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Longboat property values decline 10%

For the second, consecutive time in 20 years, taxable values dropped on Longboat Key.

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  • July 1, 2009
Obituary: Donald James Roosa

Donald James Roosa, 80, of Sarasota and formerly of Longboat Key and Lansing, Mich., died June 27.

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Spirit of America

From the Pilgrims' first courageous footsteps on America's shore to Neil Armstrong's first footsteps on the Moon, the spirit of America is unique.

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  • July 1, 2009
Gas leak found at Island Court

While Longboat Key Fire Rescue located a gas leak in the 3400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive Wednesday, a family was evacuated from a nearby home.

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  • July 1, 2009
Rainfall causes north Key floods

Public Works Director Juan Florensa says that no major problems have been reported due to rainfall Wednesday.

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  • July 1, 2009
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  • July 1, 2009
Deal Us In: Correct play

Deal Us In: Correct play

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  • July 1, 2009
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Scoreboard

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  • July 1, 2009
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Real Estate Reports

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  • By Kent Chetlain
  • July 1, 2009
Beach Residence condo sells for $2.18 million

Two weeks after the keys' season high of 17 recorded-realty sales, the keys' market dropped back to 11 transactions the second week of June and seven the third week.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • July 1, 2009
The taste of success

In the past month, the Pastor family has opened the first two Tasti D-Lite franchises in the state of Florida. Now, it hopes to expand the brand to make it a household name.

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  • July 1, 2009
Cops Corner

A man called police from out of town to report his wife had lost a 2-carat diamond and white-gold ring valued at $16,500 at a Longboat Key condominium. He said his wife thinks the ring may have slipped off her finger.

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  • July 1, 2009
Colony defaults on property taxes

Two companies purchased tax certificates for four parcels of land and six condo units at The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort in a June 1 online auction.

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