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Gabriella Hunt, 2, was eager to put on her lei. She is pictured with her mom, Nina.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 26, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Chick-fil-A Anniversary Celebration

The Chick-fil-A on State Road 70 celebrated its 10th anniversary May24 with a special Family Night Luau Party. Festivities included free kid's meals, live music, giveaways, a bounce house and appearances by Chick-fil-A Cow and Kid Cow.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 26, 2011
Cops Corner

900 block of Siesta Drive. Animal Problem. Officers responded to a report of a dead shark on a sidewalk. What they found was ... a dead shark on a sidewalk.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Unit 17PHC at the Plaza at Five Points has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 4,174 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.16 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 26, 2011
Hidden Harbor home sells for $3.2 million

A home in Hidden Harbor tops all real-estate transactions from May 9 to May 13. YOLA Sunshine Ltd. sold the home at 5109 Jungle Plum Road to Morgan and Kathleen O'Brien, of Pittsburgh, for $3.2 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Wayne Magee submitted this sunset photo of his granddaughters, taken on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 26, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Sisterly Bonding

Wayne Magee submitted this sunset photo of his granddaughters, taken on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Bob and Katie Bolon
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • May 25, 2011
2011 Lincoln Day Dinner With Special Guest Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum

2011 Lincoln Day Dinner With Special Guest Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum

  • Black Tie
Outgoing county administrator Jim Ley will receive more than $265,000 severance.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 25, 2011
Ley's resignation accepted

The Sarasota County Commission voted to accept the county administrator's resignation agreement and then nominated a Sarasota County Sheriff's Office official to take the job on an interim basis.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jackson, 2nd grade, and Cassidy, 1st grade, Geach sing "The Climb" together Wednesday, May 25 during "An Evening With the Stars" Talent Show 2011 at Phillippi Shores Elementary.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 25, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Phillippi Shores Elementary talent show

Phillippi Shores Elementary students performed a wide variety of talents Wednesday, May 25 during "An Evening With the Stars" Talent Show 2011 at Phillippi Shores Elementary.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The new parking meters are electronic and take coins and debit/credit cards only.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 25, 2011
VIDEO: Man on the Street - Downtown Parking Meters

The new parking meters are up and running downtown as of Monday, May 23. So how do they work and what do people have to say about them?

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force is trying to help revitalize the north end of the Key.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 25, 2011
Longboat task force creates mission statement

The Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force announced its mission statement this week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Graham and Kamara McWilliam, pictured with their daughter Courtney, moved to the East County from England about a month ago.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 25, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River Elementary Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

Braden River Elementary showed its appreciation for its volunteers during its Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast this morning. About 30 volunteers enjoyed pastries, fruit, juice and coffee along with a slide show.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 25, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the East County Observer archives.

  • East County
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The state's Department of Community Affairs has no objections to the town's Comp Plan amendments regarding the Longboat Key Club's Islandside project.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 25, 2011
'The end for IPOC'?

Attorneys for the town of Longboat Key and the Longboat Key Club believe a state report eliminates the Islandside Property Owners Coalition's central argument against the club's Islandside project.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 25, 2011
Turtle Tracks

Turtle Tracks

  • Longboat Key
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Joseph "Joe" Corben received multiple honors from the U.S. government, including a Combat Infantry Badge, a European Theater Badge with three battle stars and Bronze Star.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 25, 2011
Medal of Merit

Longboat Key resident Joseph 'Joe' Corben was recognized for his service during World War II with the French Legion of Honor medal.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 25, 2011
Colony Lender acquires ownership share

Colony Lender LLC now possesses a 15% interest in the recreational assets at The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, including the tennis courts.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 25, 2011
Younger presents beach-monitoring data

Commissioner Phillip Younger created charts using beach-monitoring data from the town's beach engineer, Coastal Planning and Engineering, and presented them to the Town Commission earlier this month.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 25, 2011
News Briefs

Board member questions pension report findings; Residents concerned about community center; Diver off Anna Maria Island pronounced dead; and Meetings & agendas.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 25, 2011
Town commissioners consider iPad purchase

The Longboat Key Town Commission will decide whether the town should purchase iPads for commissioners, which would cost taxpayers $4,200.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 25, 2011
Subcommittee compiles list of goals

The Longboat Key Town Commission will review a goals list that a subcommittee placed in the town's Vision Plan for possible implementation. The goals, which were submitted by a wide range of groups and individuals, must be discussed at the 1 p.m. Thursday, May 26 regular workshop.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 25, 2011
OUR VIEW: The rec center dilemma

Longboat Key residents have known for a long time the recreation center at Bayfront Park needs to be replaced. The hard parts are deciding how to pay for improvements and how expansive those improvements should be.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Gerald Feder
  • May 25, 2011
MY VIEW: The pension operation can't simply be punted

The notion of punting the town's pension "operation" (whether the firefighters' or all three of the town employees' pension "operations") does not confront the complexity of the issues facing the town with respect to employee benefits.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 25, 2011
Longboaters: Be wary of telephone scams

Longboat Key Police Department warns that a floundering economy has spurred several telephone scams that have hit Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This beach bunny was spotted swimming at the sand spit near Jewfish Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 25, 2011
Some bunny wants to cool off

This beach bunny was spotted swimming at the sand spit near Jewfish Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 25, 2011
Longboaters fill up food bank

The third annual Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key Food Drive was again a success.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 25, 2011
Visiting ladies tip their hats to Save Our Seabirds

The Red Hattitude ladies of Sun City received the royal treatment May 13 during a visit to Save Our Seabirds.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 25, 2011
Sharapova shines at Italian Open, readies for French Open

Hideaway Bay resident and former No. 1 tennis player Maria Sharapova clinched a victory at the Italian Open May 15 beating Australian Sam Stosur 6-2, 6-4 for the title.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key photographer Mary Lou Johnson snapped this beak-iful picture: a trio of pelicans enjoying a day on the water.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 25, 2011
Photographer snaps picture-perfect pelicans on Longboat's waters

Longboat Key photographer Mary Lou Johnson snapped this beak-iful picture: a trio of pelicans enjoying a day on the water.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Key resident Matt Callihan snapped these photos of the birds that we'll assume are Mother and Father Goose, along with their goslings, at Hole No. 5 on the Blue Course.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 25, 2011
Longboat Key Club golf course geese hatch their golden eggs

Technically, these geese are more gray than golden. But we think the newly hatched goslings at the Harbourside golf course look as good as gold.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 25, 2011
Enjoy a day (or three) at the beach

Memorial Day weekend is one of the most popular times to enjoy some fun in the sun. Longboat Key has plenty of public beach accesses, although some are tough to spot.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 25, 2011
Cops Corner

200 bock of Gulf of Mexico Drive (GMD). Civil Disturbance. A resort employee told police that a tree-trimming service was cutting down tree limbs in a parking lot and causing sawdust to cover three cars.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Dr. Suzy Steelman makes Italian mozaics by using tiny pieces of glass. She said her surgery skills serve her well in her hobby.
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • May 25, 2011
Surgeon undertakes heartfelt work

Dr. Suzy Steelman, retired general surgeon and Bird Key resident, volunteered to spend a week in March, in the Dominican Republic, working with Hearts Afire, a Christian medical volunteer organization.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Hurricane Elena caused extensive seawall damage during Labor Day weekend in 1985.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 25, 2011
Center of the storm

As a barrier island, Longboat Key is vulnerable to hurricanes, but historically the island has avoided major storm damage.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Unit B904 at Orchid Beach Residences, 2050 Benjamin Franklin Drive, has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,936 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.65 million.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 25, 2011
Orchid Beach unit sells for $1.65 million

Allen and Christine Ottoson, of Neddick, Maine, sold Unit B904 at the Orchid Beach Residences, 2050 Benjamin Franklin Drive on Lido Key, to Mark and Kathy Morrison, of Monroe, Conn., for $1.6 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The home at 825 Longboat Club Road sold for a Longboat Key record of $12.5 million in April.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 25, 2011
April real estate sales summary

The following is a summary of key residential real-estate sales recorded last month at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses. Sales data from April 2010 is also listed for comparison.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 25, 2011
Business Observer

Touche De L'Afrique opens on the Circle; and Harry's Continental Kitchens now open for summer hours.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 25, 2011
Real Estate Reports

Re/Max announces strong year-to-date sales; and Michael Saunders & Co., Signature Sotheby's make list.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
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