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Longboat Key

Ross
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • January 29, 2014
Your Neighbor: Joni Ross

Longboat Key resident Joni Ross has been teaching Pilates for 18 years.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 29, 2014
'Defiant Requiem' shows artistic rebellion at Terezin

Two survivors of the Terezin concentration camp and former U.S. Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat will speak at a screening of a documentary at Temple Beth Israel.

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Baudner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2014
Obituary: Fannye 'Fran' Baudner

Fannye 'Fran' Caroline Baudner, of Longboat Key and Black Rock, Conn., died Jan. 8.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2014
Obituary: David Daneman III

David Daneman III, 81, of Longboat Key, died Jan. 21.

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  • Neighbors
File photo Unit S-1001 at Longboat Key Towers has three bedrooms, three baths, and 2,420 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,675,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 29, 2014
Longboat Key Towers condo sells for $1,675,000

A condominium in Longboat Key Towers tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
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Kelsey Grau
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 29, 2014
Business Briefs

Tampa restaurateurs buy St. Armands building; Cannons receives 15th consecutive Grady-White award; New boutique opens in former ScoopDaddy's location

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George Kurland submitted this sunset photo, taken on Longboat Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2014
Weather: Longboat Key

George Kurland submitted this sunset photo, taken on Longboat Key.

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Beverly Shaprio and Dee Binney
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • January 28, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: The Art of the Flower

The Longboat Key Garden Club flexed its green thumb on Tuesday, Jan. 28, during its event, 'The Art of the Flower,' at Windward Bay Clubhouse. Sherry Linhart demonstrated how to create striking flower arrangements for any occasion and what tools were necessary to do so.

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  • News
Every Child Inc. provides prom dresses and tuxedo rentals to low-income students.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 28, 2014
The Good News: Judy Alexander

As CEO of Every Child Inc., Judy Alexander strives to provide equal opportunities for all.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
The property at 5005 Gulf of Mexico Drive is located between Positano and Club Longboat. (Robin Hartill)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 28, 2014
Developer plans nine-home Longboat community

Holmes Beach developer Shawn Kaleta plans to build the new subdivision Bonaire on the vacant 3.48-acre parcel at 5005 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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Lagoon jellyfish are just one of the many remarkable species featured.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • January 28, 2014
PHOTO OF THE DAY: New Exhibit at Mote Aquarium

Encounter beautiful, strange and even deadly creatures in Survivors: Beautiful and Extreme Adaptations, a new limited-time exhibit at the Aquarium at Mote Marine Laboratory. From Feb. 1 through Sept. 14, see colorful jellyfish, exotic frogs and many other animals with extraordinary survival characteristics.

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Colony Lender Attorney Michael Assaf told a bankruptcy judge the Colony Association has let the Colony buildings deteriorate “and now seeks to benefit from that by trying to get the property for a third of the actual value."
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 27, 2014
Colony ruling delayed until Feb. 10

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May wants more time to digest arguments before he rules on a Colony settlement.

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The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort closed in August 2010. (File photo)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 27, 2014
Judge could announce Colony settlement decision today

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May could rule today on a settlement between Murf Klauber and the Colony Beach & Tennis Association.

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Kyra Strachov discusses her acrylic paintings on canvas with friend Bob Hammond.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • January 26, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Armands Winter Art Festival

On Sunday, Jan. 26, St. Armands Circle was abuzz with more than 175 artists and craftsman for the 12th Annual St. Armands Winter Art Festival. The two-day event showcased everything from ceramics and sculptures to jewelry and handmade accessories.

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Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles’ very own Madison Hildebrand was the guest of honor at the cocktail party.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • January 25, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Mingle With Madison

On Saturday, Jan. 25, Richard Perlman, an agent with Michael Saunders & Company, hosted 'Mingle with Madison' at Bayside Villa, a private estate for sale on Longboat Key. Madison Hildebrand, a Los Angeles real estate broker and star of Bravo's Million Dollar Listing LA, was the guest of honor.

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