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Neighbors

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  • Robin Hartill
  • September 8, 2010
Key Real Estate: Bay Isles home sells for $1.5 million

Of the week's sales, four took place on Longboat Key, including one in Manatee County, and two occurred on Lido Key. Of the week's sales, two sold at prices of $1 million or more.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Aug. 27 through Sept. 2, in order of dollar amounts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
WEATHER: Sunset Swim

Nicole Graziano submitted this sunset photo, taken at Mark II, 4014 Gulf of Mexico Drive. 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
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 4, 2010
Kids get creative at LBKC ice-cream party (WITH VIDEO)

Kids who attended the Labor Day party at Longboat Key Club played the limbo, concocted homemade ice-cream with their favorite treats and even showed off cheerleading stunts. Scroll down for videos.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 3, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Elysian Fields

Elysian Fields will celebrate its 19th anniversary this month.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 2, 2010
OBITUARY: Marvin Apple

Marvin Apple, 84, was a resident of Pittsburgh and Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 2, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Sniglet's Dog Bakery

You won't find many businesses where you are greeted at the door by the company's chief operating officer, but at Sniglet's Dog Bakery, you get something close.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 2, 2010
Couple heats up culinary competition

Sarasota resident Nicole Luciana-Epperson and her husband, Jonathan, have been selected as one of 10 semifinalists in a national Pyrex culinary challenge.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 2, 2010
Designing Women makes donation

Wrapped up in pretty pink-and-white gift bags were 21 pairs of upscale silky pajama sets and 21 pairs of matching bedroom slippers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 2, 2010
Talented residents begin warming up for auditions

Auditions for the second Sarasota's Got Talent show are Sept. 11.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 2, 2010
New brewpub gets crafty with selections

After his deal to open a brewpub in St. Petersburg fell through a year ago, The Mad Crow Brewery co-owner Darren Fehring explored the area and fell in love with Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 1, 2010
Parking lot may be closed, but we're open for business

The parking lot is getting new landscaping and is currently closed.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 1, 2010
Annual Community Harvest fundraiser begins at The Columbia

This year, the St. Armands Circle Columbia restaurant location has partnered with 16 charities from which customers can choose.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 1, 2010
Beth Israel holidays offer illuminating experience

This year's high holiday events will begin with a Selichot service at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, at Temple Beth Israel.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 1, 2010
Rusty Chinnis snaps up four outdoor writing awards

Rusty Chinnis snaps up four outdoor writing awards

  • Longboat Key
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