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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 23, 2009
Town feels pressure of federal demands

In April, the town received $500,0000 worth of economic stimulus package money to be used for a Gulf of Mexico Drive beautification project that must begin immediately.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 23, 2009
Cops Corner

A woman reported that a man she had been living with for two years acquired her online banking password and stole $44,600 from her bank account over the course of 18 months.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Hartill
  • September 23, 2009
Smart shopping

Real-estate bargains are available even on Longboat Key. And real-estate officials say that buyers are getting smart, asking about more than price and location.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kent Chetlain
  • September 23, 2009
Emerald Harbor home sells for $1,375,000

Vicki and Paul White, from York, Pa., purchased the canal-front home at 771 Old Compass Road in the 81-lot Emerald Harbor subdivision from Lloyd Turman and his wife, Susan Atherton, for $1,375,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 23, 2009
Key Club golf director starts out in full swing

Terry O'Hara was 4 years old when he played golf for the first time. Since then, golf has been a constant for him.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Donna Swan
  • September 23, 2009
Deal Un In: Play second hand high

The contributor writes: 'Don't print this if you feel that (the) second hand should always play low. Computer bridge condones second-hand high due to the time element.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 23, 2009
Weather

This week's temperatures and other weather-related statistics

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 21, 2009
Sub-adult loggerhead released by Mote

Mote Marine Laboratory officials released Liberty, a sub-adult loggerhead, this morning on Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 18, 2009
Longboat police officer arrested

Police officer Pati Beardsley was placed on administrative leave last week for waving a gun at a motorist in Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 17, 2009
Zoning board deems Islandside project complete

The town's Planning and Zoning Board will now review the Longboat Key Club and Resort's $400 million Islandside application next month.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 16, 2009
Commission candidate commends new tax rate

Longboat Key at-large commission candidate Phillip Younger sent an e-mail to Longboat Key commissioners Tuesday, Sept. 15, congratulating them on passing a tax rate of 1.4903 mills earlier this week.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 16, 2009
Boat thefts on the rise

Five boats have been stolen on Longboat Key so far this year, with one of those boats worth more than $250,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 16, 2009
Town tax rate falls .65%

The town's fiscal year 2009-10 budget will include a tax rate of 1.4903 mills, lower than its current 1.5 millage rate. The new budget begins Oct. 1.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • September 16, 2009
Event fees hit St. Armands Circle

St. Armands Circle events organizers are afraid they will have to cancel many events on the Circle this year, because the city is starting to implement new charges for park use.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 16, 2009
Crist OKs pipeline project

A natural-gas pipeline company will reimburse the town, up to a limit of $5 million, for beach-quality sand that sits on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.

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