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Longboat Key

Speaker Lee Silverstein, Christine Koch of Boost Studio and Pete Amedure with No Limit Marketing and Advertising
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Lunch and Learn

Social media professional Lee Silverstein led the second-ever Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce Lunch and Learn series July 12 at Holiday Inn Lido Beach. Attendees took a break from their workdays to learn how to achieve social media success, in particular achieve the most with their LinkedIn accounts.

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  • Neighbors
Karen Iezzi and Betty York were the chairpersons of the event.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • July 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Opera Guild Luncheon

Members of the Sarasota Opera Guild met Thursday, July 12, for a luncheon at the Bird Key Yacht Club. The event was co-chaired by Karen Iezzi and Betty York. Members socialized in the dining room before enjoying a meal.

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  • News
B.J. Webb, pictured in 2010, isn’t interested in a seat on the commission for now.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 13, 2012
Webb not interested in seat; 6 others submit names

Six residents have submitted their names to Town Hall as of Thursday but P&Z Board Chair B.J. Webb isn't one of them.

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • July 12, 2012
July 12: Daily Headlines Video

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Publix Vice President of Lakeland Operations Tom McLaughlin, pictured with Publix agent Michael Leeds and Mayor Jim Brown speaks about the new store.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 12, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Publix topping-off celebration

Publix Supermarkets Inc. held a topping-off party to celebrate construction of its new Longboat Key store scheduled to open in December.

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  • News
Paul Dezzi was one of 17 candidates the town considered before hiring him in July 2009.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 12, 2012
IN THE PUBLIC EYE: Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi

Paul Dezzi became chief of Longboat Key Fire Rescue in September 2010.

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  • News
Gene Jaleski, pictured in 2009, previously held the District Five seat.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 12, 2012
Town seeks resumes for commission seat; Jaleski has interest

The town seeks resumes from citizens interested in the seat. Former Commissioner Gene Jaleski is the latest to express interest.

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • July 11, 2012
July 11: Daily Headlines Video

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"Sparkey" the turtle crawls back to the Gulf after she dug a nest, filled it with eggs and covered it. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 11, 2012
Laborious Fourth of July

On the Fourth of July, Country Club Shores residents David and Sharron Schar and the Reynolds family went to the beach between the Privateer and Beachplace to watch Siesta Key's fireworks from a distance.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 11, 2012
Our View: Lessons from Lenobel

When you reflect on the 12 and a half years that Hal Lenobel served as a Longboat Key mayor and commissioner, you can see there were two distinct phases of his tenure - the mayoral phase and the statesman phase.

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Read this week's Castaway.
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • July 11, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

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Hal Lenobel, pictured in late 2009, at Longboat Harbour, where he has owned a unit since 1969. File photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 11, 2012
'Hal' of famer: Hal Lenobel

Commissioner Hal Lenobel resigned this week after 12-and-a-half years. He is the longest-serving commissioner in recent town history.

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  • News
Last summer, the town spent $4.5 million to place 133,000 cubic yards of sand along the severely eroded north-end beach.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 11, 2012
Debby is a wash for Beer Can Island

The north end's beach received a boon when Debby brought a bigger Beer Can Island.

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Ed Brodsky
  • By Rod Thomson
  • July 11, 2012
Primary election Q&A

As the Aug. 16 primary election draws near, the Observer will publish profiles and Q&As from each of the candidates who will represent the area.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • July 11, 2012
Next Key Club destination: mediation

With litigation pending, the town, Longboat Key Club and Resort and the Islandside Property Owners Coalition have agreed to confidential mediation.

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