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  • May 13, 2015
MARKET WATCH | Current record stock market is strong

Although the existing stock market is not without risk, there is a string of reasons why the market has done well.

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 13, 2015
Key shopping centers welcome new businesses

With St. Armands Circle directly to the south of Longboat Key and Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria businesses to the north, some might think Longboat isn’t a good spot to shop.

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Some Villagers want the town to enforce an ordinance on this piece of town-owned land along Bayside Drive that would force the cleanup of boats that have been stored here for years. File photo
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 13, 2015
Town manager docks Village boat issue

Citing concerns over a lack of public participation during summer meetings, Town Manager Dave Bullock wants to postpone an issue some residents raised regarding boat storage in the Village.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
OUR VIEW | Entitlement in the firehouse

It’s rarely a good sign when a department head and his or her boss are not in alignment in their public comments.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 13, 2015
Firefighter salaries: How they compare

Are Longboat Key salaries competitive with neighboring departments? The answer depends on rank and years on the job.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
Letters to the editor

Tennis Center is a crown jewel; It’s obvious: Support the tennis center; Tennis center is second only to the beaches; Tennis center actually a small cost to town; Tennis deserves to be preserved

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Photos courtesy of Michael Saunders and Co.
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  • Robert Plunket
  • May 13, 2015
3 Things | Brand new

Sarasota’s current building boom is changing the face of the area. New homes are being built all over town.

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File photoNicholas Masiello, Ricardo Calzadilla, Chris Heron and Chris Vanderze participate in last year’s Sarasota Sailing Squadron camp.
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 13, 2015
Summer camps to offer kids sun and fun

The sun is out, and soon the children will be out as well — from school, that is.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
OBITUARY | Thomas Shepard Jr.

Thomas Rockwall Shepard Jr., 96, of Longboat Key, died April 29.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
OBITUARY | Charlotte Zwick

Charlotte Zwick, 106, of Longboat Key, died May 3.

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Twenty sea grape trees were illegally cut down at the Sleepy Lagoon beach access located at 6399 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 13, 2015
Town seeks sea grape suspect

Twenty sea grape trees were chopped down illegally on town property with a hand saw in March to create better Gulf views, causing Sleepy Lagoon residents to root for closer beach access monitoring.

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Danny and Debra Palmer want to purchase Harbor Square, but they need the island’s voters to allow them to live on the third floor of the building that used to be grandfathered as a residential penthouse. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 13, 2015
High hopes for Harbor Square

Danny and Debbie Palmer believe they can inject some new life into the underutilized Harbor Square office building with a new restaurant offering and other businesses.

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Stella Kelly crowns the statue of Mary. Courtesy photo
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
St. Mary crowns its namesake

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church held its annual May crowning ceremony following its services May 10.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
Sixth-graders raise $500 for Mote

A sixth-grade class at Bradenton Christian School raised more than $500 to benefit Mote Marine Laboratory’s Turtle Hospital.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
OBITUARY | Kathleen ‘Kay’ Mulhare

Kathleen “Kay” Mulhare, 87, of Longboat Key and River Edge, N.J., died April 30.

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