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The town of Longboat Key is undergoing a north-end beach restoration project between Broadway and North Shore Road, which begins this month, to bring sand back to the severely eroded portion of the beach.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 12, 2011
North-end project sees dredge delay

The emergency beach project will bring 133,000 cubic yards of sand to the north end.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 12, 2011
Save Our Seabirds donations reported stolen

The bird-rescue organization told police that $139 was taken Jan. 1 from its office.

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Bette Balk and Carole Zicherman work on their Facebook pages at "Social Networking 101: Facebook and Twitter" Jan. 6, at the Education Center.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 12, 2011
Education Center builds its social network

Longboaters got a lesson in Facebook and Twitter at the "Social Networking 101: Facebook and Twitter" class held recently at the Longboat Key Education Center.

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  • January 12, 2011
Cops Corner

Classic Cops Jan. 1, 1995 9:58 a.m. - 1500 block of GMD. Tree cut down by unknown persons.

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The 8,800-square-foot New Pass home at 1333 Westway Drive, in the Lido Shores subdivision, sold for $8.4 million in February 2010.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 12, 2011
Sales Snapshot 2010: The New Normal

Uncertainty dominated the real-estate market in 2009, both locally and nationally. The recession and financial collapse left many buyers hesitant, while sellers often didn't accept the new reality. But local Realtors say 2010 was different: It was the year of the new normal.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 12, 2011
Real Estate Reports

Coldwell adds two agents to Longboat Key office; Wagner Realty announces top producers in December; Pam Charron joins Michael Saunders & Co.; Coldwell Banker Longboat Key has record December

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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 12, 2011
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Dec. 31 through Jan. 6, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 12, 2011
KEY REAL ESTATE: Tangerine Bay Club unit sells for $1.26 million

The sale was the largest of six transactions recorded at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses during the week of Dec. 20 through Dec. 24 on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 12, 2011
Event to celebrate positive change on Longboat Key

the Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce's "The New Year, the New Longboat: A Celebration of Things to Come" event will take place Wednesday, Jan. 19, at the Longboat Key Club and Resort's Harbourside Dining Room.

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Sandy Schonhoff gets ready to hit a powerful backhand during a mixed-doubles match Monday afternoon at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center. Schonhoff's doubles partner was Bill Shakespeare, and they played against Rich Fiore and Linda Gillott.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 12, 2011
SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Power Shot

Sandy Schonhoff gets ready to hit a powerful backhand during a mixed-doubles match Monday afternoon at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.

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Gallagher
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 12, 2011
Athlete of the Week: David Gallagher

This week's featured athlete is David Gallagher, who plays several days a week at the Longboat Key Club.

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  • January 12, 2011
It's Read Everywhere

The Van Spankeren family brought along their favorite local newspaper on a recent trip to Costa Rica.

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  • By Donna Swan
  • January 12, 2011
Deal us in

What should you see in this hand?

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Susan Vicari submitted this sunset photo featuring the moon over Sarasota Bay, taken at Fairway Bay.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Sunset on Safari

Susan Vicari submitted this sunset photo featuring the moon over Sarasota Bay, taken at Fairway Bay. Enter your sunset, sunrise or weather-related photos for The Observer's weather photo contest, sponsored by Cool Today.

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Mary Lou Winnick with Dr. William and Linda Cotter
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • January 11, 2011
Cotter focuses on Supreme Court's role

"The U.S. Supreme Court: Its Constitutional Role" was the topic of Dr. William Cotter's speech given at the Longboat Key Democratic Club's Jan. 11 meeting, held at the Chart House.

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The Citizen Tax Oversight Committee meets once a year to review expenditures of revenue brought in from the infrastructure surtax. The 2026 meeting lasted about 15 minutes on Thursday, April 2.
  • April 6, 2026
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Emi Frydman checks out the basket of Easter eggs her family members found at the April 4 egg hunt at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church. The Easter activities, open to the public, made their return for the first time since the early 2020s through the efforts of church members.
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