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Longboat Key

Customers browse one of the festival’s many tents at last year’s festival.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • June 13, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: The 13th annual St. Armands Craft Festival

Browse works from over 175 artisans and craftsmen this weekend in St. Armands Circle Park. The 13th annual St. Armands Craft Festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 14, and Sunday, June 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The workshop will take place at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 13, 2014
Commission to discuss budget at special workshop

Town staff is expected to present ways to address a $307,000 budget deficit at next year's workshop.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May is accepting “higher and better” offers that may come forth before an auction scheduled for 2 p.m. June 19 in his Tampa courtroom.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 13, 2014
Colony Lender's attempt to delay auction fails

A motion to delay the auction of a bankrupt estate was denied by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May on Thursday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The early morning sun shines on the waters of Longboat Key’s north end.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • June 12, 2014
PHOTO OF THE DAY: On the Bay

The early morning sun shines on the waters of Longboat Key's north end.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Juan Florensa’s department is responsible for wastewater services, the Key’s beach and maintenance of town-owned facilities.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 12, 2014
Florensa shares Public Works duties with Kiwanians

Juan Florensa's department is responsible for wastewater services, the Key's beach and maintenance of town-owned facilities.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Learn how to make homemade ravioli with Andrea Bozzolo of Andrea's.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Andrea's

This week we went in the kitchen with Andrea Bozzolo, owner of Andrea's, for a homemade ravioli dish. Get the full recipe and watch an instructional video in this week's In the Kitchen.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • David Conway
  • June 11, 2014
St. Armands stakeholders react to new events rules

Next month, the City Commission is scheduled to consider an ordinance that regulates special events in St. Armands Circle Park. Already, it's drawing a mixed reception.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2014
Our View: Long may it wave

Surely, we're not alone in thinking that we, as Americans, are having our American ideals and patriotism tested to new limits lately. And now this one: the Bergdahl for Taliban terrorists, which occurred in front of the backdrop of the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Talk about mixed messages.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Mar Vista, Moore's were on Key before most residents; Drivers, cyclists must share the roads; Town should prioritize people over turtles; Roundabouts would solve traffic woes; Limiting beach access points could improve traffic

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2014
Cops Corner

June 3 Will walk for food 6:36 p.m. - 4000 block of GMD. Suspicious Person. A man asked a convenience store clerk if she could donate a sandwich to him and said he was walking the state for world peace. Police found the man walking toward Sarasota. He had two outstanding warrants, but neither was extraditable. Police drove him to Sarasota, at his request.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
John Schneier and his friend, Pat Shaffer, assist with the cygnet round up. Both were in town with friends for Shaffer's bachelor celebration. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 11, 2014
Cygnets grow swimmingly in Bay Isles community

Longboat Key's swan family shows no signs of shrinking after the latest generation of swans gets medical treatment and a clean bill of health from a Lakeland veterinarian in late May.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Barbara Timm
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2014
OBITUARY: Barbara Timm

Barbara Timm, 86, died June 6.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2014
OBITUARY: Harry Pollak

Harry Pollak, 93, of Sarasota, died May 29.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dr. James McGonigle
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2014
OBITUARY: James McGonigle

Dr. James McGonigle, 74, of Longboat Key, died June 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Robert Maddox
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2014
OBITUARY: Robert Maddox

Robert Maddox, 88, of Nashville, Tenn., and Longboat Key, died June 8.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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