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Gene Jaleski says he is running to give voters a choice and spur debate. File photo
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 20, 2013
Election: Jaleski is running to give voters options

Longbeach Village resident Gene Jaleski said he resigned from the Town Commission in 2010 because he disagreed with and didn't want to vote on the Longboat Key Club and Resort project.

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  • February 20, 2013
Wage increase supported for non-union employees

The Longboat Key Town Commission agrees with Town Manager Dave Bullock's suggestion to provide a wage increases for non-union town employees.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • February 20, 2013
Life's probably not a beach for Longboat Key dogs

The commission hasn't discussed a report on the issues surrounding dog beach access, but six commissioners have indicated they don't support the idea.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • February 20, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • February 20, 2013
Data shows police call volume

Longboat Key police responded to 5,734 calls in 2012, a slight drop compared to the 6,024 calls they handled in 2011.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 20, 2013
Cameras click for FDOT, FPL

The police department says four license-plate cameras are needed on the north end to curb motorists attempting to use side streets to avoid having their pictures taken.

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Jim Durante, Bruce St. Denis and Hal Lenobel got in the swing of things in February 1999. File photo.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • February 20, 2013
Lore: The term 'Young Longboaters' is not an oxymoron for some

Longboat Key, a retirement community? Don't tell that to all those young island residents.

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  • February 20, 2013
Obituary: Rebecca 'Becky' Joy Northington

Becky Joy Northington, 71, of Germantown, Tenn., and Longboat Key, died Feb. 8.

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  • February 20, 2013
Neighbors: Mark Kaluga

As his dad lay dying in a VA hospital, Mark Kaluga saw hearts.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 20, 2013
Longboat police chief restructures department

The Police Department is reducing its number of police captains from five to two, while streamlining efficiencies.

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Deputy Chief Sandi Drake, firefighter/paramedics Kristen Rouse, Denny Bickel and Bryan Kolesa, Lt. Kerri Brooks and firefighter/paramedic Jose Rivera. Courtesy photo
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  • Robin Hartill
  • February 20, 2013
Insanity of a workout fits Longboat Key firefighters

Firefighter/paramedics have been shaping up in the past month with help from a set of workout DVDs.

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Artie Ferguson Sr. shows off a 230-pound grouper he caught in 1940, off Whitney Beach.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • February 20, 2013
Photos offer historic snapshot of Longboat Key

A set of photos, recently donated to the Longboat Key Historical Society, is now on display at First Bank in the Centre Shops.

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Wilma Davidson, Ed.D., and Wally Lamb bond over their shared love of teaching at a Feb. 15 luncheon at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee.
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  • Katie Hendrick
  • February 20, 2013
Neighbors: Wilma Davidson

With two advanced degrees, her own consulting firm (Davidson & Associates), numerous articles in The New York Times, and three published books ("Most Likely to Succeed at Work," "Business Writing: What Works, What Won't" and "Writing a Winning College Application Essay"), Wilma Davidson's career has had many high points.

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The Coopers celebrate their win with the Design and Dine Contest team. Photo by Eddie Kirsch.
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  • Nick Friedman
  • February 20, 2013
Design and Dine Contest Winners: Kevin and Missy Cooper

Monday, Feb. 18, representatives from ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance and Design, Michael's On East and the Observer Media Group set out to surprise the winners of the Design and Dine $10,000 Backyard Makeover contest.

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Photo courtesy of Cindi Soderholm
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  • Robin Hartill
  • February 20, 2013
Russell the razorbill spreads his wings at new home

After a month of rehabilitation at Save Our Seabirds, the razorbill has a new home at Sea World in San Antonio.

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