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Longboat Key

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 13, 2011
News Briefs

Key's 30-day rental rule appears to be safe; Port Dolphin money deposited in account; Saivetz seeks Key Club density referendum;

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 13, 2011
Kiwanians spring forward with annual food drive

As the island grows emptier, the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key hopes the shelves of All Faiths Food Bank in Sarasota will get fuller.

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The tennis courts are located across the street from Cedars West.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 13, 2011
Court denies motion in Cedars tennis case

The Florida Court of Appeals denied a rehearing motion filed in March on behalf of Cedars Tennis & Fitness Club.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2011
Our View

Congratulations on PIC's 25th; Poll ratings: Who cares; House Bill 883; bogus budget cuts

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2011
Historical Society gets past pictures

The Longboat Key Historical Society recently developed the negatives of old photos.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2011
Local photograph captures rose garden's beauty

Local photograph captures rose garden's beauty

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2011
Longboat Island Chapel celebrates baby's baptism

The Rev. Kenneth Gill performed the baptism of Sophia Ann Jensen April 3, at the Longboat Island Chapel

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Margit Gravino, Valerie Duval, Jean Mazzola, Rosemarie Herke, Capt. Nancy Sartori, Susan Singer and Donna Schlorf. Not pictured: Gloria Lipscomb, Co-Captain Dolores Levy, Sue Johnson, Fran Pollina, Maruta Miluns, Florence Collins and Molly McCartney.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2011
Public Tennis Center's team qualifies for championships

The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center's 3.5 Super Senior 60s women's team qualified for the 2011 USTA Florida Super Senior Section Championships.

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A severe storm hit the island March 31.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Pension editorial off on one point; Sarasota Bay Watch thanks Garden Club; Tax bad stuff ... like meat and dairy; Mobile-home parks have weathered many storms

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  • April 13, 2011
Cops Corner

Classic Cops- March 31, 1983, 2:21 p.m. Woman reports strange vehicle in her driveway. The "vehicle" was found to be her brother.

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The newly renovated boardwalk features benches so that visitors can sit in the shade and enjoy the birds.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • April 13, 2011
Class project

The 2010-11 class of the Leadership Sarasota Adult Program have spent more than 1,000 volunteer hours rebuilding, refurbishing and bringing awareness to the mission of Save Our Seabirds.

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Unit PH04 at the Water Club I has three bedrooms, four bathrooms and 3,045 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,879,000.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 13, 2011
Real-estate sales total 24 in the final week of March

Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird key real-estate activity shot up from March 28 through April 1, with 24 sales recorded at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses.

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Horn
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  • Robin Hartill
  • April 13, 2011
Real Estate Reports

Horn earns Quality Service Certified Platinum Award; LBK Coldwell's March second best in history; Bruce and Jenine Meyer join Michael Saunders & Co.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • April 13, 2011
Business Observer

Kitchens by Kerrie opens at Centre Shops; Secur-All Insurance moving to former Re/Max building; Davis promoted at Edward Jones' St. Armands branch

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Karen Warrack
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 13, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Karen Warrack

Karen Warrack took up tennis while living in Toronto, when she was 25 years old.

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