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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 11, 2012
Longboat Key Club and town to appeal writ ruling

Both the Key Club and the town will challenge a ruling that granted a writ of certiorari to IPOC and two condo associations.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 11, 2012
Sands Point resident drops contribution complaint

Positive Change founder Rick Crawford agreed to drop his complaint and 'bury the hatchet' with Sands Point Condominium Association.

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This year’s mullet season has drawn fishermen from across the country. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 11, 2012
Mullet season strong, but there's a catch

This year has been a good one for mullet fishermen, and, as a result, discarded fish are surfacing along local beaches.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 11, 2012
Meetings will address Bayfront Park, town codes

The public is invited to three meetings in the next month that will address two issues that could impact the long-term future of Longboat Key: uses of Bayfront Park Recreation Center and the possibility of adopting stricter property maintenance codes.

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  • By George Rauch
  • January 11, 2012
Market Watch: Continuous stagnation

Capital goods purchases by businesses continue to improve. That's good. Orders for consumer goods, however, remain flat. That's bad because consumer spending represents about 65% of our GDP.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 11, 2012
St. Armands median project finished

Members of the St. Armands Circle Business Improvement District say they are pleased with a $450,000 Circle median project that wrapped up last month.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 11, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 11, 2012
Piracy no longer an issue on Dream Island Road

The 1,000-pound pirate statue that welcomed guests to The Buccaneer Inn from 1957 to 2000 was located at the entrance of Dream Island Road. It was a landmark for residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Rev. Edward Pick, pastor emeritus at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, stands in front of his favorite banyan tree.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 11, 2012
Rev. Pick fathers more than a congregation

In 1978, St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church opened the doors of its new building. But it wasn't just the church that Rev. Edward Pick built, he also helped create the landscape.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Commissioner Lynn Larson and Mayor Jim Brown at last year’s fashion show.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 11, 2012
Fashion sense and the sense of taste come together

It's the second year to see Longboat Key 'celebrities' strut the catwalk in clothes by Tommy Bahama at the Taste of the Keys Fashion show.

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Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 11, 2012
Neighbors: Marie Garafano

This art teacher seeks the sublime in the ordinary when choosing her subjects for her paintings.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Unit 609 at Promenade, 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive, has two bedroom, two baths and 1,827 square feet of living area. It sold for $675,000. File photo.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 11, 2012
Two-bedroom Promenade condo sells for $675,000

Wellington Financial Enterprises LP sold the Unit 609 condominium at the Promenade, 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Jeffrey Bosse, of Evansville, Ind., for $675,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 11, 2012
REAL ESTATE REPORTS

Kepecz-Hays is top Sarasota County agent in 2011

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 11, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Longboat Key Historical Society goes digital with its archives; Longboat Key chef Jose Martinez featured in Sante magazine

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    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 11, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Betty Rosenthal

Betty Rosenthal has been practicing yoga for 36 years.

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