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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 4, 2012
Letters to the Editor

SRQ was over-expanded

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2013
Obituary: Paul Grodner

Paul Grodner, 90, of Annapolis, Md., and formerly of Longboat Key, died May 20.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 20, 2015
Police nab kayak theft suspects

A kayak theft led to multiple charges for two suspects who are now in the Manatee County Jail.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
George Armstrong
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • May 20, 2015
Recipe for Success: George Armstrong

Recipe for Success: George Armstrong

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2009
'Support us!'

Vote for The Observer bra at Saks Fifth Avenue through October 13.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jim Bakle
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • April 20, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jim Bakle

Jim Bakle has been playing tennis for 50 years and is the captain of the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center's 75 Division 1 team.

  • Longboat Key
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Mindy and Wayne Rollins’ relationship with Selby Gardens spans back to their 2008 arrival to town. Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 3, 2013
Wayne and Mindy Rollins prove philanthropy knows no age

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens' Orchid Ball is no garden-variety event for the philanthropic couple, who will chair the annual fundraiser this weekend.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • September 24, 2009
Dispatcher aids in special delivery

Chad and Jessica Falde had to call 911 the afternoon of Sept. 16 when they realized there was no time to get to the hospital in order to have their baby delivered.

  • Sarasota
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Commissioners will hear a St. Armands Business Improvement District feasibility study presentation.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • May 20, 2013
City Commission talks funding cuts, bayfront and parking

The regular Sarasota City Commission meeting takes place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 6 to 9:30 p.m. today, at City Hall, 1565 First St.

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  • By Matt Orr |
  • December 13, 2012
Sarasota's Official Shopping Guide for Him

Sarasota's Official Shopping Guide for Him

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Photo by Kelsey Grau Unit L-307 at L'Ambiance has two bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, and 2,385 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.4 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 2, 2014
Three-bedroom Lido Key home sells for $2.35 million

A home on Lido Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Lakewood Ranch junior Sophia Falco set a new personal record of 20 feet, 5 inches to win the long jump at the Flo Golden South Track and Field Meet May 28, in Clermont.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 8, 2016
A great leap year

Lakewood Ranch junior continues impressive performances in the long jump.

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  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 21, 2010
A Play with Purpose

Sarasota and Manatee county high school students bring their living-room confessions to the Asolo Rep stage with 'On the Couch.'

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2013
NEWS BRIEFS

SKVA meeting wrap-up; Sarasota City Commission meeting wrap-up

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  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • September 19, 2013
Mediterraneo renovates after 17 years

Mediterraneo, an Italian restaurant located at 1970 Main St., will reopen in four weeks after renovations.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 24, 2016
Obituaries: Longboat Key

Ellen Haft and Anne Moore died.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 13, 2015
Theater Review: 'Miracle Worker'

'Miracle Worker' unlocks the world inside a word.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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A poster designed for "A Short History of Decay" shows Longboat Key's shoreline. Designed by Kerry Durkin.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 20, 2012
Film could put spotlight on Key

Writer/director Michael Maren hopes to begin filming 'A Short History of Decay,' an independent film that features a fictional Longboat couple and their son, this fall.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 29, 2013
Obituary: Dr. John 'Jack' O'Brien

Dr. John "Jack" O'Brien, 79, of Longboat Key and North Kingstown, R.I., died May 25.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • June 17, 2010
Sarasota Small Business of the Year Awards: Judith V. Cuppy

Woman Entrepreneurial Excellence -- Finalist

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