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Rising costs add up in budget

Upcoming budget discussions could get 'down and dirty' due to increasing pension and health-insurance costs.

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  • April 25, 2012
Request could send two parcels to referenda zone

A land-use consultant is asking the Longboat Key Town Commission to consider an ordinance enabling voters to allow density creation on two parcels.

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MW Development continues to pitch plan; Key Club oral arguments scheduled; Blogger arrested for trespassing at Key Club; New smartphone app tracks area attractions

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Demolition of the old Publix building was under way Monday afternoon. The store first opened in June 1980.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • April 25, 2012
Publix demolition, site work under way

Say goodbye to the old Longboat Key Publix. Demolition of the existing store was under way Monday, April 23, just two-and-a-half weeks after its April 7 closing. Construction of the new CVS is also ongoing: A concrete pour was completed earlier this week.

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Finance Director Tom Kelley and Mayor Jim Brown thank Sandy Moutoux for her service to the town.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • April 25, 2012
Town honors two 25-year employees

The Longboat Key Town Commission honored Planning Zoning & Building Office Manager Donna Chipman and Chief Accountant Sandy Moutoux for 25 years of service to the town at the Thursday, April 19, regular workshop.

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President John Wild presents a certificate and coffee mug to firefighter Jim Reynolds, with Dep. Chief Sandi Drake standing by.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 25, 2012
Kiwanis Club bestows annual service awards

Officers and firefighters were called to the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key meeting, but not to issue arrests or put out fires. The club met Thursday, April 12, at the Key Club Tavern, to recognize the 2011 Longboat Key Firefighter and Police Officer of the Year.

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  • April 25, 2012
Nesting season hatches May 1 on Longboat Key

Turtle lighting isn't a matter to take lightly. Bright lights can disorient nesting sea turtles and result in a $250-a-day fine.

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Lou Schneider stands in front Plymouth Harbor, the building he helped design in 1962.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 25, 2012
Neighbors: Lou Schneider

Lou Schneider has had a fulfilling career in architecture and education.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • April 25, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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This home at 301 N. Shore Road has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 1,842 square feet of living area. It sold for $864,800. Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • April 25, 2012
Country Club Shores home sells for $1 million

A home in Country Club Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Ceasar and Patricia Millas, Longboat Key, sold their home at 591 Golf Links Lane to Vernon and Liliana Chalfant, Sarasota, for $1 million.

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  • April 25, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

The Sarasota Open takes to the courts by serving local charities; Library to begin summer Schedule May 1

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  • By Brian Gunnell
  • April 25, 2012
Bridge Bites: Stuff that doesn't happen

Last week, our astute Declarer remembered that his opponent had opened the bidding, sensibly deduced that said opponent must have the missing high cards and then played the hand accordingly. This week's deal is a bit more difficult, because Declarer must be alert to something that did not happen!

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Morton Hellwig submitted this sunset photo, taken on Beer Can Island.
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  • April 25, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Morton Hellwig submitted this sunset photo, taken on Beer Can Island.

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  • April 25, 2012
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  • April 24, 2012
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