by many who knew him — and a sartorial standout who was rarely not seen in a colorful tropical shirt and loafers on his feet, never socks — Dr. Murray "Murf" Klauber died Nov. 22. He was 91.

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News

Katie Johns
November 28, 2018

Pie parade

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Agent Roger Pettingell gave out more than 130 pies to customers during Thanksgiving Week.

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Neighbors

Katie Johns
November 28, 2018

Klauber’s ex-employees carry on his legacy of service

The Colony developer impacted many local restaurateurs, tennis pros as their manager.

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News

Kevin McQuaid
November 28, 2018

Klauber's real estate ambitions stretched into downtown Sarasota

Murf Klauber's real estate ambitions in the late 1990s stretched far beyond The Colony on Longboat Key and into downtown Sarasota, where he proposed Ringling Park One, a $750 million, high-tech development with a conference center, hotels, shops and resid

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News

Suzanne Elliott
November 28, 2018

Klauber was often a thorn in the side of Longboat officials

Klauber won $6.5 million from a lawsuit against Longboat.

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News

Katie Johns
November 28, 2018

A collection fit for a president: Andy Maass' Theodore Roosevelt collection spans decades

Maass' fascination with the 26th president began after he wrote a book report on “The Roosevelt Family of Sagamore Hill.”

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Neighbors

Observer Staff
November 28, 2018

Photos: Camelot at the Colony

Dr. Murray ‘Murf’ Klauber and his family were, in many ways, indistinguishable from the Colony.

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News

Eric Garwood
November 28, 2018

Cops Corner: What a tangled web

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

Suzanne Elliott
November 27, 2018

Work at Resort at Longboat Key Club nearing completion

Sewage pipe issues delayed targeted Thanksgiving finish.

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News

In Memoriam |

November 26, 2018

Nancy Kane (née Hollander)

Nancy Kane (née Hollander), born December 4, 1941, of Longboat Key, FL and formerly of Newton, MA, died peacefully at home after a long illness on November 23, 2018; her obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer.