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  • Adam Hughes
  • September 9, 2010
Sapphire Shores home sells for $1 million

Jeffrey Weller and Betty Cruz-Weller sold their home at 5030 Bay Shore Road to Edward and Jo Ann Zobitz, of South Orange, N.J., for $1.04 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 8, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Booker Elementary

The Sarasota Observer sat in on Sue Ambrioso's second-grade art class at Booker Elementary School Wednesday, Sept. 9. Following a brief video that showcased various art styles and mediums, we chatted with the students who were making collages from magazine cutouts and asked them to talk about their version of art.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • September 8, 2010
Major candidates to make Sarasota stops

Candidates for U.S. senate and house, governor and other important races will be pushing for votes in Sarasota this month.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Longboat Key Garden Club takes in new sights

Longboat Key Garden Club takes in new sights

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Mote enhances Beach Conditions Report

Mote enhances Beach Conditions Report

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Turtle Watch leaders explain nesting process

Turtle Watch leaders explain nesting process

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Turtle Tracks

Turtle Tracks

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Key residents fish for a good time

Key residents fish for a good time

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Saputos welcome granddaughter

Col. John and Denise Saputo welcome granddaughter Charlotte May Mackie.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 8, 2010
Subcommittee gets sidetracked

Debates about the town's comprehensive plan overshadowed revisions of the town's vision plan.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 8, 2010
Key signs give no direction

There's confusion among town officials over whether the Town Commission decided or didn't decide what names go on the signs.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Briefs 09.09.10

Community news and notes

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 8, 2010
Colony's flag doesn't fly with residents

Town Hall received complaints before the lowered flag was reported stolen last week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 8, 2010
Manatee to put brakes on trolley

A grant that's helped fund Longboat Key's Manatee County trolley route expires in September.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 8, 2010
DCA requests more time

The Department of Community Affairs heard arguments in August from the Islandside Property Owners Coalition and the town of Longboat Key about code changes.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 8, 2010
Casa del Mar's assistant manager steps up to 25 years

Mark Meador began working at the resort in 1985, after Hurricane Elena struck.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Rod Thomson
  • September 8, 2010
My View: The Dream Crushers

My View: The Dream Crushers

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Our View: Pension pit grows deeper

Our View: Pension pit grows deeper

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

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  • Opinion
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 8, 2010
'Diamonds' dazzle at CD release party

Sally Keyes and Norma Companaro were the true stars of the evening when they gathered with friends and family members Tuesday, Aug. 31, at Keyes' home to celebrate the release of their CD, "Diamonds in the Rough."

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jessica Luck
  • September 8, 2010
St. Jude luncheon prepares for gourmet gathering

The 29th annual St. Jude Gourmet Luncheon will take place from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, in the Temple Beth Israel parking lot, 567 Bay Isles Road.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Cops Corner

Aug. 23 Safe and secure 9:33 p.m. - 500 block of Schooner Lane. Alarm. Police responded to an alarm and found a sliding glass door to a home unlocked. The door was secured and the alarm was reset.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 8, 2010
Eraclides assumes new role at ODA

With the departure of AJ Strong, junior Christos Eraclides switched from defensive back to running back to help fill the void in the backfield.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
UPCC, Fit2Run to host 9/11 event

University Park Country Club and Fit2Run will host the second 9/11 4-Miler Cross Country Run at 7:30 a.m., Sept. 11, at University Park Country Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 8, 2010
County modifies tower ordinance

Commissioners adopted some changes to the telecommunications ordinance but kept a provision regarding citing preferences intact. The changes will impact an application for a tower in Palm-Aire, which came back for more review last week.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 8, 2010
Heritage Harbour adopts budget

The Community Development District now will be assuming some duties that were handled previously by the community's master association.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • September 8, 2010
Healing Hands

Mindy Lederman, proprietor of TimeOut On-Site Massage and summer camp director at the Athletic Center at Lakewood Ranch, was diagnosed with a rare ovarian cancer in June. Now, her friends are working to raise money while she receives chemotherapy.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 8, 2010
News Briefs 09.09.10

Manatee County commissioners on Aug. 31 reaffirmed their commitment to find a safe solution for allowing residents to use golf carts on sidewalks but did not take action to move forward with the concept.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 8, 2010
East County remembers 9/11

A ceremony commemorating the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attack will be held at 9 a.m., Sept. 10, at Manatee Technical Institute in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Business Observer

Anna Maria businesses form merchants group; Richard Crawford opens Edward Jones branch; The Columbia Restaurant celebrates 1905 Day; and New martini drink benefits Gulf Coast oil spill victims.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 8, 2010
Real Estate Reports

Longboat Key Coldwell agents share insights

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 8, 2010
Key Real Estate: Bay Isles home sells for $1.5 million

Of the week's sales, four took place on Longboat Key, including one in Manatee County, and two occurred on Lido Key. Of the week's sales, two sold at prices of $1 million or more.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Aug. 27 through Sept. 2, in order of dollar amounts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Donna Swan
  • September 8, 2010
Deal Us In: Staying on the defense

South's leap to three notrump over his partner's opening bid showed 16 to 18 high-card points and 4-3-3-3 distribution. North, who really should have opened with a bid of one notrump, added the known points and bid what he thought he could make.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
WEATHER: Sunset Swim

Nicole Graziano submitted this sunset photo, taken at Mark II, 4014 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Please send your sunset (or sunrise) photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to [email protected].

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By George B. Kenworthy
  • September 8, 2010
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: McGonegal proposal just 'sleight of hand'

The new .25 millage tax increase proposed by Superintendent Tim McGonegal is nothing more than sleight of hand.

  • East County
  • Opinion
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