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Longboat Key

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 23, 2010
Longboat Key resident hits the write note

Longboat Key resident Heyward C. Hawkins has published his book "Golden Rule or $Greedy Rule$."

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 23, 2010
Blue Dolphin Friday dinners to resume

Friday night dinners at the Blue Dolphin Cafe will resume Friday, Dec. 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 23, 2010
Magistrate makes ruling

The town of Longboat Key and its firefighters remain at an impasse in negotiations for a new three-year contract.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Longboat Key Town Commission spent more than five hours discussing a wide variety of issues at its Thursday, Nov. 18 regular workshop.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 23, 2010
Workshop Wrap-Up

A wrap-up of the Longboat Key Town Commission's Thursday, Nov. 18 meeting.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 23, 2010
Commission's reaction frustrates Key resident

After Weldon Frost's request to discuss the issue, the commission decided not to spend money to eradicate raccoons from the island.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 23, 2010
Our View

Faith, hope, thanksgiving

  • Longboat Key
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Griffin
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 23, 2010
Character Sketches

Longboat Key author H. Terrell 'Terry' Griffin looks close to home to find novel inspiration.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 23, 2010
Pension audit approved

The Firefighters Pension Board agreed to hire two separate companies to perform an audit of its pension for $65,000.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 23, 2010
Beach project could be delayed one year

By delaying the beach project, the town could use an inlet-management pass study to determine the best Key sand solutions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A trolley/bus service in the Manatee County portion of Longboat Key could expire Dec. 31.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 23, 2010
Key trolley funding decision postponed

The Town Commission hopes a trolley agreement that doesn't require the town to contribute $100,000 to the service can be reached before the end of the year.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 23, 2010
Letters to the editor

Road work is a deterrent for future visits; Tourism will help put Longboat at No. 1

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 23, 2010
Cops Corner

Nov. 10 Shopping switch 12:51 p.m. - 600 block of Buttonwood Drive. Lost Property. A woman reported that while in a grocery store she misplaced her tan purse, which included a white alligator-skin wallet. Store employees reviewed store tapes and discovered the woman mistakenly put some dairy items in the wrong shopping cart. Her original cart and purse were located.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Steve and Penny Koerner pose with their tandem bicycle that they have already begun to take apart to put into two suitcases to take home to Colorado Springs, Colo.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 23, 2010
Neighbors: Steve and Penny Koerner

Steve Koerner, 58, and Penny Koerner, 57, rode their bicycle built for two from Colorado Springs, Colo., to their home in Twin Shores on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 23, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Nov. 12 through Nov. 18, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
A ride on the Silver Queen gondola provides a spectacular view of Aspen, Colo.
  • By Stuart and Lois Scheyer
  • November 23, 2010
Alluring Aspen

When most people think of Aspen, they envision skiing, summer festivals and high prices. It's worth a visit to see if the mountain mecca's attractions appeal to you.

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