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Longboat Key

  • By Brian Gunnell
  • May 30, 2012
Bridge Bites: A hold-up play

After N-S reached 3NT, East, figuring that his side had a profitable sacrifice, offered his partner a choice between 4♥ or 4♠. This pushed N-S to the perilous contract of 5♦, which, as you will see, Declarer is about to bungle.

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Longboat Key Club Fitness Director Heather Hackett and Director of Wellness Kristi Bonsack
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • May 30, 2012
Aerobic grandma: Wellness never goes on vacation

Once upon a time, a beach vacation consisted primarily of soaking up the sun, catching up on reading and taking a Pina Colada off a tray.

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Kelly Rockett-Safford submitted this sunset photo, taken on Holmes Beach.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 30, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Kelly Rockett-Safford submitted this sunset photo, taken on Holmes Beach.

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  • Neighbors
This home at 600 Putting Green Lane in Country Club Shores has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,072 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.1 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 30, 2012
Country Club Shores home sells for $2.1 million

A home in Country Club Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Ann and Paul Kelleher, of Newtown Square, Pa., sold their home at 600 Putting Green Lane to Timothy and Jerri Walroth, Longboat Key, for $2.1 million.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 29, 2012
Obituary: Edith M. Rosenthal

Edith M. Rosenthal, of Longboat Key, died May 18. She was 86.

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • May 29, 2012
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Leslie Harris-Senac with Visions Unlimited Video Productions, Robert Dinan with TRVST, Susan Tower with Company Peas Design and real estate agent Howard Rooks
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • May 29, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: LLSA Chamber's Thirsty Thursday

Thursday, May 24, the Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce hosted a small gathering of local business representatives at Lido's Helmsley Sandcastle. The group enjoyed appetizers and drinks while they got to know each other.

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Key-wide, Longboat Key Finance Director Tom Kelley estimates a 1.5% to 3% decrease in property values this year. File photo.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 29, 2012
Longboat Key property values dipping again

Longboat Key taxable values are dropping again, but preliminary estimates show the dip is much less than the previous four years.

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Monique Bell and Marcia Hupp
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • May 29, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Bird Key Yacht Club style show

The Style Show May 24 at Bird Key Yacht Club was just another day at the beach, sans the beach. Men and women danced the runway in Tommy Bahama. It was unhurried, relaxed and everything one could expect from Tommy Bahama's island luxury wear. Monique Bell and Marcia Hupp celebrated birthdays at the style show, and fit the theme with blue beach leis. Tommy Bahama, 300 John Ringling Blvd, is open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.

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The Bell helicopter landed on the Key's Gulfside beach near the 4000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • 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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    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • May 25, 2012
May 25: Daily Headlines Video

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Longboat Key Town Hall is located at 501 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • 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.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • 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.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • 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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Join Alex Mahadevan as he reports today's headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • May 24, 2012
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