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Longboat Key

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2013
Baldwin graduates from West Point

Celina Marie Baldwin, daughter of Longboat Key resident Ed Baldwin, graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a degree in leadership and systems engineering.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2013
Savor Sarasota runs through June 14

Attention foodies: You've got a lot on your plate right now.

  • Longboat Key
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Courtesy photo
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2013
DeLisi family holds 26th reunion at Casa del Mar

The nine granddaughters of Vince and Marie DeLisi have gone in different directions.

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  • Neighbors
Tropical Storm Andrea's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph as it heads for land north of the Tampa Bay area.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 6, 2013
Longboat Key braces for tropical storm conditions

Longboat Key officials urge town residents to stay home and off the streets today if they can during the storm.

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Learn how to make Euphemia Haye's famous prime peppered steak in your kitchen!
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2013
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Chef Raymond Arpke

This week the Observer went in the kitchen with chef Raymond Arpke of Euphemia Haye, a Sarasota-Manatee Originals restaurant.

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Euphemia Haye is a Sarasota-Manatee Originals restaurant on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • June 5, 2013
June 5: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Woman charged in hit-and-run death; Man killed in accident in Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park; Patron Saint: Maggi Taylor; N THE KITCHEN WITH: Chef Raymond Arpke

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Retired veterinarian Lou Newman has been to more than 60 countries on all seven continents in the past 10 years.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 5, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Lou Newman's Wildlife Action Photography Exhibit

Community members flocked to the opening of Lou Newman's Wildlife Action Photography Exhibit Tuesday, June 4 at Plymouth Harbor to see his work from the last 10 months. Approximately 200 people attended to see his photography work from places like Tanzania, New Mexico and Costa Rica.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 5, 2013
Our View: D-Day: Memorial Day cont'd

There are 25 million living American veterans. Since Gen. George Washington commanded the Continental Army, 42 million Americans have served the colors. A million have been killed in its defense. Another million and a half wounded.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 5, 2013
Chiles nixes plan, annual events

Owner Ed Chiles won't restore the Jordan House or hold events at Mar Vista because of residents' concerns.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mayor Jim Brown made that statement over and over again at Monday night’s commission meeting during discussion of a telecommunications agenda item about Comprehensive Plan amendments being transmitted to the state for review.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 5, 2013
Cell tower debate echoes through Town Hall

Residents and town commissioners got hung up on language in Comprehensive Plan changes and turned a discussion into a two-hour cell tower debate Monday night.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 5, 2013
Property values increase by 2.1%

For the first time in five years, preliminary estimates show an increase in Key-wide values. But that doesn't offset other decreases in funds.

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The home at 5881 Gulf of Mexico Drive is built entirely out of cypress. Photo courtesy of Michael Saunders & Co.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 5, 2013
Sold GMD house boasts iconic roots and guests

The house at 5881 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold May 27 for $2.9 million sight unseen to a buyer from the Czech Republic.

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Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming holds one of the cameras, which have a color camera, infrared camera and four illuminators.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 5, 2013
Cameras will start snapping soon

The slow-motion process of bringing the system to both Longboat Key entrances that began more than three years ago is almost complete.

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  • News
Sand needed just south of The Islander Club groins will not be arriving this summer as anticipated.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 5, 2013
Town nixes summer sand beach project, hopes for cheaper price

Town Manager Dave Bullock announced at the end of the Longboat Key Town Commission's Monday night meeting he will reject the only bid for the summer beach project the town received. That bid was 40% more than town staff expected and had a price tag of $13,290,525.50.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 5, 2013
News Briefs

Longboat police department will purchase three new rides; Gulf Beach Resort receives Sarasota County grant; Turtle Watch launches 'Name the Nest' program

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Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key Past President Michael Garey said he heard of the Miracle League of Manasota when his daughter, Amelia, volunteered as a buddy to the athletes. Garey suggested the 501(c)(3) as the club's new charitable partner, which board members recently accepted.
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A May 2024 rendering of the Sarasota County library on Longboat Key.
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Palmetto community leaders showed up strong at Longboat Island Chapel's latest charity drive to support Mt. Carmel Resource Center on June 16. From left, Deputy Ken Jewett, Sgt. Joy Jewett, Chief of Police Scott Tyler, City of Palmetto Mayor Daniel West, Shirley Pearson, executive director of Strength in Action, Inc., Rev. Brock Patterson, Pearson's sister Laura Wallace, and Town of Longboat Key Town Manager Howard Tipton.
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From food to furniture, chapel's programs continue to make an impact
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St. Lucie County Administrator George Landry has been recommended by Howard Tipton to replace him as town manager as Tipton prepares to retire.
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Attendees were impressed by the fireworks across Sarasota Bay.
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Fourth of July 2026 events in Sarasota, Longboat Key and Lakewood Ranch

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