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  • Adam Hughes
  • May 20, 2010
Tower Residences condo sells for $2.32 million

A condominium in Tower Residences tops all real-estate transactions for the week of April 19 to April 26.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2010
Cops Corner

May 9 Bible thumper 11:18 a.m. - 3000 block of Osprey Avenue. Suspicious Person. A woman was standing in the street, holding a red Bible, while yelling and cursing at no one in particular.May 9 Bible thumper 11:18 a.m. - 3000 block of Osprey Avenue. Suspicious Person. A woman was standing in the street, holding a red Bible, while yelling and cursing at no one in particular.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 19, 2010
Banyan Bay Club resident raises issue with fire marshal

Banyan Bay Club Vice President Dick Hershatter is suggesting that the town's fire marshal did not perform his job correctly when reviewing a condominium unit.

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  • May 19, 2010
LBK residents get special delivery

Longboat Key has a new resident: John and Nat Eisch, of Longboat Key, welcomed daughter Jasmine to the world May 13.

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  • May 19, 2010
Circle businesses team up to help

Les Ciseaux Salon, on St. Armands Circle, is participating in the "Matter of Trust" program, for which human and/or animal hair is converted into hair mats that soak up oil from spills.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
Virginia Sanders writes song about Longboat Key

Longboat Key resident and Longboat Observer "Turtle Watch" columnist Virginia Sanders wanted to pay tribute to her barrier-island home, so she wrote this song to be sung to the tune of "Home, Home on the Range."

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
Last call for graduates

The Longboat Observer is finishing its annual graduation story featuring all high-school and college graduates on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
Island Chapel thanks Lord's Warehouse volunteers

Longboat Island Chapel entertained Lord's Warehouse volunteers and their spouses April 26, at the church's Fellowship Hall for an appreciation dinner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 19, 2010
Sign-code confusion arises

Suggestions offered to clarify and modernize the town's sign code were met with more suggestions and debate from the town's Planning and Zoning Board.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 19, 2010
Attorney questions IPOC funding

Attorney Steven Thompson believes the 16 homeowners of Lighthouse Point have assumed potential liability because their association is a managing member of the IPOC LLC.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 19, 2010
Chief wants stronger police presence

Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle believes a reduction in officers over the last two years has led to an increase in crime.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 19, 2010
Colony closing arguments submitted

More than 80% of The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort unit owners are urging Judge K. Rodney May to convert the resort's bankruptcy case to a Chapter 7 liquidation.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 19, 2010
Signs of beautification grant visible on Key

New "Welcome to Longboat Key" signs are currently being erected on both the north and south ends of the island, and new plantings are being installed throughout the island.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 19, 2010
Town manager addresses Key budget questions

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis prepared a list of budget reductions for the Town Commission's regular workshop.

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  • May 19, 2010
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