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  • Stephanie Hannum
  • June 28, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: The Met Day Spa & Salon

Growing up riding his bike to St. Armands Circle, starting in the apparel industry at the age of 15 and working on the Circle through college prepared Geoffrey Michel to end up exactly where he is now - alongside his wife, Brenda, operating The Met.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 28, 2010
OBITUARY: Maureen Browne

Maureen Browne was proud of her contributions to Title IX.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Stephanie Hannum
  • June 24, 2010
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Beach Bistro

Beach Bistro owner Sean Murphy shares an exclusive recipe with YourObserver.com readers.

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  • June 24, 2010
Children squeeze lemons for charity

Even in the 96-degree weather with no umbrellas or shady trees, eight little do-gooders set out to raise money for The Humane Society of Sarasota County.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 24, 2010
Woman's Exchange presents arts awards

For its 49th annual arts awards ceremony, the Woman's Exchange Consignment Shop handed out $150,000 in grants and scholarships.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Jessica Luck
  • June 24, 2010
Pope bestows papal honors on local priests

The Very Rev. Fausto S. Stampiglia and Monsignor Joseph E. Stearns received papal honors from Pope Benedict XVI, along with three other priests in the Diocese of Venice.

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Roy
  • June 24, 2010
Dr. Kay Glasser remembered (UPDATED)

The co-founder of the Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center died Monday after a brief illness.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 23, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: L'Annexe

L'annexe consignment boutique joined the Rosemary District June 1.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2010
Observe a happy Fourth of July

Coming soon to a newsstand near you: The Longboat Observer will feature its special "Spirit of America: Slice of Americana" section in its July 1 issue in honor of the Fourth of July.

  • Longboat Key
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  • June 23, 2010
Turtle Tracks

Week of June 13 to June 19

  • Longboat Key
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  • June 23, 2010
Jack Peffley recovering after heart procedure

Jack Peffley, owner of Taffy's Menswear on St. Armands Circle, was released from the hospital after undergoing a heart procedure earlier this month.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2010
Mote gets a whale of a visit

Mote Marine Laboratory scientists tagged three whale sharks from a group of 10 whale sharks that gathered June 18, approximately 23 miles southwest of Sarasota.

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  • June 23, 2010
Sisters tops at talent show

East County sisters Eliza, 10, and Audrey Lipton, 9, won top honors at Temple's Got Talent, a lively dinner and talent show at Temple Emanu-El.

  • East County
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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 23, 2010
Home Run

Construction to begin soon on Christ Church.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Jessica Luck
  • June 23, 2010
Pope bestows papal honors on local priests

Monsignor Gerard Finegan, of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, received papal honors from Pope Benedict XVI, along with four other priests in the Diocese of Venice.

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