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Emilie and Francois Bechard
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  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 22, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Harbour Blessing of the Fleet

Longboat Harbour held its annual Blessing of the Fleet by the Rev. Gerry Finnegan Friday, March 21. A cookout with music by Patsy and Majella followed.

  • Longboat Key
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The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key hosts its annual pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m., Saturday, March 23 at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive. File Photo.
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 22, 2013
Weekend Best Bet: Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

Proceeds benefit children's charities in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

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  • News
Flames engulfed the home in the 700 block of Lands End Drive this morning. (Longboat Key Fire Rescue)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 21, 2013
Lands End home destroyed in fire

The residence was the home of Michael Saunders' sister, Joan Bergstrom.

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Education meets fun at Rainforest Garden
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 21, 2013
March 21: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Education meets fun at Rainforest Garden; Developer plans condo and hotel; Siesta Key deputies stay alert for youth influx; Lakewood Ranch gun club gets approval; Leno delivers award to Gold Coast Eagle Distributing

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The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort needs more work to be secure for hurricane season on June 1.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 21, 2013
Town officials: Colony needs more cleanup

Assistant Town Manager Anne Ross sent a letter to affected Colony Beach & Tennis Resort parties Wednesday, March 20, informing them the site needs more cleanup.

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Gino Delpup and Darryl Jelinek
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 21, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: South of the Border party

The Seaplace Condo Association hosted a South of the Border party Wednesday, March 20. The Mexican-themed fete included a buffet of quesadillas. fajitas and enchiladas and music by the Jack Tamburine Band.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 20, 2013
Leno delivers award to Gold Coast Eagle Distributing

Longboat Key resident John Saputo's Gold Coast Eagle Distributing was among 15 out of 675 distributors to receive the award.

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  • Neighbors
River Club Plaza takes shape — read more about it in today's headlines!
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 20, 2013
March 20: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Deputies find dead man near Pinecraft Park; Longboat Key mayor, vice mayor remain seated; Rick Mills swears in as Manatee County School District superintendent; River Club Plaza takes shape

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Susan Zalkim, Karen MacIntosh, Phyllis Osbaldeston and Norma Gregson
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 20, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Mary's Women's Guild Fashion Show

The St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church's Women Guild held a fashion show Wednesday, March 20 at the Longboat Key Club & Resort's Harbourside Dining Room. The event benefitted Catholic charities.

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Bobbi Goldwater, Graci McGillicuddy, Jane Weinman and Joanne Forch
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 20, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Operation Kindness

Roughly 70 men and women participated in the sixth Operation Kindness fundraiser Tuesday, March 19, at the Longboat Key Club & Resort. The event, which benefitted the Wounded in Action Family Foundation, included a tennis round robin followed by refreshments, raffles and live and silent auctions.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2013
Wanted: friendly receptionist

Are you receptive to helping customers and meeting interesting people on Longboat Key?

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 20, 2013
Town sends signal with wireless draft

A draft of the town's telecommunications ordinance doesn't ban cell towers, but forces applicants to prove why alternative technologies won't improve cellular reception.

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  • News
Heavy traffic is a sign of season, as pictured on Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Gulf of Mexico Drive and Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 20, 2013
Business owners: 'Business is back'

Snowbirds and tourists have flocked back to Longboat Key, making it the strongest season in recent memory for many business owners.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 20, 2013
Colony Association polls unit owners

The majority of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association's board members want to raze the resort's existing structures, minus the beachfront units, and rebuild.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 20, 2013
Key boat, trailer parking could become unhitched

Town code currently allows Key residents to park as many boats and boat trailers as they can fit on their lots. The P&Z Board could make changes to ban such actions.

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