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  • Dora Walters
  • October 7, 2009
St. Mary's gets blessing for planting new garden

An ugly patch of weeds and dead palms adjacent to St. Mary, Star of the Sea's Stella Maris Hall has been turned into a colorful garden.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • October 7, 2009
Temple Beth Israel features satellite speakers this season

'How to Change The World' with Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute of Columbia University, will be featured at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the ongoing Live by Satellite from New York's 92nd Street Y series presented at Temple Beth Israel.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kent Chetlain
  • October 7, 2009
Beach Residences unit sells for $2,731,800

Despite a slight sales lull during the recording week of Sept. 21 through Sept. 25, two of six keys transactions surpassed $1 million. Both were consummated on Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
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  • October 7, 2009
Weather

Weather statistics recorded from the past week

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 7, 2009
News editor says 'I do!'

Say good-bye to Pam McTeer - and hello to Pam Eubanks!

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 7, 2009
Vitale meets another 'V'

Lakewood Ranch's Dick Vitale schmoozed recently with actor Vince Vaughn.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 6, 2009
Harry's owners have plans in store

Harry's Continental Kitchens will re-open Friday, Oct. 9.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Dora Walters
  • October 5, 2009
Man on the street: First signs of fall

We asked Longboat Key residents to tell us what they see as the first signs of fall.

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  • October 5, 2009
'Support us!'

Vote for The Observer bra at Saks Fifth Avenue through October 13.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • October 5, 2009
Photo of the day: Spooky specimen

The spooky bat flower, a specimen of the Tacca integrifolia "Nivea,' is now on bloom at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 2, 2009
Spooky celebrations begin at Mote.

Spooky celebrations begin at Mote.

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  • Molly Schechter
  • October 1, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's Black Tie & Tales column by Molly Schechter.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 1, 2009
Furry friends need homes, foster care

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Animal Services Unit will hold an adopt-a-thon this weekend.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 30, 2009
Neighbors: Jack Wilson

Jack Wilson may be retired from the teddy-bear business, but he still has a huge soft spot in his heart for the cuddly companions.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Kent Chetlain
  • September 30, 2009
Water Club condo sells for $2.2 million

The leading real-estate transaction for the recording week of Sept. 14 through Sept. 18 was the $2.2 million that Karen and Steven Shapiro, from Chappaqua, N.Y., paid for Unit 808 at the 11-story, 86-unit Water Club Tower II.

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