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Matthew and Vreyni Fuenfschilling, Harold Ronson and Agatha and Stephan Thoma. Molly Schechter.
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  • September 21, 2011
It could only happen here ...

It's the story of a casual encounter outside Ben & Jerry's on St. Armands Circle.

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Courtesy Photo.
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  • September 21, 2011
Couple celebrates 50th anniversary

Glenn and Lisa Peterson, of Longboat Key, were married Oct. 14, 1961, in Chicago

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Town Manager Bruce St. Denis exits the Longboat Key Town Commission Chambers Monday, Sept. 19, during a standing ovation for his 14 years of service to the town. Rachel S. O'Hara.
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  • September 21, 2011
Bruce St. Denis' final bow

Bruce St. Denis resigned after 14 years as town manager, the longest tenure of a town manager in Longboat's history.

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Town Manager Bruce St. Denis cites the town’s beach program, the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center and rebuilt town facilities as some of the town’s greatest accomplishments under his direction. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • September 21, 2011
St. Denis: a history

Bruce St. Denis began his tenure with the town in October 1996 and became town manager less than a year later.

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  • September 21, 2011
Commission plans search strategy

It's been 14 years since Longboat Key was without a permanent town manager.

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The 11,700-square-foot retail plaza will connect to the Publix store. Courtesy rendering.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • September 21, 2011
Publix shops plan revisions to P&Z

The latest preliminary application includes landscaping and layout changes and states that the plaza's CVS store could be open 24/7.

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  • September 21, 2011
Whitney Beach owner checks out hotel plans

Could a hotel check-in at the north end of Longboat Key?

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  • September 21, 2011
News Briefs

Colony Association will discuss recommendations; IberiaBank to foreclose on Chart House property; DCA approves comp plan amendment changes; Town hires part-time code enforcement officer

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  • Robin Hartill
  • September 21, 2011
Mar Vista upstairs dining grounded until next year

The restaurant will soon begin minor renovations, however, patrons will have to wait until next season for upstairs dining.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • September 21, 2011
Compromise cools issue with code enforcement issue

Robert Nosworthy agreed with Longboat Key Code Enforcement officials that the individual who removed the air-conditioning unit outside his Neptune Avenue property was not permitted to do so.

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Read this week's edition of Cops Corner
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  • September 21, 2011
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner

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  • September 21, 2011
Obituary: Lenore W. Benderly

Lenore W. Benderly, 80, of Longboat Key and formerly of Potomac, Md., died Sept. 18.

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Unit 22A at Regent Place, 675 Longboat Club Road, has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms and 3,564 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.8 million. File photo.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • September 21, 2011
Regent Place condo sells for $2.8 million

Michael and Judith Wright, of Wayzata, Minn., sold their Unit 22A condominium at Regent Place, 675 Longboat Club Road, to Scott and Carolann Hennessy, of Memphis, Tenn., for $2.8 million.

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  • September 21, 2011
Real Estate Reports

Pettingell ranks in WSJ and Real Trends Top 1,000; Mei, Rutstein of Signature Sotheby's join forces

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Director of Housekeeping Diane Davidson and Longboat Key Club and Resort Director of Operations Rick Benninghove. Photo courtesy of LBK Club.
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  • September 21, 2011
Business Observer

Longboat Key Club helps clean the world

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