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Longboat Key Commissioner Pat Zunz wants power outages to stop on longboat Key before she will support a FPL rate increase.
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Longboat Key commissioner upset with power increase

A Florida Power and Light rate increase has a Longboat Key commissioner upset.

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  • December 18, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Bird Key Yacht Club White Christmas Party

The Bird Key Yacht Club held a holiday party, themed 'White Christmas,' Saturday, Dec. 16. Co-organizer Barbara Gardner delighted at the turnout of nearly 150 members. 'This is the first time the club has had a black tie dinner dance for the holidays,' she said.

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George and Sandra Ceshker with Sandy and Mike McAdaragh
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  • December 18, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Yacht Club Holly Ball

Sarasota Yacht Club members donned their swankiest threads for the annual Holly Ball Saturday, Dec. 15.

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Mac Evans, Danny Mangone
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  • December 18, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Moore's Holiday Party and Boat Parade

Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant hosted a holiday party Saturday, Dec. 15, complete with two appearances by Santa Clause, a face painter, cookies and lots of holiday cheer. Following refreshments, guests moved to the dock to watch a lighted boat parade.

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Edward Hamburger, Horia Tecau, Joyce Welch, Jackie Bohannon, Max Mirnyi
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  • December 18, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Bryan Brothers at Longboat Key Club Tennis Gardens

Tennis enthusiasts at the Longboat Key Club and Resort got some elite advice and a whole lot of excitement when a quartet of the world's best players - Horia Tecau Max Mirnyi, and Bob and Mike Bryan - participated in clinics Saturday, Dec. 15, at the club's tennis gardens.

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  • December 17, 2012
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Today's Stories: Rats discovered at Town Hall; Board to consider RESTORE projects; and Three Key restaurants receive Golden Spoon awards

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Town Clerk Trish Granger said staff is unsure how the rats got into the building.
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  • December 17, 2012
Rats discovered at Town Hall

Four rats were discovered hanging out at Town Hall last week.

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Euphemia Haye's prime ribeye steak.
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  • December 17, 2012
Three Key restaurants receive Golden Spoon awards

Three Longboat Key restaurants are included in this month's issue of Florida Trend Magazine.

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Alan Adler and Gloria Long with Gladys and Stanley Shapiro
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  • December 15, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Seaplace Holiday Party

The Seaplace Condo Association held its annual holiday party Wednesday, Dec. 12. Members enjoyed refreshments and good company.

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  • December 15, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Christ Church Reading Buddies Party

About 90 children from the 13th Avenue Dream Center in Bradenton visited their reading buddies Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Christ Church of Longboat Key. The children delighted the parishioners with poems and Christmas carols, then enjoyed refreshments and a visit from Santa, played by Andy Rauch in the fellowship hall.

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  • December 14, 2012
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Today's Stories: Police warn of rental agent scam; County mulls maintaining Midnight Pass Road; Weekend Best Bets; and Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

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From left, Gopi Chari, Zan Benham, Frannie Hoffman and David Cooper represented the four anchors of the four directions of the mandala.
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  • December 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: 12.12.12 Sands of the World Mandala ceremony

Hundreds of people made their way out to South Lido Beach State Park Wednesday, Dec. 12, to take part in the 12.12.12 Sands of the World Mandala ceremony.

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  • December 14, 2012
WEEKEND BEST BET: Lighted Boat Parade

The Cortez Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade begins tomorrow near Mar Vista and Moore's.

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Longboat Key Fire Rescue has helped maintain insurance policy credits for Key residents.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 14, 2012
Fire Department receives top marks

Longboat Key Fire Rescue has received top marks from an insurance organization that allows Key residents to get insurance policy credits.

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Join Emily Walsh for the Daily Headlines.
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  • December 13, 2012
Dec. 13: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Commission reviews dog beach report; Commissioners approve Siesta Key beach project; East County resident takes trip in dream car and Crafty Genes: Thank you cards

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