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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 31, 2011
Pension contributions higher than average

A Florida League of Cities report shows that the town's required pension contributions make up a higher-than-average share of payroll costs.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 31, 2011
Attorneys agree to disagree

The attorney for IPOC and two Islandside condo associations disagrees with the Longboat Key Club attorney's filing in an ongoing legal challenge.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 31, 2011
Balloon must fly before cell-tower plan can fly

It's a bird ... It's a plane ... It's ... a balloon flying from the steeple of Longboat Island Chapel as part of a Planning Zoning & Building application.

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Cedars Tennis Resort & Fitness Club renovations were completed in 2009. Courtesy Photo.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 31, 2011
Colony Contenders: Arendee Colony

The Longboat Key-based company is one of four finalists for the redevelopment of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 31, 2011
Bed-tax figures suggest Key is getting sleepier

Longboat Key is getting sleepier, according to the latest bed-tax collection figures. The island's share of collections of tourist development taxes - which are paid on rentals of less than six months - is down compared to other communities in both Sarasota and Manatee counties for the most recent nine months for which figures are available.

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  • August 31, 2011
News Briefs

Commission to discuss live-stream videos; No garbage pickup on Labor Day

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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 31, 2011
Burglaries, larcenies down on Longboat Key

The official statistics for the first six months of 2011 show a drop in many types of property crimes.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 31, 2011
Cops Corner: Longboat

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner,

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Buffett gives a "kiss" through the glass.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 31, 2011
Mote researchers study manatees 'Hugh' and 'Buffett'

Hugh and Buffett are known for being large lettuce-eating mammals that many visitors to Mote Marine Laboratory make sure to see.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
David Johnson submitted this sunset photo, taken on Anna Maria Island.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 31, 2011
Weekly Winner Riding the Current

David Johnson submitted this sunset photo, taken on Anna Maria Island.

  • Longboat Key
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Peter Crowley, president of RE/MAX Alliance Group.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 31, 2011
Real Estate Reports

John Smith joins Michael Saunders & Co. St. Armands office; Re/Max Alliance Group launches its monthly report of local real-estate market

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Donna Swan
  • August 31, 2011
Deal Us In: It's all in how you read the bid

When Debra Smith of Ocala sent me this hand with the bidding at her table, I knew it was best that I was not her partner sitting North.

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Tropical Storm Katia continues to gain strength in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, according to a 5 p.m. report from the National Weather Service Hurricane Center.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 30, 2011
Katia not currently a threat to Longboat

The tropical storm is gaining strength but current projections call for the storm to stay away from the island.

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The home at 5940 Emerald Harbor Drive has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,788 square feet of living area. It sold for $627,500. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 30, 2011
An Emerald Harbor home sells for $627,500

Sandra Drell, of Vilas, Wis., sold her home at 5940 Emerald Harbor Drive to David Jones and Susan McVeigh-Jones, of Newtown Square, Pa., for $627,500.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 30, 2011
Obituary: Marie Barr

Marie Barr, of Sarasota, and formerly of Highland Park, Ill., and Bennington, Vt., died Aug. 28. She was 88.

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