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  • January 20, 2015
OSU victory a gem for Holbrook

Karen Holbrook wore red and black to the Jan. 14 Longboat Key Rotary Club meeting.

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Paul Glosser with his wife, Rita. Courtesy photos
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 20, 2015
Paul Glosser takes turning 85 in stride

Longboat Key resident Paul Glosser isn't letting his 85th birthday slow him down.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 20, 2015
Has any bunny seen Bugs?

An anonymous caller told the Longboat Observer that Bugs Bunny was recently kidnapped from the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce's office.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 20, 2015
Rewind, playback with Dora Walters this Friday

Dora Walters, aka Dora the Explorer, is coming back to town.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 20, 2015
Emma Katz: Watch for her name in lights

Emma Katz, daughter of Rabbi Jonathan and Marty Katz, hit a high note with her performance of 'All I Do' from 'Singin' in the Rain.'

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Ann Alvis is the new instructor at the Longboat Key Bayfront Park Recreation Center. Photo courtesy of Brooks Peters
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  • Molly Schechter
  • January 20, 2015
AEROBIC GRANDMA: New instructor headlines fitness class news

The annual schedule of fitness classes on Longboat Key reveals exciting new options alongside long-established favorites.

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  • January 20, 2015
It's Read Everywhere

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Front row: Donna Twardowski, teacher Cheryl Smith and Jean McMurren; back row: Rochelle Stassa, Suzanna Davidovac, Roz Ellerbee, Audrey Sharp and Colleen Tierney. Not pictured: Joyce White and Joyce Locklear. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 20, 2015
Women weave together stories in memoir book

Nine women from Longboat Key and the area share their stories in 'A Tapestry Woven From Threads of Our Lives.'

  • Longboat Key
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ISLAND TIME. Part-time Longboat Key residents John and Susan Franklin catch up on their Longboat Observer during a visit to Mo'orea Island in French Polynesia.
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  • January 20, 2015
It's Read Everywhere

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CEDARS TENNIS RESORT LADIES GROUP. Cedars Tennis Resort held its first Ladies Member Guest event Jan. 14. Doris Forst, Cheryl Viera and Jeanne Brown organized the event. The group enjoyed lunch at Cedars Café following tennis. Photo by Doris Forst
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 20, 2015
You Observed

Here's a roundup of reader-submitted photos from around the keys. To submit photos for this feature, email Kristen Herhold at [email protected].

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Ellen Kaplan submitted this sunset photo, taken on Anna Maria Island.
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  • January 20, 2015
Weather: Longboat Key

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Blaine Broadbridge recently showed pieces from his collection at a show at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 20, 2015
Artist carves out new hobby

A former avid runner, Blaine Broadbridge enjoys a new pastime of crafting wooden creations in his garage.

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Tom Frost. File photo
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 20, 2015
Business Observer

Four new execs to bolster fast-growth at Datum; Neal breaks ground on Indigo community

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Alaina Upman submitted this sunset photo, taken in her East Sarasota County backyard after a rainstorm.
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  • January 20, 2015
Weather: East County

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Clare Milligan bends a stock of ginger for her entry for the Sarasota Garden Club Floral Design Challenge.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • January 18, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Floral Design Challenge

The foliage was flying in a contest of creativity for the Floral Design Challenge Monday, Jan. 19 at the Sarasota Garden Club.

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