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  • By Donna Swan
  • March 10, 2010
Deal Us In 3.11.10

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  • March 10, 2010
Rainbow Reveler

Bob Lurie submitted this sunset photo taken at Banyan Bay Club, 5265 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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  • Dora Walters
  • March 9, 2010
Lord's Warehouse gets thrifty for fashion show

On March 9, the Longboat Island Chapel's Lord's Warehouse presented its annual show of fashions from the thrift shop to an enthusiastic crowd of 190.

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  • Dora Walters
  • March 9, 2010
Longboat author stresses balance in her new book

New Longboat Key resident and interior designer Christine Eisner recently released "Comfort Living: A Back-to-Basics Guide to a More Balanced Lifestyle."

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Hartill
  • March 9, 2010
Town seeks volunteers for boards

The town of Longboat Key is accepting applications for its Planning & Zoning Board, Code Enforcement Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 9, 2010
PIC plans cellular forum

The cellular forum will have a variety of panelists discussing the island's cellular capability and ways to address it.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 8, 2010
Three species of turtles come out of their shells for release

The turtles were treated at Mote and released this morning on Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 8, 2010
Country Club Shores entrance to close next week

The Country Club Shores Unit V Wedge lane entrance will be closed two to three days next week.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • March 8, 2010
Man on the street: Reading test

We visited the Longboat Library to ask browsers what they are reading.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • March 5, 2010
Sale rummages up bargain hunters

When the doors opened at 3 p.m. Friday, March 5 for the St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Guild's annual 'Royal Rummage Sale' preview, there were approximately 500 bargain hunters in line at the Stella Maris Activity Hall. Tickets for admittance were $5 each.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 5, 2010
Beach sand will be reviewed

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis will have the Town Commission review sand samples for the town's next beach renourishment at its regular workshop March 25.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • March 5, 2010
Event takes steps to end world hunger

The 2010 Sarasota Area Crop Walk will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 21, starting at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 4, 2010
IPOC president forecasts long Islandside project delay

Islandside Property Owners Coalition President Bob White believes a revision of the code will lead to a complete review of the town's Comprehensive Plan.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • March 4, 2010
Village hosts candidate forum

Five of six candidates for Longboat Key Town Commission discussed Key issues at the group's monthly meeting.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 3, 2010
Waldroup named team member of the year

Public Works Department employee Don Waldroup was selected by his co-workers as team member of the year last week.

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