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Photo courtesy: Kristina Skepton
  • By Nancy Schwartz
  • May 17, 2015
Photo contest winners: April

Congratulations to this month's winners of our photo contest.

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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May entered his anticipated sanctions order against Colony Lender LLC and Unicorp National Development Inc. this week.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 15, 2015
Judge May issues sanctions

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May entered his sanctions order against Colony Lender LLC and Unicorp National Development Inc. this week.

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The town of Longboat Key will host a town employee health fair that’s also open to residents and Key business employees 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 21.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 15, 2015
Town prepares for upcoming health fair

The town of Longboat Key will host a town employee health fair that’s also open to residents and Key business employees.

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 15, 2015
Park Residences of Lido Key tops off

Park Residences of Lido Key held its topping off party on May 14.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 14, 2015
Chamber members learn about After the Storm

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce held its monthly networking luncheon at Amore by Andrea on May 14.

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  • Neighbors
Emergency helicopter landings on Gulf of Mexico Drive for trauma patients will disappear.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 14, 2015
Emergency helicopter landings to disappear

With Sarasota Memorial Hospital becoming certified as a trauma hospital May 1, the way Longboat Key treats its trauma patients is changing.

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 13, 2015
St. Armands Circle Association holds annual meeting

St. Armands Circle Association hosted its annual meeting on April 13 at the Longboat Key Club.

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William Rosen submitted this photo of an osprey chasing an eagle off the roof of Grand Bay building four, taken from his Longboat Key lanai.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
Longboat photo contest winner: May 14

Longboat photo contest winner: May 14

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
Cops Corner : Longboat Key 5.14.2015

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Unit 3 at 2141 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold for $3.15 million. It has three bedrooms, three and a half baths and 3,800 square feet of living area. Photo by Kristen Herhold
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 13, 2015
Condominium at en Provence sells for $3.15 million

A condominium in en Provence tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
MARKET WATCH | Current record stock market is strong

Although the existing stock market is not without risk, there is a string of reasons why the market has done well.

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 13, 2015
Key shopping centers welcome new businesses

With St. Armands Circle directly to the south of Longboat Key and Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria businesses to the north, some might think Longboat isn’t a good spot to shop.

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Some Villagers want the town to enforce an ordinance on this piece of town-owned land along Bayside Drive that would force the cleanup of boats that have been stored here for years. File photo
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 13, 2015
Town manager docks Village boat issue

Citing concerns over a lack of public participation during summer meetings, Town Manager Dave Bullock wants to postpone an issue some residents raised regarding boat storage in the Village.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 13, 2015
Firefighter salaries: How they compare

Are Longboat Key salaries competitive with neighboring departments? The answer depends on rank and years on the job.

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Photos courtesy of Michael Saunders and Co.
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • May 13, 2015
3 Things | Brand new

Sarasota’s current building boom is changing the face of the area. New homes are being built all over town.

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