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Longboat Key

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  • June 15, 2011
Cops Corner

June 5 Man of few words 10:21 a.m. - 400 block of L'Ambiance Drive. Phone Call. A woman told police that a man kept calling her and saying, 'Yo!' before hanging up. Police left a message for the prankster and urged him to stop calling the woman.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 15, 2011
Obituary: Andrew Scherman

Andrew Scherman, 52, of St. Petersburg and formerly of Sarasota, died June 8.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
This home at 405 Polk Drive has four bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms. It sold for $2.55 million, along with Lots 10 and 11 in Block 50 of the John Ringling Estates Inc. Lido Beach Subdivision B.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 15, 2011
Lido Beach property sells for $2.55 million

The sale was the largest of 12 key sales recorded during the shortened week of May 31 through June 3 at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Mote Marine Laboratory
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 15, 2011
Summer school

Who said the dog days of summer have to be slow? Try these 10 favorite activities on Longboat and its surrounding keys and celebrate summer island-style.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tim Field
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 15, 2011
Real estate reports

Timothy Field elected to ITNSarasota board

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Michael Fox, Gloria Lipscomb, Zack Hamric, Greta Carlo, Jack Black and Susan Phillips
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • June 15, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: The Republican Club of Longboat Key's summer social

The Republican Club of Longboat Key had their summer social Wednesday, June 15 at Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Gavin Meshad will serve as the new St. Armands Business Improvement District director.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 14, 2011
Gavin Meshad appointed to St. Armands BID

Meshad is vice chairman of Gateway Bank and vice president of JWM Management Inc.

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  • News
Updated emergency contact forms can be dropped off at the Longboat Key Police Station.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 14, 2011
Longboat police seeks emergency contact information

The Longboat Key Police Department needs updated emergency contact information on file for emergency purposes.

  • Longboat Key
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The entrance of Longbeach Village will be roped off while a ruptured sewer line is removed and replaced.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 13, 2011
Village sewer line ruptures

An underground sewer line near the entrance of Longbeach Village has ruptured and must be replaced.

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Cal Bonnett, left, and Dennis Hassell, right, presented Jay Anderson of Edgewater Contracters Inc., with the Rookie Small Business award at last year's event.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 13, 2011
Chamber announces new Small Business Awards format

This year's awards ceremony will feature an Academy Award-style presentation at the Players Theatre.

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Three kids sprawl out on towels and watch Soul R Coaster perform during the Sarasota Yacht Club's 1st ever Concert on the Lawn event Saturday, June 11 at the Sarasota Yacht Club.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • June 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: SYC's Concert on the Lawn

The Sarasota Yacht Club had their 1st ever Concert on the Lawn from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, June 11 at the Sarasota Yacht Club. The band that performed was Soul R Coaster.

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Darrell Kee and Abby Daughtry of the Longboat Key Club Marina pose together during National Marina Day Saturday, June 11 at Longboat Key Club's Marina.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • June 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: National Marina Day

The Longboat Key Club's Marina celebrated National Marina Day with fun prizes, games and trivia.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kyung A. Park works on a painting while at the 10th Annual St. Armands Craft Festival Saturday June, 11 at St. Armands Circle.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • June 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: 10th Annual St. Armands Craft Festival

The 10th Annual St. Armands Craft Festival took place from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12 on St. Armands Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2011
Mote teams up with National Wildlife Federation

On June 7, Mote Marine Laboratory and the National Wildlife Federation announced a five-year partnership.

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The Town Commission will discuss the 2011-12 preliminary budget at a special workshop next week at Town Hall.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 10, 2011
Longboat's first budget workshop scheduled

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis proposes six ways to balance a budget that has a $223,601 shortfall, including raising the town's tax rate.

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