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  • Robin Hartill
  • March 3, 2010
SYC to begin moving into its new clubhouse

The yacht club could begin the move as early as March 4. The final touches for the facility will be finished in April.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 3, 2010
Christ Church plans constructive celebration

Christ Church of Longboat Key officials hope to obtain a building permit from the town in late March or early April.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 3, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Feb. 19 through Feb. 25, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 3, 2010
Key Real Estate: Vizcaya condo sells for $2.1 million

There were eight sales recorded at the Sarasota and Manatee courthouses on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys for the four-day reporting week of Feb. 16 through Feb. 19, which was shortened by Presidents Day.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By George Rauch
  • March 3, 2010
Market Watch: The Depression is not waning

There have been good times to write about over the last several decades, however, the outlook is not good now even though the Fed, Wall Street and our politicians continue to encourage us to 'see the bright side.' There is nothing 'bright' about these economic dislocations.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 3, 2010
Real Estate Reports

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate adds four new agents to its Longboat Key office; Wagner Realty announces the addition of two agents; and Marlene Manning returns to Re/Max Excellence.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Donna Swan
  • March 3, 2010
Deal Us In

A stitch in time

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 3, 2010
Ethereal Evening

Joseph Regan submitted this sunset photo taken at Sea Gate Club, 2425 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].

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 2, 2010
Chamber to provide transportation assistance to early voters

Members have volunteered to transport voters to the Sarasota and Manatee supervisor of elections offices.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 2, 2010
Peacocks are a Village problem

The Longboat Key Town Commission continues to agree that money will be given to rid the Village of some of the peacocks. But the town doesn't want to be in charge of getting rid of them.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 1, 2010
Commission grants club request

The Longboat Key Town Commission voted 6-1 to allow the Planning and Zoning Board to review about six issues with the zoning code that could alleviate Islandside project concerns.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 1, 2010
Kei Nishikori to play at Sarasota Open

The tournament will take place in May at the Longboat Key Club and Resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 1, 2010
Commission to consider code change request

Key Club and Resort Attorney John Patterson will ask the Town Commission to direct its planning board to make code changes that affect the Islandside project tonight.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 1, 2010
Town groups to query commission candidates

Representatives of Longboat Key-based community organizations will lead the questioning Tuesday, March 2, at a Longboat Key Town Commission Candidate Forum.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 1, 2010
Colony Association seeks to dissolve partnership

If a bankruptcy judge approves dissolution, the famed tennis resort would become a condominium association.

  • Longboat Key
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