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Longboat Key

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 4, 2012
SYC wishes employee 'joy'

Joy Waugh, employee at the Sarasota Yacht Club for the past 14 years, is retiring and moving home to Branson, Mo., to begin a new chapter of her life.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 4, 2012
Visiting family goes fishin'

Henry, Sam, Ivy-Reese and Amaya Kriser, grandchildren of Dan and Vicki Kriser, had a successful day of fishing recently near Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
"The Town Commission's departures from the requirements of the Zoning Code infringed on Petitioners' legitimate expectations under the Zoning Code and constituted a miscarriage of justice." Wrote Judge Charles E. Roberts in a 19-page ruling.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 4, 2012
Key Club pursues options after judge grants writ petition

Judge Charles E. Roberts described the Town Commission's approval of a development order related to the Key Club's expansion project as a 'miscarriage of justice.'

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  • News
"So far, I think he’s done a wonderful job," Mayor Jim Brown said.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 4, 2012
Delve into 12: Town Manager: Bullock

Longboat Key Town Manager David Bullock received a one-year contract for the position in October, but his role as town manager is likely to continue.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 4, 2012
Delve into 12: Director of PZ&B

Wanted at Longboat Key Town Hall: Someone 'collaborative, diplomatic, a team player, highly energetic, affable, assertive.'

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 4, 2012
Delve into 12: Dogs: Longboat Beach Access?

Max Goldner doesn't know that he's been the subject of Longboat Key Town Hall debates and front-page newspaper articles.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 4, 2012
Delve into 12: The Colony

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort remains mired in legal issues, but the association of unit owners says that won't stop them from moving forward with redevelopment.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 4, 2012
Delve into 12: Key Club

The Longboat Key Club and Resort starts the year with a setback to its Islandside project.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 4, 2012
News Briefs

Fish kills sign of mullet season; Town receives reimbursement; Kiwanis Club seeks award nominations; Griffin's novel makes magazine's Top 10 list

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 4, 2012
Our View: Hypocrisy of the state

When Florida lawmakers convene next week for the 2012 session, conventional wisdom says they will be almost totally consumed with protecting their turf - that is, the boundaries of their legislative districts. And, oh yea, they'll have to figure out how to cut another $2 billion or so from the state budget.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • January 4, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 4, 2012
Delve into 12: Cell Tower

Debate about a proposed 150-foot cellular tower will continue to ring through at Town Hall.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 4, 2012
Delve into 12: Publix plans

The Lakeland-based supermarket chain plans to present residents with a new shopping experience before Christmas 2012.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 4, 2012
Delve into 12: Community Center

Voters defeated a community center plan in 2004, but many residents want the plan back on the drawing board.

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  • News
Dr. Pamela Letts, at her Centre Shops Family Practice and Urgent Care, has spoken out about the challenges of practicing medicine on Longboat Key. Photo by Robin Hartill.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 4, 2012
Delve into 12: Medical center

The Longboat Key Healthcare Foundation is ready to explore models for a proposed medical center on the island.

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