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  • July 22, 2009
IT'S READ EVERYWHERE

IT'S READ EVERYWHERE

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kent Chetlain
  • July 22, 2009
L'Ambiance condo sells for $2.7 million condo

A couple from Billericay, England, purchased Unit F-608 at the 145-unit L'Ambiance for $2.7 million from Julia and Joe Ruthven, of Lakeland.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 22, 2009
A general mystery

For 20 years, the Bradley GT sat in the garage of Helen Holt's historic home in the Village. Soon, the car will motor the streets once again.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • July 22, 2009
Profiles of Summer: The Science Muse

In just 90 days, Molly Demeulenaere went from marketing G.WIZ Science Museum to running the entire operation.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2009
Worship Services

Worship Services

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2009
Obituaries

Obituaries

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 22, 2009
St. Armands Key Lutheran announces official pastor

The Rev. Mark Bernthal will become pastor of the church Sept. 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2009
Cops Corner

Police confiscated a brown pouch with two white, small discs that a housekeeper thought could have been an illegal drug. The white discs tested negative for drugs several times.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 22, 2009
Lido Shores home marks record sale this year

The more than $7.4 million sales price for the home at 1301 Westway Drive is a year-to-date record for Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2009
Our View

Our arbitrary and capricious code

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 22, 2009
Residents ask for prayers ... and a sign

Jim and Susan Pressly, Longbeach Village residents, want others to pray for their injured granddaughter. But they were told the banner in their yard violates town codes.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2009
Police spat with trolley driver

In the nine years Pati Beardsley has been a police officer on Longboat Key, she doesn't remember a dispute like the one in which she was involved Wednesday, July 16.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2009
Meet Maggie, The Observer Group's summer intern

Maggie Pahos is a junior at Elon University, in Elon, N.C., where she is studying creative writing, art history and African/African-American studies.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2009
LB Harbour celebrates Fourth of July with style

About 70 Longboat Harbour residents gathered Saturday, July 4, for a holiday celebration.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2009
Sandord Milter makes it 90

About 75 of Sanford Milter's nearest and dearest gathered July 9, at Jewish Family & Children's Service to celebrate his 90th birthday and the 94th birthday of his sister-in-law, Florence Katz.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2009
Griffin turns page on new mystery

On Nov. 16, H. Terrell Griffin's fourth novel, 'Wyatt's Revenge,' will be available through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Bookazine and other major wholesalers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 22, 2009
Company makes DAS pitch

SBA Advanced Wireless Networks LLC is offering a Distributed Antenna System for Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Maggie Pahos
  • July 22, 2009
Man on the street: Summer jobs

In honor of summer - and working during these hot summer months - we asked Longboaters to tell us what was their first summer job.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 22, 2009
Daigle deems Key Club application complete

The town's Planning and Zoning Board will review the Longboat Key Club and Resort's Islandside application this fall.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2009
Man arrested for showing porn to minor

According to sheriff's office reports, Wal-Mart security staff observed Mehdi Mdalla, 33, approach a female juvenile several times while holding an iPhone playing a pornographic movie.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 21, 2009
Community Golf Scores 07.07.09 to 07.18.09

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 21, 2009
Intermittent lane closures begin today

Lane closures on the north end of Gulf of Mexico Drive will occur between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m and are expected to last for the next two to three weeks.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2009
Buchanan to host transportation meeting

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan is hosting a transportation town hall meeting today at 1:30 p.m.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 21, 2009
Manatee Cal Ripken League to hold Fall registration

The Manatee Cal Ripken Youth Baseball League at Heritage Harbour will hold Fall 2009 registration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug. 8-9 and 15-16.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 20, 2009
Rain, wind hit south Longboat Key

Town staff worked to remove debris from roads on the Sarasota County side of the Key earlier today.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 20, 2009
Arts Center completes media room renovations

The cultural media room formerly held two galleries and will now be used for concerts and lectures.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 20, 2009
St. Denis asks officials for pipeline help

On Monday, July 20 Town Manager Bruce St. Denis asked Congressman Vern Buchanan and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood for help in protecting white sand resources.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 20, 2009
Photo of the day: Big bite

In between mouthfuls of White Berry's original yogurt topped with Oreo cookies, 6-year-old Kyle Upman tells The Observer, "It's good!"

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • July 20, 2009
State attorney reviews police brutality case

City Manager Bob Bartolotta said errors were made by several city and police-department employees, including Police Chief Peter Abbott.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 18, 2009
BKYC Mommy and Me

Bird Key Yacht Club's Executive Chef Joseph Santangini held a "Mommy and Me" cooking class.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Maggie Pahos
  • July 17, 2009
Man on the street: Secret Sarasota

We asked, and you told us: What is the best-kept secret in Sarasota?

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Maggie Pahos
  • July 17, 2009
Man on the street: On call

We asked Longboaters if they were in favor of cell-phone towers being placed on the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 17, 2009
Sarasota YMCA names new president/CEO

Paul Smith, from Kansas City, Mo., will begin his new position as president/CEO Sept. 1. Former President/CEO Carl Weinrich retired June 30 after 34 years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 17, 2009
Car burglars hit River Club

Burglars broke into five cars on Pine Valley Street in River Club last night.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Maggie Pahos
  • July 17, 2009
Photo of the day: Hidden beauty

This yellow hibiscus can be found at Joan M. Durante Park, 5550 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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Cindy Ritchell, Ann Quackenbush, Brenda Korthauer, Beverly Sutton and Kit Torchia all lend a helping hand in packing seeds to send internationally to farmers who need them. Quackenbush is a driving force behind Hope Seeds, a charitable ministry through Christ Church of Longboat Key.
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