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A proposed 150-foot cellular tower would sit behind the Longboat Island Chapel. This photo was taken from the front yard of Ronald Platt’s home.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 20, 2010
Proposed north-end cell tower disputed

A 150-foot proposed cellular tower, which has not yet been reviewed by town staff, is already meeting resistance from neighborhood residents.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 20, 2010
St. Denis touts beach program

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis warned Longboat residents Saturday that the town's 2011-12 beach renourishment project could cost taxpayers as much $40 million.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 20, 2010
MPO meeting seeks road to traffic fixes

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials discussed St. Armands Circle traffic with Longboat Key and Sarasota residents and officials Oct. 18, at a Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization work session on St. Armands traffic.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Town Manager Bruce St. Denis plays guitar with Blues Pig to a James Taylor classic, "Steamroller."
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 20, 2010
Fish Tales

The Longboat Key Historical Society held its sixth fish fry at Mar Vista. But the island's fish fry tradition goes back much further.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2010
Cops Corner

Oct. 11 Cooking crisis 5:05 p.m. - 600 block of Norton Street. Domestic Violence. A man called 911 to report that his wife would not allow him to make a sandwich. The wife told police that her husband was drunk again and gets "stupid" when he's drinking. She also told police he would push her against a wall when he's drinking. He was arrested for trying to walk away from police and transported to jail.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 20, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Oct. 8 through Oct. 14, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

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  • Real Estate
This home at 1212 Center Place in the Lido C Subdivision has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a swimming pool and 1,677 square feet of living area. It sold for $640,000.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 20, 2010
Real Estate:Sales fall to eight during first full week of October

Sales dropped to eight for the week of Oct. 4 through Oct. 8, down from the previous week's total of 14.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Donna Swan
  • October 20, 2010
Deal Us In

Jacoby two notrump

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  • October 20, 2010
Wispy Waves

Ian Hunter submitted this sunset photo, taken near Whitney Beach on the north end of the Key. 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].

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 19, 2010
OBITUARY: Shirley Erickson

Shirley Erickson, 61, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 16.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
P&Z Director Monica Simpson said she looks forward to a "good discussion about the future vision of the Key."
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 19, 2010
P&Z readies for Comp Plan

The Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board agreed to review the town's Comprehensive Plan in November.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Paul Dezzi, fire chief, speaks highly of Sandi Drake.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 18, 2010
Two promotions at LBK Fire Rescue

The Longboat Key Fire Rescue celebrated the promotion of two of their officers on Monday, Oct. 18. Tim Haas was promoted from firefighter to lieutenant and Sandi Drake was promoted from lieutenant to deputy chief. Drake is the first woman to become deputy chief or hold such a high ranking in the history of Longboat Key Fire Rescue.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Two meetings of the Town Commission and Planning and Zoning Board will take place at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 18, 2010
Town to discuss sign code

The Town Commission and the Planning and Zoning Board will hold meetings Tuesday to discuss the Comprehensive Plan amendments and its sign code.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Spectators watched from any spot they could find - even from the roofs of their cars - as a stuntman drove a car off the Ringling Bridge.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 17, 2010
Bridge stunts conclude with fiery explosion (WITH VIDEO)

Sanborn Studios filmed the final action scene of its new action TV series "Miami 24/7" Sunday on the John Ringling Bridge. Some drivers sat in traffic for up to 30 minutes during an exciting stunt when a car was driven off the bridge.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ken D'Agostino, Lee Goodman, Jeff Birnbach, Willa Saalwaechter and John Woelfel.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 16, 2010
SYC's Change in Watch

The Sarasota Yacht Club celebrated their change in fleet Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Yacht Club along John Ringling Blvd. Jeff Birnbach, previously the vice commodore, is now the commodore of the new fleet at SYC.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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