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  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 11, 2015
Chamber gets in the holiday spirit

Members of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce gathered for a holiday Business After Hours Dec. 10, at Harry’s Continental Kitchens.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 10, 2015
Christ Church makes Santa’s nice list

Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian hosted a Christmas party for 75 of their reading buddies on Dec. 10.

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  • Neighbors
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association’s annual owners meeting will start as scheduled 9 a.m. Dec. 15 on Longboat Key.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 10, 2015
Judge blesses Colony owners’ meeting

Owners are also scheduled to hear development presentations from the MW Development Group/The Lutgert Cos. and Unicorp President Chuck Whittall Dec. 15.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 10, 2015
Garden Club falls in Amore

The Longboat Key Garden Club celebrated the holidays Dec. 9, at Amore by Andrea.

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Niki Muller, of Longboat Key, submitted this photo of a sparrow on a fence.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 10, 2015
Longboat Key weather page photo: Dec. 10

Niki Muller, of Longboat Key, submitted this photo of a sparrow on a fence.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2015
Longboat Observer wins Newspaper of the Year

The Longboat Observer won the Local Media Association's Newspaper of the Year award, while the East County Observer and Sarasota Observer also won accolades.

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The exterior of the Centre Shops was completely renovated.
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 9, 2015
Centre Shops has a colorful renovation

The renovations to the Centre Shops provide an increase in tenants and business.

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Ursula Abplanalp
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 9, 2015
The sound of alphorn music

Ursula Abplanalp, who spends several weeks a year on Longboat Key, plays the alphorn each day on the patio of her Sleepy Lagoon home.

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  • Neighbors
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 12.10.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Longboat Key Cops Corner.

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Longboat Key Deputy Police Chief Frank Rubino urges residents to call whenever they see something suspicious.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2015
Would crime watch deter burglars...or buyers?

Longboat Key Police rely on residents to be their eyes and ears in the community, but so far none of those eyes and ears has organized an official crime watch.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2015
News Briefs: Longboat Key 12.10.15

Unicorp seeks to prevent Colony meeting; Six Longboat Key firefighters receive life-saving award; Town collects items for Toys for Tots

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Longboat Key’s registered voters will decide March 15 whether to power up or cut the power to a $20.5 million neighborhood and side street power pole and utilities undergrounding project.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2015
Neighborhood undergrounding referendum surges forward

The future of Gulf of Mexico Drive utilities is on the line for a March ballot, but some worry about the funding split.

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Whitney Beach Plaza owner Ryan Snyder says the plaza as a commercial-only site "is just a temporary stop gap until something happens."
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2015
Whitney Plaza owner nixes referendum request

Owner Ryan Snyder’s decision follows the announcement of a local developer’s plans for a hotel next door.

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Photo courtesy of Roger PettingellThe Unit 333 condominium at 3030 Grand Bay Blvd. has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,369 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 9, 2015
Grand Bay condo sells for $965,000

The Unit 333 condominium at 3030 Grand Bay Blvd. has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,369 square feet of living area.

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Kurt Schultheis The crosswalk just north of Companion Way on Gulf of Mexico Drive leads to bushes — but no sidewalk.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2015
Crosswalks: ‘They take me nowhere’

Residents say three crosswalks offer them a clear path — into grass and other vegetation.

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