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Theresa Rickrode, Angel Birch, Joy Jensen, Linda Benedict and Kathy Wright all will walk in this year's 3-Day for the Cure.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • October 13, 2010
East County women prep for 3-Day

Four teams from Manatee and Sarasota have raised more than $216,000 for the 2010 Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure walk.

  • East County
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The original ordinance commissioners approved required pet owners to be outside if their dogs were tied up outdoors.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • October 13, 2010
Dog-tethering law review ordered

The County Commission requested the review because the ordinance was more restrictive than it intended.

  • Sarasota
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Both plain-clothed and uniformed officers are patrolling the area.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 13, 2010
Police investigate home burglaries in the Village

After six home burglaries in the Village occurred in the last five months, police officers are stepping up surveillance.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Another Islandside community association wants to sever ties with the Islandside Property Owners Coalition.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 13, 2010
Longboat Towers leaves IPOC

Two managing members of the Islandside Property Owners Coalition have left the group's limited-liability corporation.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 13, 2010
Eager participants race to Longboat triathlon

Approximately 200 people have registered for the first Coldwell Banker Longboat Key Triathlon and Duathlon, which will take place Sunday, Oct. 24.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longboat resident Joseph Wolfer questions Code Enforcement Officer Heidi Micale about his code-enforcement case.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 13, 2010
Residents challenge code enforcements

Longboat residents challenged multiple code enforcements at the Monday, Oct. 11 Code Enforcement Board meeting.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 13, 2010
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A curve in the road north of Broadway makes it difficult for drivers turning left to see motorists heading south on Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 13, 2010
FDOT: No traffic light needed

A commissioner's request for possible speed limit changes and a traffic light at Broadway and Gulf of Mexico Drive is not warranted, according to an FDOT speed study.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash has an issue with a proposed plan to dredge the authorized boating channel of Longboat Pass.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 13, 2010
McClash dredges up Longboat Pass issue

The Town Commission believes allowing the Longboat Pass channel to drift closer to the Key will have detrimental effects on the island's north end.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Lesley Blackner
  • October 13, 2010
My View: Amendment 4 sponsor makes case for a 'yes'

Today, politicians exclusively decide where development happens. Amendment 4 adds one new step to this process: the voter.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Bradford Saivetz
  • October 13, 2010
My View: Amendment 4 would protect our citizens

If a developer wants to change our comprehensive plan, our local 'constitution,' then it should require a public vote.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Renovations of the 6,000-square-foot space will start next month and include higher ceilings, new flooring and the addition of elevators and handicap-accessible restrooms.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • October 13, 2010
Island Chapel to help seniors age gracefully

The Aging in Paradise Resource Center at The Longboat Island Chapel will be completed in Spring 2011.

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  • By Donna Swan
  • October 13, 2010
Deal Us In

Is it hopeless?

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 13, 2010
Cops Corner

Sept. 28 Scenic route 5:27 p.m. - 5300 block of GMD. Reckless Driving. An elderly woman apologized to police for driving too slowly and weaving on Gulf of Mexico Drive. She said she had not been on the Key in a while and was sightseeing.

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  • Cops Corner
This five-bedroom home at 825 Longboat Club Rd. is listed at $17.5 million.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 13, 2010
Price of Paradise

The high end of Longboat Key real estate remains pricey, with the most expensive property priced at $17.5 million. But the low end of the market offers affordable options.

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