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Longboat Key

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 30, 2010
TOP STORY, AUGUST: Colony Collapse

The bankruptcy judge dissolved the 38 year partnership between Colony owner Murf Klauber and the unit owners.

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Kip O'Neill with grandsons Luke and Andrew Moriarty
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • December 29, 2010
Home for the holidays

It was standing-room only Dec. 29 at Kip O'Neill's Village home for her annual holiday open house. Greeting guests with O'Neill were her grandsons, Luke and Andrew Moriarty. In addition to longtime residents, guests included several new residents who were warmly welcomed. Outside but unable to crash the party were several members of the Village's flock of peacocks.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2010
Residents celebrate Seaplace love story

After meeting and falling in love years ago at Seaplace, Dick Antonello and Sue Hoeft will marry on New Year's Eve, at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2010
Cannons receives fifth DEP award

Cannons Marina was named a Florida Clean Boatyard and Clean Marina for the fifth consecutive year by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and The Clean Boating Partnership.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 29, 2010
News briefs

Community news and notes

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Peggy Wallace and her husband, Dan, right, recall the time when Zina Versfeld, center, brought a canvas for them to create a piece of artwork together at KAETA's show-and-tell event in November at Plymouth Harbour.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2010
Year in Pictures: Nov. | Dec.

Year in Pictures: Nov. | Dec.

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Bob Lurie, Banyon Bay Club
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2010
Sunrise, sunset ...

The Longboat Observer and its sister newspapers, the Sarasota and East County Observers, will begin a weekly contest on the weather page for winning photos of sunrise and sunset photos.

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  • Neighbors
  • By George Rauch
  • December 29, 2010
Market Watch

New Year's outlook: The U.S. is bankrupt

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  • News
Harbour Links swans Henry and Vickie welcomed seven new cygnets, or baby swans, in May.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2010
Year in Pictures: May | June

Check out some of the year's most memorable photos.

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Joanne and Kent Knowlton and Anne Young celebrate St. Patrick's Day in March at Club Longboat.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2010
Year in Pictures: March | April

Check out some of the year's most memorable photos.

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  • News
Margit and Dick Gravino made a hilarious pair as mobsters at Sarasota Yacht Club's Halloween party.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2010
Year in Pictures: Sept. | Oct.

Year in Pictures: Sept. | Oct.

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Larry Elgart was photographed for Longboat Observer's "Spirit of America: Slice of Americana" special section that was published in July.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2010
Year in Pictures: July | Aug.

Year in Pictures: July | Aug.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2010
Year in Pictures: Jan. | Feb.

Check out some of the most memorable photos of 2010.

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Rubinovitz
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • December 29, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Resolutions

We asked Longboaters what their New Years plans and resolutions are.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2010
Our view

Wish list for 2011

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