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  • June 15, 2012
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David Bullock became town manager Nov. 1. (File photo)
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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 15, 2012
Commission to discuss Bullock contract

The Longboat Key Town Commission will discuss a contract with the town manager that provides for a longer tenure.

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Dry Dock Waterfront Grill seeks to enclose the area above its existing roof, which would add waterfront dining space.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 15, 2012
Dry Dock request on P&Z Board agenda

A site-plan amendment request from Dry Dock owner Eric Hammersand is one of three items up for discussion at next week's meeting.

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
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  • June 14, 2012
June 14: Daily Headlines Video

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Lou Newman, Wayne Oxender and Rita Cronin
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Lou Newman art opening

Lining the walls of the Plymouth Harbor Mezzanine are 56 photos of animals in their natural habitat captured at just the perfect moments. For instance, a white ibis with a newly caught crab in its bill and Alaskan brown bears fighting. The opening of 'Wildlife Encounters' was held Tuesday, June 12 and will be featured until Oct. 6. The once veterinary pathologist turned hobbyist photographer's shots ranged from Longboat Key Swans to African black rhinos - each as impressive as the next.

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Construction of the new Longboat Key CVS store began in April.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 14, 2012
ZBA denies request for second CVS sign

The board voted against a variance that would have allowed the drug store a second wall sign.

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • June 13, 2012
June 13: Daily Headlines Video

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  • June 13, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Jim Holbrook

Jim Holbrook is a Longboat resident whose made his own app. Read more about him in our candid "five things."

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File photo
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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 13, 2012
Outreach meeting to take Town Hall by storm

Town officials will discuss hurricane-related procedures during an informational meeting Friday, June 15.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 13, 2012
Sharapova makes career Grand Slam

On Saturday, June 9, Maria Sharapova won the 2012 French Open in her defeat of Sara Errani; her win was a career Grand Slam.

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Commissioner Phill Younger said that the town doesn’t know how its START funds are used and worried that including organizations year after year on the budget creates a sense of entitlement.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 13, 2012
Organizational funding discussed

The Longboat Key Town Commission discussed which organizations should receive contributions in the 2012-13 fiscal year budget.

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A debate concerning island-wide cellular service will continue to ring through Longboat Key Town Hall, but it's probably on hold for a while.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 13, 2012
Cellular talk comes down to the wire

The Longboat Key Town Commission is unlikely to answer the call for more telecommunications discussion until the fall.

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Andy Adams' AdamsMark L.P. suggests a rehabilitation of the existing Colony Beach & Tennis Resort. Courtesy photo.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 13, 2012
Planning mode: Rehab vs. rebuild

Colony unit owners received details about two plans this week that depict two different visions for the property.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 13, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

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Circa 1913, when the club was known as Sarasota Yacht and Automobile Club. Courtesy photos.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 13, 2012
105 years of history

Most of Sarasota Yacht Club's history, which dates back to 1907, is contained in a cardboard box.

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