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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 23, 2010
Historical Society gets a new logo

Here's one for the history books: The Longboat Key Historical Society has a new logo.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 23, 2010
Needed: a few good bell ringers

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key is looking for bell ringers for the Salvation Army.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Nancy Krieger, Matt Krieger, Bob Havel and Ed Ryan put up holiday decorations last week at The Castillian.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 23, 2010
You light up our lives for annual competition

It's time for The Longboat Observer's annual "Light Up the Keys" competition.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 23, 2010
Spotted: Close crawl

Traffic crawled to a halt mid-Key last week on Gulf of Mexico Drive while a turtle was crossing the street.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 23, 2010
Longboat Key resident hits the write note

Longboat Key resident Heyward C. Hawkins has published his book "Golden Rule or $Greedy Rule$."

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 23, 2010
Blue Dolphin Friday dinners to resume

Friday night dinners at the Blue Dolphin Cafe will resume Friday, Dec. 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 23, 2010
Magistrate makes ruling

The town of Longboat Key and its firefighters remain at an impasse in negotiations for a new three-year contract.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Longboat Key Town Commission spent more than five hours discussing a wide variety of issues at its Thursday, Nov. 18 regular workshop.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 23, 2010
Workshop Wrap-Up

A wrap-up of the Longboat Key Town Commission's Thursday, Nov. 18 meeting.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 23, 2010
Commission's reaction frustrates Key resident

After Weldon Frost's request to discuss the issue, the commission decided not to spend money to eradicate raccoons from the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 23, 2010
Our View

Faith, hope, thanksgiving

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Griffin
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 23, 2010
Character Sketches

Longboat Key author H. Terrell 'Terry' Griffin looks close to home to find novel inspiration.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 23, 2010
Pension audit approved

The Firefighters Pension Board agreed to hire two separate companies to perform an audit of its pension for $65,000.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 23, 2010
Beach project could be delayed one year

By delaying the beach project, the town could use an inlet-management pass study to determine the best Key sand solutions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A trolley/bus service in the Manatee County portion of Longboat Key could expire Dec. 31.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 23, 2010
Key trolley funding decision postponed

The Town Commission hopes a trolley agreement that doesn't require the town to contribute $100,000 to the service can be reached before the end of the year.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 23, 2010
Letters to the editor

Road work is a deterrent for future visits; Tourism will help put Longboat at No. 1

  • Longboat Key
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