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  • Loren Mayo
  • July 18, 2009
BKYC Mommy and Me

Bird Key Yacht Club's Executive Chef Joseph Santangini held a "Mommy and Me" cooking class.

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  • By Maggie Pahos
  • July 17, 2009
Man on the street: On call

We asked Longboaters if they were in favor of cell-phone towers being placed on the Key.

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  • By Maggie Pahos
  • July 17, 2009
Photo of the day: Hidden beauty

This yellow hibiscus can be found at Joan M. Durante Park, 5550 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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  • July 17, 2009
Mote treats rare sea turtle that swallowed balloon

A Kemp's ridley turtle was found in distress Tuesday, July 14, on south Lido Beach, after it had swallowed a balloon.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 16, 2009
Public Tennis Center project begins

Tennis courts at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center are still in use for members while construction of a new pro shop gets underway.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 16, 2009
UPDATE: Longboat house catches fire - again

Traffic on Gulf of Mexico Drive was shut down for a second time Wednesday, July 15, when a second fire flared up at 5060 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 15, 2009
New spa to open in Whitney Beach Plaza

Longboat Body Retreat is set to open Tuesday, July 21 and will offer services such as facials, massages and body treatments.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 15, 2009
Obituary: Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant, 69, of Tampa and formerly of Longboat Key, died July 11.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 15, 2009
Weather

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  • By Donna Swan
  • July 15, 2009
Deal us in: A simple play

South refused to be preempted out of action by West's four-heart bid. South had no problem reopening by bidding four spades, despite the fact that he held only eight working points.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 15, 2009
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  • Robin Hartill
  • July 15, 2009
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    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • July 15, 2009
Aerobic Grandma

Yankees' doc talks his passion: tennis

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  • Neighbors
  • By Kent Chetlain
  • July 15, 2009
$3.08 million buys Grand Bay penthouse

Edward and Julie Burke, of Aurora, Ill., through their respective trusts, purchased the Penthouse 3101 at Grand Bay III for $3.08 million.

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  • July 15, 2009
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