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Barbara Pressman, Bob Berns, Bonnie Zeamon and Douglas Pressman pose together at the Longboat Key Club's BBQ and Movie night Saturday, May 28 at the Longboat Key Club hotel poolside.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 28, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: LBKC BBQ and Movie

Longboat Key Club celebrated Memorial Day and the long weekend with a BBQ and movie Saturday, May 28 by the pool at the hotel.

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Ken Bennett, Kristy Homan and Matt Walters won 1st place with a score of 57 at the 2011 Longboat Key Invitational Friday, May 27 at the Longboat Key Club Islandside.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 27, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: 2011 Longboat Key Invitational

Eighteen teams of four played in the 2011 Longboat Key Invitational Friday, May 27 at the Longboat Key Club Islandside.

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Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road will not be open Monday, May 30.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 27, 2011
Town Hall closed for Memorial Day

The town of Longboat Key will be closed on Monday, May 31, for Memorial Day.

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The Town Commission also accepted a Gulf of Mexico Drive signage plan presented by the Florida Department of Transportation.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 27, 2011
Commission will ratify contract

The Longboat Key Town Commission will ratify a one-year Longboat Key Fire Rescue contract next month. The contract will expire in September.

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  • May 27, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy this classic Cops Corner entry from the Longboat Observer archives.

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The 2008 E350 Mercedes-Benz is offered courtesy of Encore Motorcars of Sarasota.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 26, 2011
Encore Motorcars offers big prize for lucky stroke

A hole-in-one on hole No. 3 will get you a 2008 E350 Mercedes-Benz at the Longboat Key Invitational.

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Bob Stanley is managing broker of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate's Longboat Key office.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 26, 2011
LBK office named among top NRT Coldwell offices

The branch ranked No. 4 among Coldwell offices of similar size nationwide.

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The Town Commission will also review a Florida Department of Transportation Gulf of Mexico Drive signage plan today at Town Hall.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 26, 2011
Commission to ratify firefighter contract today

The Longboat Key Town Commission is expected to ratify a one-year Longboat Key Fire Rescue contract today that expires in September.

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The Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force is trying to help revitalize the north end of the Key.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 25, 2011
Longboat task force creates mission statement

The Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force announced its mission statement this week.

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The state's Department of Community Affairs has no objections to the town's Comp Plan amendments regarding the Longboat Key Club's Islandside project.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 25, 2011
'The end for IPOC'?

Attorneys for the town of Longboat Key and the Longboat Key Club believe a state report eliminates the Islandside Property Owners Coalition's central argument against the club's Islandside project.

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  • May 25, 2011
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Joseph "Joe" Corben received multiple honors from the U.S. government, including a Combat Infantry Badge, a European Theater Badge with three battle stars and Bronze Star.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 25, 2011
Medal of Merit

Longboat Key resident Joseph 'Joe' Corben was recognized for his service during World War II with the French Legion of Honor medal.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 25, 2011
Colony Lender acquires ownership share

Colony Lender LLC now possesses a 15% interest in the recreational assets at The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, including the tennis courts.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 25, 2011
Younger presents beach-monitoring data

Commissioner Phillip Younger created charts using beach-monitoring data from the town's beach engineer, Coastal Planning and Engineering, and presented them to the Town Commission earlier this month.

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  • May 25, 2011
News Briefs

Board member questions pension report findings; Residents concerned about community center; Diver off Anna Maria Island pronounced dead; and Meetings & agendas.

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