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  • Observer Staff
  • February 10, 2010
Pension purgatory

The town of Longboat Key has serious employee pension problems - and they're not just the $25 million in unfunded liabilities hanging over the town's taxpayers.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 10, 2010
Letters to the editor

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  • February 10, 2010
Lenobel runs on his record

At-large Commissioner Hal Lenobel, who is not actively campaigning for his sixth Commission term, hopes the voters will elect him on his record.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 10, 2010
Younger wants to see change

At-large challenger Phillip Younger believes it's time to shake up the Town Commission and its longtime public servants by bringing new ideas to the table.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 10, 2010
Couples make Public Tennis Center a success

The Mrachek and Schlorf families will be honored in a Longboat Key Public Tennis Center dedication ceremony Feb. 28.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 10, 2010
Cops Corner

Jan. 31 Fruits of their labor 8:52 a.m. -- 5100 block of GMD. Suspicious Circumstance. A woman told police that during the past week, someone picked about 100 oranges and grapefruits from fruit trees on her property.

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    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • February 10, 2010
Walking a fine line

Circus Sarasota headliner Nik Wallenda is on his way to becoming more than just a tightrope walker with a famous last name.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • February 10, 2010
Film review: 'Crazy Heart'

Jeff Bridges is riding mighty high these days. His performance in 'Crazy Heart' is generating so much attention it looks as though he's a shoo-in for an Oscar this year. And that's a tough call given the outstanding work from all of the nominees for Best Actor.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • June LeBell
  • February 10, 2010
Music review: Sarasota Opera Opening: 'Cavalleria rusticana' and 'Pagliacci'

The Sarasota Opera opened its 2010 season this past weekend with the most paired of operas, Mascagni's 'Cavalleria rusticana' and Leoncavallo's 'Pagliacci.'

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • February 10, 2010
Handle with care

Ringling Museum exhibitions coordinator Donn Roll talks heavy lifting, museum feng shui and how he handles numerous fragile objects with kid gloves.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kent Chetlain
  • February 10, 2010
Longboat Key - Real Estate

New Pass mansion sells for $8.4 million

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Hartill
  • February 10, 2010
Longboat Key - Real Estate Reports

Ackerman achieves '09 record for home sales volume.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Donna Swan
  • February 10, 2010
Deal Us In

Squeezes

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 10, 2010
Graceful exit

Dick Grace submitted this sunset photo taken at The Diplomat Resort, 3155 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Please send your sunset (or sunrise) photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to [email protected].

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  • February 10, 2010
Rowlett choir sings at Monster Jam

The Rowlett Elementary School Boys Choir dazzled audiences with a performance of the national anthem at the Monster Jam truck show Feb. 6 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.

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