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Roger Pettingell, sales associate for Coldwell Banker's Longboat Key office, achieved $40.5 million in sales volume in 2010 and was named the top Coldwell associate in Florida.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 26, 2011
Pettingell takes top sales honors in 2010

The Coldwell Banker agent was the company's top Florida agent and the top MLS agent in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 26, 2011
On the record

Observer Group publisher and CEO Matt Walsh is the 2010 Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key Citizen of the Year.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 26, 2011
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Jan. 14 through Jan. 20, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

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  • Real Estate
Unit PH-4-N at the Islander Club, 2301 Gulf of Mexico Drive, has two bedrooms, two bathrooms and 1,235 square feet of living area. It sold for $400,000.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 26, 2011
Home in the Village sells for $1 million

The sale was the largest of the 10 transactions that occurred on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys during the week of Jan. 10 through Jan. 14 and the sole sale to exceed $1 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Unit No. PH-A at Regent Place Tower Two, 675 Longboat Club Road, sold for $3.8 million in December.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 26, 2011
December: sales snapshot

The following is a summary of key residential real-estate sales recorded for the month of December at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses. Data from December 2009 is also listed for comparison.

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  • Real Estate
The units are located on a marina and come with a free one-year boat-slip rental.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 26, 2011
Twin Shores marina villas get makeover

Renovation has been completed on the first four marina villas at Twin Shores of Longboat Key.

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Ramona Glanz and Andrew Vac
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 26, 2011
Business Observer

Vac and Glanz open FL division of National Awards; Re Federico closes

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 26, 2011
Real Estate Reports

Zimmerman joins MS&Co.

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Gail Condrick leads a Nia class on Wednesdays at the Bayfront Park Recreation Center
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • January 26, 2011
Classic classes draw in Longboat fitness fans

Returning snowbirds will find their favorite classes at the Bayfront Park Recreation Center and the Education Center of Longboat Key.

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From left to right, Capt. Sandy Schonhoff, Donna Spielberger, Linda Gillott, Sunny McGrath, Fran Harris, Marsha Williams-Glawitsch, Linda Callahan, Valerie Duval, Susan Singer and Willie Buchholz. Not pictured: Cathy Powell.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 26, 2011
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Net Worth

Longboat Key Public Tennis Center's Senior Women's USTA 7.5 Combo Team practiced Jan. 15 in preparation for the team's sectional championships. This is the first year the team has beaten four other local teams to become Division 5 champions, thus claiming a spot in last weekend's state championships, held in Daytona.

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John Crimaldi on the dock behind Whitney Beach with his rowing shell
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 26, 2011
Athlete of the Week: John Crimaldi

This week's featured athlete, John Crimaldi, is a rower and goes out on his rowing shell almost every day in Bishop's Bayou.

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  • News
  • By Donna Swan
  • January 26, 2011
Deal us in

Which ruff has the right stuff?

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Larry Yermack submitted this sunset photo, taken at the Sandpiper Inn, 5451 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 26, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Sweeping Sunset

Larry Yermack submitted this sunset photo, taken at the Sandpiper Inn, 5451 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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  • Neighbors
A hand to play
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • January 25, 2011
St. Mary Guild women play variety of games

Players attending the St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Guild's annual card party Jan. 25 didn't limit the games to the always-popular bridge games. There were tables of Scrabble, Mexican Train, mahjongg and more.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The impasse hearing will be held at Town Hall.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 25, 2011
Town reschedules impasse hearing

An impasse hearing that will decide points of contention in a firefighter union contract has been rescheduled for March 2.

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