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Longboat Key

Melanie Brokaw, Goldsmith Chiropractic & Acupuncture, and Sharon Viner, CNL Bank
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  • Robin Hartill
  • September 22, 2010
LLSA Chamber checks in at Helmsley Sandcastle

Approximately 65 Chamber members gathered for a Business After Hours at the Lido Key hotel.

  • Longboat Key
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Andrew Hlywa is the owner of Whitney Beach Plaza, which is currently in foreclosure.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 22, 2010
Whitney Beach sale likely, but not to grocery developer

A Boston-based company recently put down a deposit on the plaza and is exploring various concepts.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 22, 2010
It's called Manatee County for a reason

Lands End resident Tom Mayers spotted a group of nine manatees swimming in the bay at the north end of Longboat Key.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 22, 2010
St. Jude Luncheon tickets on sale

The luncheon will take place from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, in the parking area of Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 22, 2010
New Shabbat service time

Shabbat services at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road, will be held at 8 p.m. Fridays.

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The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort longtime President and General Manager Katie Moulton and her father, longtime owner and CEO Dr. Murray "Murf" Klauber, reminisce about the Colony's history.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 22, 2010
Through the years

A look back at the early years of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort's history from 1968 to 1995.

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  • Neighbors
Sandhamn Place residents say dumpsters left open are making a raccoon problem worse in their neighborhood.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 22, 2010
Centre Shops requests flexibility

A request by Centre Shops owner Don Roberts to allow additional uses at his plaza to attract more tenants spurred a debate among Sandhamn Place neighbors.

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The town of Longboat Key received a permit last week to restore its severely eroded north end whenever needed for a period of 10 years.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 22, 2010
North-end receives beach project permit

The town of Longboat Key received a permit for an emergency beach project that will bring 133,000 cubic yards of sand to the north end next year.

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Longboat Key firefighters wore matching yellow T-shirts as they sat in the back of the Town Hall Chambers listening to attorneys present their case during a contract impasse hearing Thursday, Sept. 16.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 22, 2010
Town, firefighters make their case

The town of Longboat Key and the Longboat Key Fire Rescue union made their cases for a new contract in front of a special magistrate.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 22, 2010
Firefighters change their minds

Firefighter Pension Board Chairman Keith Tanner said the forensic analysis his pension board approved last month was not what the firefighters wanted.

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Signs measure 8-by-8 inches and are marked with an 'R' to indicate a lightweight-truss roof, 'F' to indicate a lightweight-truss floor or 'RF' to indicate both a lightweight truss roof and floor.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 22, 2010
Signs of new law to pop up on Longboat Key

Many properties on the Key will be required to put up signs warning firefighters of light-weight constructions.

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The Manatee County Commission agreed to continue its funding for the Longboat Key trolley through the rest of the year.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 22, 2010
Key Trolley service to continue

The Manatee County Commission agreed to hold off on eliminating its Longboat Key trolley route until the end of the year, but wants a resolution.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 22, 2010
Our Recommendation: 2010 Florida Constitutional Amendments, continued

Last week, we recommended 'yes' votes on Amendments 1, 2 and 8. This week we examine Amendments 5 and 6.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 22, 2010
Our View

About that 25.8% tax hike ...

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Ken Sanborn, a Longboat Key resident, wanted his movie studio, Sanborn Studios, built in Sarasota County, because of its arts-friendly atmosphere and its numerous potential shooting locations.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • September 22, 2010
Key resident reveals plans for Lakewood Ranch studio

Under wraps for three months, the top-secret movie studio moving into Lakewood Ranch is finally revealed, and it promises to bring to the area 117 jobs with average salaries of $72,000.

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