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  • Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2013
COPS CORNER: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2013
Obituary: Grace Douglass Marlow

Grace Douglass Marlow, 90, of Sarasota and formerly of Longboat Key, died Aug. 12.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Stuart and Lois Scheyer
  • August 28, 2013
Energetic Travelers: Travel Tips

The Longboat Key Observer's travel editors share thoughts from their notebook midway into the 2013 travel season on how to travel easier.

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  • Neighbors
Annie's Bait and Tackle
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 28, 2013
Destination: Cortez Fishing Village

The Cortez Historic Fishing Village offers the joys of Old Florida - as well as fresh seafood, unique shops and endless options for ways to enjoy the bay.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
This home at 561 Hornblower Lane in Country Club Shores sold for $2.2 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 28, 2013
Longboat Key Estates home sells for $3 million

The following residential real-estate transactions took place between Aug. 12 and Aug. 16.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2013
Weather photo: Longboat Key

Do you love taking photos? We want your best photos of sunrises, sunsets, rainbows, etc.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2013
Our View: Rowing with subsidies

Government subsidies, aka taxpayer funds, for economic development are bad business. Bad business for elected officials to practice. Typically a losing proposition for taxpayers with respect to ROI - return on investment.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 27, 2013
Obituary: Mildred Yasuna

Mildred Yasuna, 95, of Sarasota and formerly of Longboat Key, died Aug. 5.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 27, 2013
Obituary: Rosalie Cubbon Kobiela

Rosalie Cubbon Kobiela, 74, of Longboat Key, died Aug. 10.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 27, 2013
Obituary: Elizabeth Poss Colebrook

Elizabeth Poss Colebrook, 90, of Aurora, Ohio, died Aug. 10.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 27, 2013
Obituary: Gershom Ralph Cohn

Gershom Ralph Cohn, 97, of Sarasota, died Aug. 18.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 26, 2013
Loefgren returns to chamber of commerce

The Board of Directors of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce unanimously supported Gail Loefgren's return to the chamber.

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Betty Cook and Barbara Grimes
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 24, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Christ Church BBQ

Members of Christ Church of Longboat Key enjoyed a barbecue social Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Islands West clubhouse.

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Eileen and Adam Smith with host Sandra Ceshker and George Ceshker
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 24, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: The SYC Lounge

The Lounge opened Friday, Aug. 23, at Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
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Runners, walkers and cyclists traverse the towering stretch of concrete, tourists pose for pictures and angles drop lines under the Ringling Bridge daily.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 23, 2013
FRIDAY FIVE: Little-known facts about the Ringling Bridge

As the Ringling Bridge celebrates its 10th anniversary, here are five facts about the towering structure you may not know.

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