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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 31, 2009
The Columbia's 12th annual Community Harvest begins Sept. 1

During the month of September, The Columbia Restaurant will donate 5% of each check to one of 15 charities of the customer's choice.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 31, 2009
Mobile cafe reaches new heights

Java Dawg's double-decker-bus-turned-mobile-cafe made its debut at Saturday's Downtown Farmer's Market.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 28, 2009
Obituary: Robert 'Bob' Hoffman

Robert 'Bob' Hoffman, of Sarasota and formerly of Chicago, died Aug. 15.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 28, 2009
Obituary: Mark 'Mike' Dreyer

Mark 'Mike' Dreyer, 68, of Longboat Key and Canton, Ohio, died Aug. 8.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jessica Luck
  • August 28, 2009
Photo of the day: Just visiting

This snail and ant were spotted clinging to the front window at The Longboat Observer office.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 28, 2009
Man on the street: Signs of summer

On Thursday, we headed to Tiny's of Longboat Key to ask locals about the signs of summer on Longboat. What does summer on Longboat Key mean to you? Leave your comments under reader comments.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 27, 2009
Christ Church begins clearing its future site

On Aug. 17, Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian, began clearing a 1.5-acre parcel of land that will be its future site. The preparation is necessary for engineers to assess the parcel.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 27, 2009
Locals start downtown initiative

Sarasota residents Matt Orr and Rich Swier have shown their support for downtown Sarasota via www.ilovedowntownsrq.com, Facebook and Twitter pages and by urging merchants to hang an 'I LOVE DOWNTOWN Sarasota' sign in their store window.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 27, 2009
Chance to design bras enhances event

Key to the Cure is calling all designers.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 27, 2009
Ringling students add color to G.WIZ

As part of Ringling College of Art and Design's annual community service program, the freshman class volunteered its time at the G.WIZ back-to-school party Saturday, Aug. 22.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 27, 2009
Boohoo breakfasts

The first day of school cause mixed emotions

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2009
Bird Key Yacht Club builds children's play area

This summer, Bird Key Yacht Club members have spent many hours thinking of ways to entertain their children.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2009
Sharkey celebrated his 50th birthday this week

Longboat Key Police Deputy Chief Martin Sharkey celebrated the big 5-0 Tuesday, Aug. 25. As of Tuesday, Sharkey, who has been a Longboat Key police officer since March 1981, wasn't planning on any big celebrations - a low-key drink with his squad.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2009
Key resident named to Top 100 Trial Lawyers list

The American Trial Lawyers Association recently named Longboat Key attorney Bernard Walsh to its 2009-10 list of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2009
Longboat Observer takes second place

The Longboat Observer won second place in its category in the Suburban Newspapers of America's 2009 Newspaper of the Year/General Excellence contest.

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