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Art Falls was a retailer on Longboat Key for more than 28 years. His relationship on the island began in 1978 with the Sea Stable.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 31, 2013
Art Falls meant business for 28 years

Longtime Key businessman and community supporter Art Falls died July 27 - exactly one month before his 87th birthday.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • July 31, 2013
Iwo Jima icon could still call Sarasota home

Plans to bring the Iwo Jima monument to Southwest Florida have new life thanks to a pair of area businesses.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 31, 2013
Town of Longboat Key declares impasse with police

The Longboat Key Police Department Union opted not to choose any of the town's three alternative retirement options last week, which prompted the town to declare impasse.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Betsy Falls and her father, Art Falls, at the Sea Stable
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2013
Our View: The Godfather of LBK

With Art Falls' death this past Saturday in Sarasota - exactly one month shy of his 87th birthday - Longboat Key lost one of its community godfathers and a man who spent 30 years making Longboat Key a better place for everyone - residents, visitors and businesses.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Linguine fra diavolo, which means "brother devil" in Italian, refers to a spicy tomato sauce.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2013
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Caragiulos

This week we went in the kitchen with co-owner Mark Caragiulo of Caragiulos for linguine fra diavolo. Get the full recipe in this week's In The Kitchen.

  • Arts + Culture
Photo courtesy of John Saputo
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2013
NEWS BRIEFS

The Anheuser-Busch World Environment Beach Clean Up 2013 Day held July 27, at Quick Point Nature Preserve on Longboat Key, yielded 34 bags of debris that volunteers collected in recyclable bags and disposed of in the proper receptacles at the park.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Walter "Junie" Kahl submitted this sunset photo, taken from Casa del Mar.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2013
Weather Photo: Longboat Key 07/30/13

Walter "Junie" Kahl submitted this sunset photo, taken from Casa del Mar.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 31, 2013
Firefighter, injured child reunite after accident

Longboat Key firefighter/paramedic Brian Kolesa gave lifesaving treatment to an injured child in December.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 31, 2013
Demolition takes parcel to 'Infinity' and beyond

The old Holiday Beach Resort will be torn down this week to make way for new 11-unit Infinity condominium.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2013
Obituary: Rae Ferguson Reasoner

Rae Ferguson Reasoner, 81, of Bradenton, and formerly of Longboat Key, died July 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2013
Obituary: DeAnn Davis

DeAnn Davis, 72, of Bradenton, died July 28.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 31, 2013
Destination: East County

Looking for a hidden jewel? Enjoy a scenic afternoon along the Manatee River, before heading out to a local winery for wine tasting and a tour of the vineyards.

  • East County
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This home at 6803 Dominion Lane has four bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,268 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.04 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 31, 2013
Four-bedroom Riverdale home sells for $1.4 million

A home in Riverdale tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Manatee County will change forever

  • East County
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2013
COPS CORNER: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of COPS CORNER

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Reece Wilson and Jeremia Hernandez show no fear climbing to the top of the rock wall.
  • By Mindy Towns
  • July 31, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Woodland VBS goes full-steam ahead

Woodland Community Church hosted more than 850 children July 15 through July 19, during its annual Vacation Bible School program.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 31, 2013
Events to support the bay's scallop-restoration efforts

Scallapalooza and the Sarasota Bay Watch Scallop Search will help to replenish the bay's local scallop population.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2013
COPS CORNER: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of COPS CORNER.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Boats should stay off front yards

  • Longboat Key
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Former Longboat Key Police Lt. John Kintz poses with the recovered Bicentennial Liberty Bell.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 31, 2013
From The Archives: Liberty Bell recovery rang through town

A crack came in one of Longboat Key's biggest cold cases after nearly two years. It wasn't a murder or bank heist.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 31, 2013
Business Observer 7/31/2013

The Longboat Key Club & Resort received its 30th consecutive AAA Four-Diamond Award.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This home at 701 Tyler Drive has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,760 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.5 million. Heather Merriman
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 31, 2013
St. Armands home sells for $1.5 million

A home in John Ringling Estates tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • July 31, 2013
As standards change, East County schools score well

Data released last week shows East County elementary and middle schools are mostly an exception to falling school grades statewide. Five schools received 'A' grades.

  • East County
  • Schools
Sarasota Yacht Club campers sail through Sarasota Bay.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • July 31, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Yacht Club Summer Camp

Young campers in Sarasota Yacht Club's summer camp program set sail and explore the waters of Sarasota Bay on Wednesday, July 31.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Witnesses found a painter pinned between a building and a machine before 10 a.m. this morning.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2013
July 31: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Man dies while painting Sarasota Military Academy; Sarasota Chalk Festival to cover more ground in fewer days; Setting the barre high; School board adopts tentative budget and millage rate

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Gianluca Mastroianni, 5, loves to play on the AWE Early Literacy Learning Station. He demonstrates the games he plays to library staff and board members.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • July 31, 2013
Selby dedicates new early literacy learning stations

Sarasota County Libraries add 10 new AWE Early Literacy Learning Stations to eight Sarasota County Libraries.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The millage rate will rise slightly over last year, to 7.790.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 30, 2013
School board adopts tentative budget and millage rate

At a public hearing, the Sarasota County School Board voted to adopt its tentative 2013-14 budget and millage rate, which increased slightly over last year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Orchestra President and CEO Joseph McKenna said the orchestra has deferred a number of maintenance projects due to poor economic conditions over the past five years.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 30, 2013
City Commission to consider orchestra improvements

The City Commission will hold a special meeting Wednesday morning to discuss $460,000 in facility upgrades to the Sarasota Orchestra building.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Law enforcement and first responders practiced a response to a shooter and bomb situation today at Riverview High School.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 30, 2013
July 30: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Sarasota County Schools train for emergency situations; PHOTO GALLERY: Cinderella Project Runway; Mosquito Management warns of increased threat; Board plans to buy Iwo Jima statue

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Last year's chalk festival was 10 days. This year it will be six but will include additional street closures.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 30, 2013
Sarasota Chalk Festival to cover more ground in fewer days

This year, the Sarasota Chalk Festival will run six days from Nov. 13 through Nov. 18 on Pineapple Avenue, spanning from Orange Avenue to First Street.

  • Sarasota
  • News
EMT personnel quickly took away actor victims at Riverview High School during the security exercise.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • July 30, 2013
Sarasota County Schools train for emergency situations

Law enforcement and first responders practiced a response to a shooter and bomb situation today at Riverview High School.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Manatee County School Board unanimously approved the 2013-14 tentative budget plan July 29, which includes a $342.9 million operating fund.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • July 30, 2013
UPDATE: Manatee School Board approves budget plan

Rising home values will bring the district more revenue from property taxes this year - $5.5 million more than last year - although the school board approved a 0.22% reduction in the tax rate.

  • East County
  • News
This is an example of a concrete bollard that will go into Siesta Key Village.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 30, 2013
Work on Village bollards starts this week on

Sarasota County begins crosswalk lighting installation Wednesday, July 31, in Siesta Key Village.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 30, 2013
Board plans to buy Iwo Jima statue

The newly-formed Iwo Jima Memorial Project plans to purchase the iconic statue for placement in Manatee or Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Two men robbed a local 7-Eleven gas station at gunpoint early this morning.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 29, 2013
July 29: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: East County gas station robbed at gunpoint; Key Club receives 30th AAA Four-Diamond Award; Sarasota Sheriff's aviators win award; Elderly woman robbed outside store

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A 29-acre parcel of land on Clark Road (outlined in red) recently sold for $5.5 million — more than $2 million greater than the 2011 transaction of the parcel.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 29, 2013
Sarasota firm makes major land purchase

4900 Clark LLC bought 29 acres of vacant land on Clark Road from an Ohio firm for $5.5 million July 25.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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