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  • October 20, 2010
LBK ranks high on readers' list of top island destinations

Conde Nast readers showed some love for Longboat, choosing it as the continent's third-best island destination.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ruth Kreindler with Irwin and Sylvia Pastor
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2010
Beth Israel members cash in on 'Mad Money'

Temple Beth Israel members got tips that made sense - and cents - Tuesday, Oct. 12, when CNBC "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer simulcast a 90-minute program from the 92nd Street Y in New York City.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Billy Drake pins the deputy chief badge onto his wife's, Sandi, shirt.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2010
Firefighters and family celebrate promotions

The Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department celebrated the promotion of two of its officers Monday, Oct. 18.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2010
Honi Hanta hosts fall fest

Girls of all ages enjoyed beautiful weather and plenty of activities at the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida's Camp Honi Hanta Fall Festival Oct. 17.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center CEO Jim Wilson and Clinical Nurse Manager Angeline Hale received the Patriot Award from ESGR's Dave McCormick.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2010
Wilson, Hale receive awards

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center CEO Jim Wilson and Clinical Nurse Manager Angeline Hale received honors from the Department of Defense last week.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Town Manager Bruce St. Denis plays guitar with Blues Pig to a James Taylor classic, "Steamroller."
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 20, 2010
Fish Tales

The Longboat Key Historical Society held its sixth fish fry at Mar Vista. But the island's fish fry tradition goes back much further.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2010
Wispy Waves

Ian Hunter submitted this sunset photo, taken near Whitney Beach on the north end of the Key. Please send your sunset (or sunrise) photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to [email protected].

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 19, 2010
OBITUARY: Shirley Erickson

Shirley Erickson, 61, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 16.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ayden Kirk was all smiles as he tried on a firefighter's helmet.
  • By Dianne Trask
  • October 19, 2010
Lakewood Goddard School enjoys firefighting experience

Children at The Goddard School in Lakewood Ranch enjoyed the sights and sounds of a real fire engine when the school hosted a fire truck visit from Pierce Manufacturing Oct. 8. Children experienced holding and spraying water from a hose and trying on a firefighter's hat, among other activities.

  • East County
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Paul Dezzi, fire chief, speaks highly of Sandi Drake.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 18, 2010
Two promotions at LBK Fire Rescue

The Longboat Key Fire Rescue celebrated the promotion of two of their officers on Monday, Oct. 18. Tim Haas was promoted from firefighter to lieutenant and Sandi Drake was promoted from lieutenant to deputy chief. Drake is the first woman to become deputy chief or hold such a high ranking in the history of Longboat Key Fire Rescue.

  • Longboat Key
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Spectators watched from any spot they could find - even from the roofs of their cars - as a stuntman drove a car off the Ringling Bridge.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 17, 2010
Bridge stunts conclude with fiery explosion (WITH VIDEO)

Sanborn Studios filmed the final action scene of its new action TV series "Miami 24/7" Sunday on the John Ringling Bridge. Some drivers sat in traffic for up to 30 minutes during an exciting stunt when a car was driven off the bridge.

  • Sarasota
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Chris Voelker links arms with a shopaholic Tube Dude.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 17, 2010
Festival transforms downtown into art showcase

The 16th annual Downtown Sarasota Art and Craft Festival returned to Main Street Saturday and Sunday, featuring everything from handmade jewelry to Tube Dudes.

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Maria and Burt Zupa, Amari Daniel and Isabella Zupa planned a picnic for the concert.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 17, 2010
Selby Gardens features concert al fresco

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens held its Fall Music Series Sunday, featuring a 'Bach to Rock' performance by the Sarasota Brass Quintet.

  • Sarasota
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Ken D'Agostino, Lee Goodman, Jeff Birnbach, Willa Saalwaechter and John Woelfel.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 16, 2010
SYC's Change in Watch

The Sarasota Yacht Club celebrated their change in fleet Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Yacht Club along John Ringling Blvd. Jeff Birnbach, previously the vice commodore, is now the commodore of the new fleet at SYC.

  • Sarasota
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People hold their lit balloons as they do the Light the Night Walk.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 16, 2010
Light the Night Walk lights up Payne Park

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society held their Light the Night Walk at Payne Park, Saturday, Oct. 16. About 350 people participated and helped to raise funds to fight blood cancers like Leukemia and Lymphoma.

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