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Commodore Bob Baime congratulates Dave Hillmyer for coming in 1st in the spinnaker division Saturday, May 7 in the Sarasota Bay Cup at Bird Key Yacht Club.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 7, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: BKYC Bay Cup Awards

The Sarasota Bay Cup took place Friday, May 6 through Saturday, May 7 and was hosted by Bird Key Yacht Club. The after party took place Saturday, May 7 at Bird Key Yacht Club where people enjoyed margaritas, swimming, food and an award ceremony.

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Alicia Collins and Jes Santaularia were proud to be originally from Louisville, KY on Saturday, May 7 at the Kentucky Derby party at the Sarasota Yacht Club.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 7, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: SYC Kentucky Derby Party

Members of the Sarasota Yacht Club celebrated the 137 Kentucky Derby in style on Saturday, May 7 at the Sarasota Yacht Club. The afternoon included food, a hat and wacky suit contest, and a betting table. All monies raised from the betting will go towards the American Cancer Society.

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The town wants to make sure its beach plan, which requires renourishment every six to eight years, is still appropriate.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 6, 2011
Longboat commission schedules beach meeting

The Longboat Key Town Commission will review its beach plan and a Bayfront Park concept plan this month.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 6, 2011
OBITUARY: Alan George Braxton

Alan George Braxton, 72, was a retired chartered accountant.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 5, 2011
Median age of Longboat residents rises

The median age of Key residents is now 70.4, according to Census data.

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Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department Medical Director Dr. Steve Newman held a training class Monday, May 2.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 5, 2011
Firefighters hold EKG training

The Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department's medical director discussed the latest in EKG training last week.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2011
Swan song continues on pond

Turtles aren't the only ones in nesting mode: Harbour Links swan keeper David Novak reports that all three of the pond's swan pairs produced nests this year.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2011
Haiku written as labor of love (bugs)

Longboat Key resident Florence Levine recently began writing haiku poetry. Love bugs are the subject of her latest poem.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2011
Sealed the deal

Our Town attempted to find out whether Longboat Key's Native Son member of the Navy Seals was among those involved in the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound.

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Liz Yerkes, D'Arcy Arpke, hostess Kip O'Neill, Lissy LaFlamme, Lillian Sands, Gail Condrick and Dawn diLorenzo
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2011
Village gals celebrate April birthdays with girls-only party

Following tradition, Kip O'Neill once again hosted a birthday party for Village girls with April birthdays.

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Eugenie Gerstein and Susanne Klingenstein
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2011
Double the fun

The party room at L'Ambiance Building Two has been exceptionally busy lately.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2011
Spanish Main resident declares road repair 'Sink Hole de Mayo'

A street repair on Spanish Main Drive North prompted one resident to label the project 'Sink Hole de Mayo' in honor of the Mexican holiday, Cinco de Mayo.

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Dr. Murray "Murf" Klauber speaks before the Town Commission Monday night.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 4, 2011
Colony extension granted

Longtime Colony Beach & Tennis Resort owner Dr. Murray 'Murf' Klauber hopes to work with the unit owners to recreate a new resort that includes all of the resort's 16 acres.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 4, 2011
Town, firefighters to revise firefighter pension contract

The town of Longboat Key won't enforce one point of contention firefighters have with their labor contract that expires in September.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2011
News Briefs

Additional pipe inspections to come; Where the sidewalk ends on Longboat Key; Longbeach peafowl flock will be reduced; Klauber pays past assessments; Commission discusses federal funding; and Meetings & agendas.

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