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Spooky celebrations begin at Mote.

Spooky celebrations begin at Mote.

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  • October 1, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's Black Tie & Tales column by Molly Schechter.

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  • October 1, 2009
Town lift station rehabilitation underway

The town's Public Works Department is in the midst of construction improvements to two wastewater lift stations at 300 Gulf of Mexico Drive and 502 Harbourside Drive.

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  • October 1, 2009
Town lift station rehabilitation underway

The town's Public Works Department is in the midst of construction improvements to two wastewater lift stations at 300 Gulf of Mexico Drive and 502 Harbourside Drive.

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  • September 30, 2009
Are oil rigs in Longboat's future?

The Longboat Key Town Commission wants to know if its constituents are for or against oil rigs being placed in the Gulf of Mexico three-to-nine miles off the island's shores.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 30, 2009
Are oil rigs in Longboat's future?

The Longboat Key Town Commission wants to know if its constituents are for or against oil rigs being placed in the Gulf of Mexico three-to-nine miles off the island's shores.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 30, 2009
Commission adopts 1.4903 millage rate

Despite pleas by town public safety personnel to raise the millage rate, the Town Commission adopted a millage rate that's .65% lower than the current tax rate.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 30, 2009
Update: What lies in store for the Colony?

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, still in the process of closing its hotel operations, was quiet and mostly deserted Tuesday, Sept. 29.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 30, 2009
Town drops cellular discussion

At its regular workshop, the commission once again debated the telecommunications ordinance to improve cell-phone reception on Longboat but decided not to amend it.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 30, 2009
Firefighters, town talk contract

The town's labor attorney, Reynolds Allen, said the town is in no position to offer wage increases to firefighters as part of a new union contract, which begins Oct. 1.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 30, 2009
Area officials question town fertilizer ordinance questioned

Some officials believe the town's ordinance, which contains a blackout period for fertilizer during the rainy season and favors 3-foot, fertilizer-free waterfront zones, is too strict.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 30, 2009
Kiwanis Club gears up for St. Jude luncheon

This year's car raffle features the choice between a 2010 Ford Fusion and $20,000.

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  • September 30, 2009
Cops Corner

A woman reported a suspicious flatboat in the canal behind her home. Police saw the boat, occupied by two men, leaving the area. No further action was taken.

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  • September 30, 2009
Neighbors: Jack Wilson

Jack Wilson may be retired from the teddy-bear business, but he still has a huge soft spot in his heart for the cuddly companions.

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  • By Kent Chetlain
  • September 30, 2009
Water Club condo sells for $2.2 million

The leading real-estate transaction for the recording week of Sept. 14 through Sept. 18 was the $2.2 million that Karen and Steven Shapiro, from Chappaqua, N.Y., paid for Unit 808 at the 11-story, 86-unit Water Club Tower II.

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