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Longboat Key

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
Letters to the editor

Historical Society reflects on its past year, looks forward to 2011; Article misrepresented resident's cell-phone tower views

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Anna Pedraza, who just moved to the Key from Orlando, reads on the beach Tuesday afternoon, which was one of the warmer days in the last week.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 19, 2011
The heat is on

Last year's season was one of the coldest in history. Now, local tourism professionals say that last year's weather could impact this year's business forecast.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
Cops Corner

Jan. 7 Distasteful demonstration 11:49 a.m. - 500 block of Bay Isles Road. Civil Disturbance. A woman told police she wanted them to take away a photograph of the president with an Adolf Hitler-like mustache being displayed by demonstrators. Police explained that the demonstration was orderly and that the First Amendment protected the photograph being shown. The woman was extremely upset that police would not remove the photo and requested the officer's business card.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 19, 2011
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Jan. 7 through Jan. 13, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
This home at 549 Hornblower Lane in Country Club Shores Unit III has five bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, 3,839 square feet of living area and a pool. It sold for $1.2 million.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 19, 2011
Country Club Shores home sells for $1.2 million

The sale was the largest of the 13 residential real-estate transactions recorded on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys during the week of Jan. 3 through Jan. 7 at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
UTAH. Lauren Walsh traded the sand for the snow on a trip to Deer Valley Resort, in Park City, Utah. But she brought a ray of sunshine from home: her copy of the Longboat Observer.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
It's Read Everywhere

Lauren Walsh traded the sand for the snow on a trip to Deer Valley Resort, in Park City, Utah. But she brought a ray of sunshine from home: her copy of the Longboat Observer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Donna Swan
  • January 19, 2011
Deal us in

Lots of errors can be made

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Luca Modica submitted this sunset photo, taken at Seaplace, 2045 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Radiant Waves

Luca Modica submitted this sunset photo, taken at Seaplace, 2045 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Town Manager Bruce St. Denis said a firefighter impasse hearing will be rescheduled sometime in March.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 18, 2011
Town postpones impasse hearing

An impasse hearing that will decide points of contention in a firefighter union contract will be postponed until March.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Key Club chose the sculpture because it relates to its logo, which includes a wave.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 18, 2011
Wave 2 Me to be installed at Key Club

The sculpture will stand at the entrance to the resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Wally Grahn and Jacques Perron
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • January 18, 2011
Simmons speaks to Sandpipers about health care

Dr. Henry Simmons, founder of the National Coalition on Health Care, was the guest speaker at the Jan. 18 meeting of All Angels by the Sea Sandpipers men's group.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ruth Ades and Jan Coleman, head of the Grand Bay Social Committee.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • January 17, 2011
Grand Bay residents hold sweet celebration

Grand Bay residents held a birthday bash in honor of the condominium's 16th anniversary on Monday, Jan. 17. In honor of the celebration, residents baked 12 cakes: one for each month of the year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sylvia Zimmerman is a longtime resident of Southwest Florida.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 17, 2011
Sylvia Zimmerman joins Saunders

Zimmerman will work out of the company's Longboat Key South office.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Town Hall is closed today for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 17, 2011
Town Hall closed today

The town of Longboat Key and its various departments are closed today. The garbage schedule is not affected.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The sponsors and newly inducted members of the Circus Ring of Fame unveil their plaques on Sunday afternoon on St. Armands Circle.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 16, 2011
24th Annual Circus Ring of Fame Inductions

The 2011 24th Annual Circus Ring of Fame Inductions took place on St. Armands Circle on Sunday, Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. The annual event was attended by friends, family and circus lovers who came out to see the four newly inducted members; The Three Atayde Brothers, Ward Hall, Charles Schlarbaum and Jean 'Tarzan' Zerbini.

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