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  • By George Rauch
  • May 12, 2010
Market Watch: Market senses unsustainable deficits, debt

If the government were a family, the family would be broke. Expect interest rates to keep rising.

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  • May 12, 2010
Cops Corner

May 3 Bright spot 8:47 a.m. -- 1000 block of GMD. Found Property. A town employee found a black eyeglasses case containing a partial set of sunglasses and a cleaning cloth in Country Club Shores.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 12, 2010
Swan family grows on Harbour Links pond

Seven new cygnets, or baby swans, hatched May 2 in the nest of Harbour Links swans Henry and Vickie. Days later, three new cygnets were spotted with Wendy and Stan, bringing the total number of swan family members to 21.

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  • May 12, 2010
'It's Read Everywhere' photo contest begins

After its successful inaugural debut on YourObserver.com, The Observer's "It's Read Everywhere" contest will return online this week and will run through Nov. 11, culminating with The Observer's annual "Welcome Back" edition.

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  • Molly Schechter
  • May 12, 2010
Yoga moves help energize you for the day

This short, 5-to-15 minute, yoga-stretching routine is a great way to start the day.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 12, 2010
Crawling toward cures

Mote's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital currently operates around double capacity while treating some of the region's sickest turtles.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 12, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of April 30 through May 6, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 12, 2010
Key Real Estate: Sanctuary unit sells for $1.01 million

Sales dropped for the recording week of April 26 through April 30 to 11, down from the previous week's total of 24.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 12, 2010
Real Estate Reports

Michael Saunders & Co. signs on to Facebook platform; Jane Rees to be awarded with CIPS designation; Wagner Realty announces new Longboat Key agents

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  • Maria Amodio
  • May 12, 2010
Player of the Week: Steve Haeckel

Cedars Tennis & Fitness Club

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 12, 2010
Signs of grant sprout up on Longboat Key

Signs of a federal beautification grant are sprouting on the southern end of Longboat Key.

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  • By Donna Swan
  • May 12, 2010
Deal Us In

How to make your contract

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  • May 12, 2010
Tropical Tableau

Lisa Maggio submitted this sunset photo taken from The Veranda, 2509 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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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 11, 2010
Longboat 7-Eleven to close

The 7-Eleven, 4032 Gulf of Mexico Drive, will close next month because a new lease could not be negotiated.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 11, 2010
OBITUARY: Laurence DeLynn

Laurence DeLynn, 85, was an avid supporter of local charities.

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