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  • November 11, 2009
Whitney Beach plaza holds antique and art fair

Susan Lahmeyer dressed for success Saturday, Oct. 31, at Whitney Beach Plaza. The plaza held a Halloween-themed antique-and-art fair, along with a car show.

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  • November 11, 2009
Town Hall hosts Halloween luncheon

Town employees Tony Sapuppo and Belton Wall dressed up for an informal Halloween potluck Oct. 30 held by town employees.

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  • November 11, 2009
Ticket sales remain steady for St. Jude luncheon

The 28th annual St. Jude Gourmet Luncheon takes place from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Temple Beth Israel's parking lot, 567 Bay Isles Road.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • November 11, 2009
Garden Club awards $2,000 for python eradication

The grant will fund training for Sarasota County employees and New College environmental students.

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  • Dora Walters
  • November 11, 2009
St. Mary's prepares for X-mas Bazaar

St. Mary's prepares for X-mas Bazaar

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  • November 11, 2009
Tasti D-Lite to hold sweet celebration

Tasti D-Lite to hold sweet celebration

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2009
Planners to discuss Islandside project next

Town special counsel attorney Nancy Stroud told the Planning and Zoning Board Wednesday, Nov. 11, that the Islandside gulf-planned development can be amended to allow for more development.

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  • November 11, 2009
Briefs

This week in briefs.

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  • November 11, 2009
Coalition disputes project

Islandside Property Owners Coalition attorney Michael Furen said the Longboat Key Club and Resort's $400 million project is 'not about the economic needs of the community ... '

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2009
Firefighters and town can't agree on contract

The town's labor attorney, Reynolds Allen, said the town cannot offer a new contract that costs the town any money.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Welcome Back: In Memoriam

Longboat Key residents who have died from May through October.

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  • November 11, 2009
Welcome Back: Cops Corner

The best Cops Corner items of the summer.

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  • November 11, 2009
Cops Corner

Cops Corner

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  • November 11, 2009
Neighbors: Rita Barry

Longboat Key resident Rita Barry recently finished writing a travel cookbook featuring her culinary journey.

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  • November 11, 2009
The Observer announces contest winners

This year's "It's Read Everywhere" contest traveled to the World Wide Web on YourObserver.com and asked readers to upload their submissions and vote for their favorites.

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