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Longboat Key

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  • November 5, 2014
Obituary: Eugene Stern

Eugene Stern, 91, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 28.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 5, 2014
Obituary: Jean Margaret Steiner

Jean Margaret Steiner, 99, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 24.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 5, 2014
Obituary: Elaine Koch

Elaine Koch, 87, of Longboat Key and Manhattan, N.Y., died Nov. 2.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 5, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Two-way parking is wrong for Village

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 5, 2014
Our View

Consensus on the bayfront

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 5, 2014
ULI: Impact Statement

One year later, we ask: Was the Urban Land Institute planning study worth it?

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Rosendo Romero, Jorge Núñez, Oscar Rodriguez Lasseria and Pepe Nieto. Photos by Amanda Morales
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • November 5, 2014
Locals host Cuban artists for cultural exchange

The table was set for an early Thanksgiving dinner. As the guests arrived last Wednesday to the Longboat Key home of Amy and Michael Drake, the aroma of a feast greeted them.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 5, 2014
News Briefs

North Key beach access to close for groin construction; Longboat Key's final turtle nest of the season hatches; Town Hall to close for Veterans Day; Town manager authorizes temporary 24/7 construction

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Arbomar is located at 4485 Gulf of Mexico Drive and has 31 units. File photo
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 5, 2014
Court hears arguments against Arbomar board

Judge Gilbert Smith Jr. heard unit owner Pete DiNicola's case but did not have time to hear the board's defense.

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Black
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 5, 2014
Veterans' voices

More than 80 veterans will participate in the Rotary Club's Veterans Day Parade and Recognition Program. Here are six of their stories.

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  • By George Rauch
  • November 5, 2014
The 'wealth effect' holds up market

Is the market heading south? Probably not.

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Joanne Assaly, right, looks at the current Bayfront Park concept with Sarasota County worker Rob LaDue. Photo by Kristen Herhold
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 5, 2014
Bayfront Park open house sparks debate

Discussions about what amenities the property should feature weren't exactly a walk in the park during the Oct. 30 meeting.

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The home at 217 Bird Key Drive has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a swimming pool and 1,913 square feet of living area. Photo by Kristen Herhold
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 5, 2014
Four-bedroom Bird Key home sells for $1.2 million

A home on Bird Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

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Devyn Dugger, president of Dickerson Distributing, and John Saputo, Gold Coast Eagle Distributing CEO. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 5, 2014
Gulf Coast beer biz swigs Ohio expansion

John Saputo's Gold Coast Eagle Distributing expands to markets north of Cincinnati.

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Judith Kuhn submitted this sunset photo, taken on Longboat Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 5, 2014
Weather: Longboat Key

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