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Longboat Key | Neighbors

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 7, 2010
Harry's announces its new summer hours

Harry's Continental Kitchens' Deli and Corner Store are now open seven days a week.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 7, 2010
Webb family gets doubly exciting special delivery

On June 25, the family of Planning, Zoning and Building Chairwoman B.J. Webb and the late Bob Twigg got a double delivery.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 7, 2010
Turtle Watch volunteers lend some helping hands

Longboat Key Turtle Watch members drilled in a message opposing offshore drilling Saturday, June 26, at the 'Hands Across the Sands' event on Manatee County beaches.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 7, 2010
Vacationer celebrates his catch of the day

Rocky Finerty, 11, caught this 2-foot-long, 24-pound black drum fish recently while vacationing on Longboat Key with his family.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 7, 2010
Observer reporter returns from much 'knee-ded' stay

The Longboat Observer's Dora the Explorer is back on the town. After undergoing a successful knee-replacement surgery and subsequent rehabilitation, Senior Editor Dora Walters has a new spring in her step. And she says that she has many people to thank for that.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 7, 2010
Key Real Estate: Pierre condominium sells for $1,075,000

The 10 sales for the week, which included eight on Longboat Key, two in Manatee County, one on St. Armands Key, and one on Bird Key, represented a slight increase from the prior week, during which eight sales were recorded.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 7, 2010
Longboat Key - Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of June 25 through July 1, in order of dollar amounts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 7, 2010
Business Observer 07.07.10

Whole Foods program helps local charities; and Beachhouse hires special events assistant manager.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 7, 2010
Longboat Key - Real Estate Reports

Sharon Ross has joined the St. Armands office of Michael Saunders & Co.; and Tamara Owens will head Wagner Realty's new full-service management division.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 7, 2010
WEATHER: Sunset Seekers

Aaron Holland submitted this sunset photo, taken at the Beachhouse Restaurant. 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].

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 2, 2010
Fireworks boom over the bay (WITH VIDEO)

Mar Vista kicked off this Fourth of July weekend with its second annual "Boom-Boom on the Bay." The BeachHouse will hold its fireworks extravaganza July 3, followed by The Sandbar Restaurant July 4.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • July 2, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Lilly Pulitzer

The Lilly Pulitzer store on St. Armands Circle opened July 2005, but it wasn't the first Sarasota store with the famous designer's name.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 2, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Longboat Key Fourth of July festivities

Longboat Key has lots of Fourth of July fun in store.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • July 1, 2010
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Pattigeorge's

Pattigeorge's owners Tommy and Jaymie Klauber share an exclusive recipe with YourObserver.com readers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 1, 2010
Christ church begins construction

The church was issued a building permit Tuesday and began construction today.

  • Longboat Key
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