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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 20, 2014
Sapphire Shores home sells for $1.15 million

A home in Sapphire Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
President of Sarasota Public Art Fund Tom Savage and artist of "Complexus” John Henry
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 14, 2012
Scene & Heard

They did it; Noise Ordinance takes effect; It's a small world after all; Behind the seams

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 14, 2012
Obituary: Richard L. 'Dick' Falter

Richard L. "Dick" Falter, of Osprey, died Feb. 11. He was 80.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key Historical Society President Tom Mayers with speaker David Miller
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 27, 2011
Miller tells of rising tides at Cannons Marina

Last week, David Miller broke down Cannons' history on Longboat Key by decade and shared historic photos and the marina's milestones.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A fire truck has to respond to some calls so enough manpower is available to carry patients downstairs. Some Key condominiums have hallways or elevators that can't fit a standard stretcher.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 27, 2011
Key fire chief explains vehicle response combo

The No. 1 question Longboat Key Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi receives from residents is, 'Why do both a fire truck and an ambulance respond to calls?'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Home of the Month: The Perfect Setting
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • May 7, 2014
Home of the Month: The Perfect Setting

A stylish St. Armands home showcases a lifetime of collecting fine art and design.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • September 9, 2009
Rotarians to defend spelling bee title

The East Manatee Rotary Club won last year's Literacy Council of Manatee spelling bee.

  • East County
  • News
The 8,800-square-foot New Pass home at 1333 Westway Drive, in the Lido Shores subdivision, sold for $8.4 million in February 2010.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 12, 2011
Sales Snapshot 2010: The New Normal

Uncertainty dominated the real-estate market in 2009, both locally and nationally. The recession and financial collapse left many buyers hesitant, while sellers often didn't accept the new reality. But local Realtors say 2010 was different: It was the year of the new normal.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 12, 2010
Town wants Google Internet

The town of Longboat Key is working with surrounding communities to bring a high-speed Google Internet to the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 12, 2010
Town wants Google Internet

The town of Longboat Key is working with surrounding communities to bring a high-speed Google Internet to the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 29, 2009
Mustangs prevail in spring game

After trailing 14-13 at halftime, the Mustangs reclaimed the lead early in the third quarter of Friday night's spring game against Cape Coral Island Coast when quarterback Reggie Lindsey connected with Damen Gilbert on a 47-yard completion.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 26, 2010
Obituary: Sue Vaught

Tiny's of Longboat Key owner Sue Vaught died at 61.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Unit 502 at the Water Club I, 1241 Gulf of Mexico Drive, has three bedrooms, five bathrooms and 3,400 square feet. It sold for $1,925,000.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 13, 2011
Water Club unit sells for $1,925,000

David and Alberta Purpora, St. Armands Key, sold Unit 502 at the Water Club I, 1241 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Thomas Grusecki and Christina Grant, of Schiller Park, Ill., as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, for $1,925,000. Built in 1996, the 3,400-square-foot unit has three bedrooms and five bathrooms. It last sold for $771,000 in January 1999.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • December 23, 2010
Athlete of the Week: Donna Loud

This week's featured athlete is "Marathon Maniac," Donna Loud.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 6, 2013
Sarasota County Commission delays Walmart decision

Chairwoman Carolyn Mason's March 6 absence forces the County Commission to continue a public hearing to April 24.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • June 25, 2009
My View

Sarasota County vs. D.C.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 3, 2009
County pushes for pipeline resolution

A Norwegian-based company's revised natural-gas pipeline route is still in the way of potential white-sand sources for Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 15, 2012
News Briefs

Bed taxes show record year for tourism; Siesta Chamber seeks board members; Siesta bicycle thefts continue this month

  • Siesta Key
  • News
James McAvoy stars in "The Conspirator."
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • April 20, 2011
FILM REVIEW: 'The Conspirator'

If we are to believe the premise of Robert Redford's new film, "The Conspirator," the quest for revenge when blinded by hate can eradicate the truth. Was the trial of Mary Surratt, the lone woman charged in the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln, a quest for justice or a horrible scam?

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 20, 2010
Country Club Village home sells for $550,000

A home in Lakewood Ranch Country Club Village tops the real-estate transactions for this week. Bruce Braunstein, Bradenton, sold his home at 7535 Abbey Glen to Joy Singh, Lakewood Ranch, for $550,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
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