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Longboat Key

The challenges relate to the Longboat Key Club and Resort’s proposed $400 million Islandside redevelopment project.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 3, 2011
IPOC drops DCA challenge

The dismissal ends pending administrative actions, but two challenges remain in Sarasota County Court.

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The commission will discuss beach issues at today’s workshop.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 3, 2011
Inlet Management study to be presented today

Coastal Planning & Engineering Inc. will present findings of the $125,000 study at a special workshop.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2011
Daylight saving time ends

Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday Nov. 6, which means it's time to turn your colcks Saturday night.

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  • Neighbors
Madeline Geddes and Enrico Transcendi. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2011
Children travel a long(boat) way for Halloween

Madeline Geddes, from Kingston, Canada, loves visiting Longboat Key. Her grandfather has been visiting the island for 28 years, and he brought Maddy for her first visit a few years ago.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Former Longboat Key Town Manager Bruce St. Denis. File photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 2, 2011
St. Denis on shortlist for administrator position

Bruce St. Denis is one of eight candidates for Sarasota County administrator.

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  • News
Interim Town Manager Dave Bullock has met approximately half of town employees so far. Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 2, 2011
Bullock reports for duty

Longboat Key's new interim manager reported Nov. 1 for his first day of official duty at Town Hall and settled into his new role.

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  • News
The ruling means that IPOC and the condominium associations will present their challenge in a Nov. 16 hearing.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 2, 2011
FULL STORY: Key Club motion denied; writ challenge moves forward

Sarasota County 12th Circuit Court Judge Charles Roberts has denied a request from the Longboat Key Club and Resort to dismiss a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by the Islandside Property Owners Coalition (IPOC) and L'Ambiance and Sanctuary associations against the Longboat Key Club and Resort and the town of Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 2, 2011
Both sides hope for resolution in Colony Resort mediation

A court-ordered conference has been scheduled for Nov. 12.

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  • News
Public Works staff put orange tape in place this week to direct beachgoers toward a safe beach access path.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 2, 2011
Sand loss prompts beach warning

The sand loss at the North Shore Road beach access doesn't surprise Longboat Key Public Works Director Juan Florensa.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2011
News Briefs

Town Commission will consider property purchase; Sarasota Yacht Club refinances credit facility; Melon-headed whale headed to new facility

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    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 2, 2011
Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party to dish up new experience

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key's goal is to make this year's 30th annual luncheon benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital a better guest experience.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2011
Our View: To snowbirds: Don't worry

OK, October on Longboat Key was pretty much of a month-long 'Fright Night.' And not everything unfolded the way you might have scripted it.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Colony assessments could be put back in Klauber's hands; Klauber, Moulton are getting what is owed to them; Longboat Key at risk with cell tower

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  • Opinion
Nora White visits students at a pre-school in Tagbilaran, Philippines. Courtesy photos.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 2, 2011
Neighbors: Nora White

This medical missions volunteer doesn't clown around on the job.

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  • Neighbors
Read this week's Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2011
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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