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  • Robin Hartill
  • July 2, 2014
Rotary Club seeks dogged supporters for Bayfront plan

The provisional Rotary Club of Longboat Key calls for support of a dog park at Bayfront Park.

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Photo by Kelsey Grau Jim Crawford helps stock whiskey and other liquors.
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  • Kelsey Grau
  • July 2, 2014
Liquor store opens, spurs hope for plaza

LBK Liquors opened its doors June 30 with shelves stocked full of wine, whiskey, beer and more.

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  • July 2, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Changes to Longboat Key affecting my way of life

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  • Kelsey Grau
  • July 2, 2014
First nest hatches on Longboat Key during busy turtle season

Two months into turtle nesting season, many of our flippered friends are flocking to our beaches to find the perfect spot for their nest.

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  • July 2, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Courtesy rendering The Aria condominium will be move-in ready in fall 2015, according to current plans.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • July 2, 2014
Aria celebrates summer start

Developers of the 16-unit condominium Aria will soon receive a building permit for their project.

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MIGHTY MOSQUE. Christina Filkins and Tory Newman catch up on their Longboat Observer news in front of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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  • July 2, 2014
It's Read Everywhere

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MONUMENTAL MOMENT. Alex Kumar, 12, and Madelyn Kumar, 15, catch up on their Observer news while visiting one of the world’s biggest mysteries — Stonehenge — in Wiltshire, England.
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  • July 2, 2014
It's Read Everywhere

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  • July 2, 2014
Obituary: Mary Nelson

Mary Nelson, 93, of Longboat Key, died May 24.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 2, 2014
Obituary: William Heindle

William Heindle, 76, of Manasquan, N.J., died June 24.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 2, 2014
Obituary: Robert McCarthy

Robert McCarthy, of Winter Park, formerly of Fox Chapel, Pa., died June 22.

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  • July 2, 2014
Obituary: Vera Lucille Offutt Smith

Vera Lucille Offutt Smith, of Sarasota, died June 26.

  • Longboat Key
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Courtesy photos The back of the John Ringling Ritz-Carlton hotel in September 1947, photographed by Arthur Ferguson.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 2, 2014
Historic Hotel

The Longboat Key Historical Society releases new photos that show the old John Ringling Ritz-Carlton hotel, including its demolition.

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Photo by Kelsey Grau Roger and Isabelle Schuhmacher opened a sandwich shop on St. Armands Circle a year ago.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • July 2, 2014
Couple chases American dream on St. Armands

A civil engineer and a biologist from Germany decided to uproot their lives for a new Circle restaurant venture.

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The Riverhouse Reef and Grill is located at 995 Riverside Drive, in Palmetto, and features fresh local fish, certified Angus beef steaks and original martinis.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 2, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: The Riverhouse Reef & Grill

This week we went in the kitchen with owner Peter Van Der Noord and chef Ezequiel Gramajo at the Riverhouse Reef and Grill for some Gulf seafood pasta. Get the full recipe and watch an instructional video in this week's In the Kitchen.

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