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Longboat Key | Opinion

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  • September 24, 2014
Letters to the Editor

'Re: Snowstorms or Snowflakes?'; Town offers touching 9/11 tribute

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  • September 24, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • September 17, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Single-payer health care

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  • September 17, 2014
Obituary: Philip George Barach

Philip George Barach, 84, of Longboat Key and Brookline, Mass., died Aug. 31.

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  • September 17, 2014
Our View

Snowstorms or snowflakes?

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    By
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  • September 10, 2014
Our View

Populist pandering

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    By
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  • September 3, 2014
Our View

How a forlorn Russian changed lives

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  • August 27, 2014
Our View

Alternative to more Medicaid

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  • By George Rauch
  • August 27, 2014
Market Watch

Record prosperity will continue in near term

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  • August 20, 2014
Our View

Why not to expand Medicaid

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  • August 13, 2014
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Primary recommendations

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  • August 6, 2014
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Primary recommendations

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    By
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  • July 23, 2014
Our View

Ridiculous election rumor

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  • July 23, 2014
Letters to the Editor

The Observer's readers weigh in on local events and issues.

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  • July 16, 2014
Our View | A great week for the Key

Last week was a good week for Longboat Key.

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