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Music Director Michael Tucci
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • November 4, 2010
Performers shine at St. Mary's Cabaret

It was a star-studded night at St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church's seventh annual Cabaret Night held Thursday, Nov. 4, at Stella Maris Hall. "Songs We Remember" was the theme of the evening created by Music Director Michael Tucci.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dr. Deborah Goldsmith, Melanie Brokaw and Pam Lutz
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • November 4, 2010
LLSA Chamber members meet at Goldsmith Chiropractor

Goldsmith Chiropractor and Acupuncture Center and Cornerstone Solutions co-hosted the Longboat Key, Lido Key and St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event on Thursday, Oct. 4.

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The Longboat Library is located at 555 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 4, 2010
Library open for winter hours

The Longboat Library's switched to winter hours Monday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Commissioner Phillip Younger is running for his first official two-year term in the town's March election.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 4, 2010
Rajewski changes his mind

At-large Commissioner Phillip Younger still has no official challengers for his seat.

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Elisabeth Phillipson, Sharon Oper, Chantal Diem and Liz Yerkes will walk as part of "The Three R's" team Nov. 13.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • November 3, 2010
Sarasota Walk takes steps to fight cancer

The Sarasota Walk will take place Saturday, Nov. 13, at J.D. Hamel Park in Sarasota.

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Commissioner and subcommittee member Phillip Younger presented the final organizatinal review document Monday, Nov. 1.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 3, 2010
Subcommittee releases findings

Organizational Review Subcommittee member and Commissioner Phillip Younger presented the final draft of the overall town departmental review Monday, Nov. 1.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 3, 2010
Island-wide trolley service might survive

The Manatee County Commission agreed to pay $200,000 to continue the trolley if Longboat Key pays $100,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association President Jay Yablon doesn't believe redevelopment issues will pose a problem.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 3, 2010
Town issues Colony deadline

The town says The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort must be operational within a year or it could lose about 129 grandfathered tourism units on its 18-acre site.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 3, 2010
$4 million beach project questioned

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis told the Town Commission Monday a north-end beach project is needed to protect Longboat residences.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By George Rauch
  • November 3, 2010
Market Watch

This is a devil of economic times

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2010
Cops Corner

Oct. 20 Stairway surprise 3:50 p.m. - 4400 block of GMD. Theft. A man reported that his bicycle was stolen from inside his condominium stairwell. The man last saw the bicycle in August. The building maintenance supervisor said that numerous contractors and workers have been in and out of the building over the past months.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 3, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Oct. 22 through Oct. 28, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

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  • Real Estate
A unit in Seaplace sold for $1.33 million.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 3, 2010
Key Real Estate: Seaplace unit sells for $1.33 million

The sale was the largest of the six transactions recorded on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys during the week of Oct. 18 through Oct. 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Dr. Arthur Ancowitz has biked all over the world, and he also swims, runs, plays tennis and has recently taken up tap dancing.
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • November 3, 2010
The best health defense is an excellent offense

It is well documented that exercise is a powerful defense against heart attack and stroke, so when a paper titled, "The War on Arteriosclerosis," by Longboat Key's Dr. Arthur Ancowitz was sent to The Longboat Observer, we knew where to put it.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2010
Family photo

Dick Grace submitted this sunset photo, taken at the Diplomat Resort, 3155 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Please send your sunset (or sunrise) photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to [email protected].

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