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Neighbors

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  • Robin Hartill
  • September 1, 2010
Rusty Chinnis snaps up four outdoor writing awards

Rusty Chinnis snaps up four outdoor writing awards

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 1, 2010
Residents hit high note with bucket list

Longboat Key residents Marlene Companaro and Sally Keyes fulfilled a dream when they recorded their album, 'Diamonds in the Rough.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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  • Robin Hartill
  • September 1, 2010
Harry's restaurant/deli closed for vacation

Harry's Continental Kitchens restaurant and deli closed starting Monday, Aug. 30 for a summer break.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 1, 2010
Food for thought

Independent restaurateurs in one part of the Gulf Coast have captured marketing successes by banding together. The concept is now spreading across the region.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 1, 2010
WB Plaza tenants open but wonder what's in store

Whitney Beach Plaza business owners continue to operate despite the pending foreclosure of the shopping center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Donna Swan
  • September 1, 2010
Deal Us In: Learn How to Count

Good bridge players play as though they can see through the cards. Actually, they are doing nothing more than counting.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2010
Shipshape Sunset

Lawrence Wild submitted this sunset photo, taken at Marina Jack in downtown Sarasota. 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
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2010
Sizzling couple needs your vote

One East County duo is hoping to earn the title of America's Hottest Culinary Couple.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2010
Ranchers endure Ironman Timberman

Nicole and Nick Clark, owners of Fitness Together in Lakewood Ranch, recently competed in and finished the Ironman Timberman 70.3 triathlon Aug. 22 in Gilford, N.H.

  • East County
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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • September 1, 2010
'Friendly face' appears in East County

Actress Maggie Wheeler, best known for her role as Janice on 'Friends,' discussed Hollywood, her career and other topics during A Conversation with a 'Friend' Aug. 28 at Braden River High School.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 31, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: The New Gate-Field School

The Sarasota Observer dropped in on students at The New Gate-Field School who were testing out the aerodynamics of paper airplanes they had designed for a team-building activity.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 31, 2010
OBITUARY: James 'Jimmy' Krohn

James 'Jimmy' Krohn, 85, was a decorated World War II veteran.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 28, 2010
Sarasota Beer Festival gets a thumbs up (WITH VIDEO)

With mouthwatering samples of wings, pizza and more than 100 kinds of beer, the Sarasota Beer Festival had something for everyone.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 26, 2010
Celebrity bartenders uncork support for Ranch SmartFarm

Farm organizers hope to host a groundbreaking ceremony in October and open the farm to the public in February.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 26, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Pure Blends Performance Nutrition

When you step into Pure Blends Performance Nutrition, you won't find a typical menu that lists a variety of smoothie flavors on the wall.

  • East County
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Boat lifts flank each side of the canal in a Country Club Shores neighborhood. The town of Longboat Key is preparing to enact a continuous canal maintenance program that would include flat fees and ad-valorem assessments for residents.
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Outside weightlifting and wrestling, Freedom McDaniel also plays defensive end/defensive tackle for Braden River football. His 43 solo tackles in 2025 were second-most on the team.
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