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Longboat Key

    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 10, 2011
OBITUARY: Elaine Seigle Gruber

Elaine Seigle Gruber, 89, was a former Longboat Key resident.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The boating channel east of the Longboat Pass Bridge will be dredged to get sand out of the clogged channel.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 10, 2011
WCIND pushes for Jewfish Key dredging

Beach material caving in the authorized boating channel near Jewfish Key will be dredged later this year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Event co-chairs Barb Shelton and Barb Watson
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • February 9, 2011
Harbourettes show their love for fashion

Longboat Harbour residents modeled apparel from Draper's and Damon's at the annual Longboat Harbourettes Luncheon and Fashion show on Wednesday, Feb. 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Marty Cooper
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • February 9, 2011
BKYC members showcase artistic talents

Bird Key Yacht Club members showed off their artistic talents at the grand opening of the club's member art exhibit on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at BKYC.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 9, 2011
Younger family gets a new member

Longboat Key Commissioner Phil Younger has a new role: Grandpa.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Postmaster Rodney Masengale and Dee Moog
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • February 9, 2011
Post office puts its stamp on service

Customer Appreciation Day took place Feb. 5, at the Longboat Key Post Office.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Buffet the manatee
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 9, 2011
Manatee targets Packers' Super Bowl victory

Mote Marine Aquarium manatee resident Buffett has picked the winning Super Bowl team for the fourth year in a row.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Cathy Meldahl
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • February 9, 2011
Village residents start new chapter at meeting

The Longbeach Village Association did things by the book at its Feb. 2 meeting and social.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dee Tornillo and Carol Mae cheer on the Green Bay Packers.
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • February 9, 2011
Spanish Main residents exhibit 'Pack-er' mentality

Among the Spanish Main Yacht Club football fans who gathered at the clubhouse Sunday to watch the Super Bowl were Dee Tornillo and Carol Mae.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Nola Hietbrink, Leslie Jones and Jo Rutstein
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 9, 2011
Longboat Key residents put children first

Children First has announced the appointment of new officers for its board of directors, which will include Longboat Key residents Jo Rutstein and Leslie Jones.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • February 9, 2011
Mini car supports huge balancing act

A 24-foot rowing scull, transported atop a Mini Cooper with extensions forward and aft, was spotted in the Observer parking lot last week.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 9, 2011
Our View

Government outside the margins!; RIP: Rainer Josenhanss

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Bicyclists from around the area recently have written more than 30 e-mails to Town Hall about keeping all of the town's bicycle signs.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 9, 2011
Cyclists say signs should stay on Key

Some area bicyclists believe the town should not remove any of the 126 bicycle signs along Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bird Key Park
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 9, 2011
City puts finishing touches on renovated Bird Key Park

At 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, the city will celebrate the re-opening of the park at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of major construction, which began in April.

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  • News
Commissioner Robert Siekmann suggested the entire commission review the town's three pension plans at least twice a month.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 9, 2011
Commission focuses on pension problem

The commission spent more than three hours Monday discussing the town's increasing unfunded liability in its three pension plans.

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