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The Bell helicopter landed on the Key's Gulfside beach near the 4000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.
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  • May 25, 2012
Helicopter makes emergency beach landing

All three passengers aboard a Bell helicopter were uninjured after an emergency beach landing.

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Longboat Key Town Hall is located at 501 Bay Isles Road.
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  • May 25, 2012
Town Hall to close for Memorial Day

Town Hall will be closed Monday and will re-open at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 29.

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Town Manager David Bullock agreed to return to the commission with proposed guidelines on sales. File photo.
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  • May 25, 2012
Tennis Center plan for wine, beer moves forward

The Town Commission agreed to move forward with a Tennis Center plan for wine and beer sales.

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A screen projected a photo of Chief Albert Hogle while people talked about how much influence Hogle had on their careers and lives.
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  • May 24, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Police Chief Albert Hogle Memorial Service

Friends, family members and fellow officers paid their respects to Longboat Key Police Chief Albert Hogle Thursday, May 24.

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  • May 24, 2012
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Albert "Al" Hogle served as Longboat Key's police chief since December 2002.
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  • May 24, 2012
Hogle memorial services take place today

The community will honor Longboat Key Police Chief Albert "Al" Hogle today beginning at 1 p.m.

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Eleanor Golden and Lucille Ovzach
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  • May 24, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Bert Spiegel's Birthday

Bert Spiegel does not look 90. He hardly looks 80 with snakeskin boots and long grey rock star hair. Number aside, Windward Bay residents threw him a party May 22 in the clubhouse. It just so happened that Rosalyne Weiner was celebrating a birthday, too. And Spiegel insisted on sharing his day with all of the May birthdays. Birthday songs were sung, candles were blown, wishes were made and plenty of cake was eaten. Happy Birthday, Mr. Spiegel.

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  • May 23, 2012
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  • May 23, 2012
'Ciao!' baby Sharapova wins

Maria Sharapova, who was defending her title, topped Li Na in the Italian Open Sunday, May 20, in Rome.

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To determine how much the town spends to pay for the benefits it guaranteed its employees, the Longboat Observer obtained earnings history and benefit records about the town’s 10 most recent retirees.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 23, 2012
$85,347: fire-rescue pension

A survey of the 10 most recent town-employee retirees shows a low of $18,200 for a pension to a lump-sum payment of $628,295.

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  • May 23, 2012
Villagers propose idea for north end

A group of Longbeach Village residents has formed a concept for the north end after hearing ideas generated by the charrette.

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Longboat Key Deputy Town Clerk Jo Ann Mixon is one of many town employees who wore a black ribbon Monday, May 21 in honor of Police Chief Al Hogle.
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  • May 23, 2012
FULL STORY: Public memorial service to honor Chief Hogle

A public memorial service to honor Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle has been scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday, at the Robarts Arena.

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Most recently Robin Meyer served as St. Lucie County assistant director of growth/management/building and code regulation manager.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 23, 2012
Q&A: New PZ&B Director Robin Meyer

Robin Meyer's first day as director of the Planning Zoning & Building Department was May 14. Department.

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  • May 23, 2012
Tourist-development taxes up in 2012

Tourist-development tax collections are up on Longboat Key and throughout Sarasota and Manatee counties in the first months of 2012.

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