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  • Robin Hartill
  • October 28, 2009
Public service was Patterson's life

Retired Army general and former Longboat Key mayor, Major Gen. James 'Jim' Patterson, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, at age 78.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 28, 2009
Update: Key Club pushes project approval

The Longboat Key Club and Resort's Islandside renovation and expansion project hearing will continue Nov. 5 and Nov. 6, at Temple Beth Israel.

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  • October 28, 2009
Citizen of the Year played many roles on Key

"Overdone is lots of fun." That was Claudia Fuller's motto.

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  • October 28, 2009
Stolen boat recovered

Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle said patrol officer Dennis Silverio Jr. and two U.S. Coast Guard officers assisted the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Saturday, Oct. 24 in retrieving a 30-foot Grady-White boat from the hands of two burglars during a high-speed chase.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 28, 2009
Police officer disputes firing

Longboat Key police officer Jessica Anderson's attorney called her firing 'excessive and disparate in treatment.'

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 28, 2009
Public Tennis Center nears completion

The town hopes to complete the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center's $732,000 renovation project by Dec. 1.

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  • October 28, 2009
Cops Corner

Police conducted fishing-license inspections in Overlook Park and only three people could not produce valid fishing licenses.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • October 28, 2009
Historic Homecoming

For nearly three decades, the sand-based seahorse sculptures at the Lido Casino were a Sarasota icon. Now, two of the sculptures have found a new home.

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  • By Kent Chetlain
  • October 28, 2009
Key Real Estate

Key real estate sees surge with 17 sales, which were the most since the same number of transactions registered in the first week of June.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • October 28, 2009
Real Estate Reports

Jim Soda is accepted as member of real estate network; and Lawrence Chatt graduates from Realtor Leadership Academy.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • October 28, 2009
Player of the Week: Anna Davis

Anna Davis' tennis partners compare her to a bat boy. She's consistent, and they can always count on her to retrieve the ball.

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  • October 28, 2009
Scoreboard

Get the latest scores from the Longboat Key Women's 18-Hole Golf Association, Longboat Key Duplicate Bridge Club and the Hole-In-One Report.

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  • By Donna Swan
  • October 28, 2009
Deal Us in: Too many finesses

When you first learn the art of finessing, you tend to take every finesse in sight. After you master it, you look for ways to avoid unnecessary finesses.

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  • Molly Schechter
  • October 28, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

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

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 28, 2009
Town roads being repaved

The town of Longboat Key's hired asphalt contractor, Superior Asphalt Inc., began resurfacing Channel Lane, St. Judes Drive and North St. Judes Drive this week.

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