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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 28, 2018
Sleigh bells jingling, ring-ting tingling

Glenn Ocock is using a special set of sleigh bells when he volunteers for the Salvation Army this holiday season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Chase Maasdorp brings the ball up the court for Auburn against Lincoln in a preseason game. Photo courtesy Wade Rackley/Auburn Athletics. Wade Rackley/Auburn Athletics.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 28, 2018
Former ODA boys basketball guard earns roster spot with Auburn Tigers

Chase Maasdorp's goal is to be an important contributor for Auburn in two years.

  • East County
  • Sports
Ava Vandroff is headed to the University of Louisville for rowing after starting her athletic career as a figure skater.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 28, 2018
Lakewood Ranch rower chose water over ice

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
Winding River resident Stacy Norkin enjoys learning about touch therapy, which she will practice on her daughter, Ava. She says it will help Ava relax at bedtime.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 28, 2018
Bradenton therapist has just the right touch

Woman says Nurturing Touch program has many benefits for children.

  • East County
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  • By Mark Gordon and Katie Johns
  • November 28, 2018
Murf Klauber's zest for life included his personal and professional endeavors

Considered a true renaissance man and a visionary thinker by many who knew him — and a sartorial standout who was rarely not seen in a colorful tropical shirt and loafers on his feet, never socks  — Dr. Murray "Murf" Klauber died Nov. 22. He was 91.

  • Longboat Key
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Roger Pettingell and his team Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 28, 2018
Pie parade

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Agent Roger Pettingell gave out more than 130 pies to customers during Thanksgiving Week.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch businessman Evan Guido is close to closing on the purchase of the base of the clock tower in San Marco Plaza.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 28, 2018
Lakewood Ranch clock tower getting new owner

Entrepreneur buys the base of the San Marco Plaza clock tower.

  • East County
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Along with his siblings, Tommy Klauber began working at The Colony when he was 15. Photo by Kayleigh Omang
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 28, 2018
Klauber’s ex-employees carry on his legacy of service

The Colony developer impacted many local restaurateurs, tennis pros as their manager.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
After the Colony achieved a worldwide reputation as a tennis haven, Murf Klauber set his sights on other development projects.
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • November 28, 2018
Klauber's real estate ambitions stretched into downtown Sarasota

Murf Klauber's real estate ambitions in the late 1990s stretched far beyond The Colony on Longboat Key and into downtown Sarasota, where he proposed Ringling Park One, a $750 million, high-tech development with a conference center, hotels, shops and resid

  • Longboat Key
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File photo
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • November 28, 2018
Klauber was often a thorn in the side of Longboat officials

Klauber won $6.5 million from a lawsuit against Longboat.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Andy Maass read "“The Roosevelt Family of Sagamore Hill" in eighth grade and has collected Roosevelt items ever since.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 28, 2018
A collection fit for a president: Andy Maass' Theodore Roosevelt collection spans decades

Maass' fascination with the 26th president began after he wrote a book report on “The Roosevelt Family of Sagamore Hill.”

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Luke Lecroy.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 28, 2018
East County Athlete of the Week: Luke Lecroy

Lakewood Ranch boys basketball junior Luke Lecroy talks his first dunk and his goals for the season

  • East County
  • Sports
O'Mariah Gordon.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 28, 2018
East County High 5 Moments: 11.29.18

East County High 5 Moments: 11.29.18

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2018
Photos: Camelot at the Colony

Dr. Murray ‘Murf’ Klauber and his family were, in many ways, indistinguishable from the Colony.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 28, 2018
Cops Corner: What a tangled web

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • November 27, 2018
Irwin Palmer Starr

Irwin Palmer Starr, an internationally known broadcasting and media executive and beloved figure in the Sarasota, Florida community, died on Nov. 14, 2018 from lung cancer. Irwin was born in Detroit, Michigan; his obituary tribute is in Siesta Key/Sarasot

  • Sarasota
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Vehicles still have to wind around construction debris.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • November 27, 2018
Work at Resort at Longboat Key Club nearing completion

Sewage pipe issues delayed targeted Thanksgiving finish.

  • Longboat Key
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Many Laurel Park residents came out to see the new playground.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • November 26, 2018
Your Town

Your Town

  • Sarasota
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    In Memoriam |
  • November 26, 2018
Nancy Kane (née Hollander)

Nancy Kane (née Hollander), born December 4, 1941, of Longboat Key, FL and formerly of Newton, MA, died peacefully at home after a long illness on November 23, 2018; her obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • November 24, 2018
Lakewood Ranch hosts first seafood festival

Lakewood Ranch Seafood and Music Festival comes to Lakewood Ranch Main Street, first annual festival, seafood, music, 2018

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 23, 2018
Riverview football reaches first final four since 2004

The Rams hammered Dr. Phillips High 33-7 in the regional finals

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • November 23, 2018
SPARCC shelter's pet kennel gets some help from volunteers

Lowe's stores help freshen up facility.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Work began Monday to tear down the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort's mid-rise building. Workers had demolished it by the end of the week.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 23, 2018
Colony mid-rise building demolished

Work began in July to demolish buildings of former resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota's Jordan Page, 4, Wendy Page, Elijah Page, 11, Samuel Page, 9 and Keith Page just moved from South Africa and ran their first Turkey Trot as a family.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • November 22, 2018
Florida Turkey Trot begins its run

Nathan Benderson Park hosts inaugural Turkey Trot, Nov. 22, 2018, Florida Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning.

  • East County
  • News
As the city plans to renovate Lemon Avenue between Main Street and Pineapple Avenue, some residents are concerned about the tree plans.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 22, 2018
Lemon Avenue tree plans trigger concerns

Residents object to the inclusion of palm trees in a streetscape project, but officials say it's the right fit.

  • Sarasota
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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 22, 2018
Cops Corner: Sarasota 11.22.18

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Impact 100 Council founder Wendy Steele with Impact 100 Sarasota President Jane Watt.
    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • November 21, 2018
Philanthropy group empowers women to give back

Impact 100 SRQ is an all-women organization on a mission to give away transformational community grants.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Artist Grace Howl was excited about getting neighbors involved in creating public art. “I want people to come back and say, ‘I did that piece,’” Howl said.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 21, 2018
Rosemary District comes together for public art

The neighborhood is a leading example of the city's ongoing efforts to use artwork to create a sense of community.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Russ Fellows, center, and other members of the Sarasota Woodturners with the wooden bowls they contributed to this year's Bowls of Hope event.
    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • November 21, 2018
Bowls of Hope helps feed hungry families

New to this year's Bowls of Hope event on Dec. 2 are wooden bowls made by the Sarasota Woodturners.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Despite financial challenges, SANCA President and CEO Stephen Rodriguez is optimistic about Nathan Benderson Park's future.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 21, 2018
SANCA brainstorms operational changes

Intent on addressing concerns about Nathan Benderson Park’s profitability, SANCA leaders have a lengthy to-do list.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • November 21, 2018
Haycock and Langley given another week to file paperwork

Longboat Key election filing deadline extended to Nov. 28.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 21, 2018
Longboat sets date for coyote community workshop

Residents can learn more about animal sighted frequently on the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Developer Carlos Beruff, of Medallion Home, said he wanted the Port Harbour Parkway connection to be in place before development of Water Color Place began.s
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 21, 2018
Medallion project about to begin near Lakewood Ranch

Roadway connection clears way for Medallion development along Upper Manatee River Road in Bradenton.

  • East County
  • News
Randal and Ray LaFlamme on his 81st birthday on Sept. 2.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 21, 2018
Ray LaFlamme remembered for work ethic and 'family man' personality

The former owner of Tiny's Lounge died Nov. 19 at the age of 81.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ryan Hanson, Nicholas Harlin, Hannah Barrineau, Samantha Greenfield, Autumn Nix say the reason they put so much effort into the drive is because they all know someone who has served or is serving in the military.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • November 21, 2018
Card donation a great deal in Lakewood Ranch

Nolan Middle School presents USO with more than 500 decks of cards.

  • East County
  • News
Becky LeVesque of Central Park shows off the sunflowers she picked up at The Market at Lakewood Ranch last year. File photo.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • November 21, 2018
Market for entertainment expands

The Market at the Sarasota Polo Club returns Dec. 5 with more offerings.

  • East County
  • News
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