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Longboat Key

Pat Herrmann
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • November 15, 2010
Man on the street: Thankful time

We asked Longboaters what they are thankful for this year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Pension board chairman Keith Tanner said an audit needs to be performed because of suspicions about the pension plan.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 15, 2010
Pension audit discussion looming

The Longboat Key Town Commission will be allowed to discuss a decision by the Firefighters' Pension Board to hire a company to perform a $50,000 audit.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 15, 2010
OBITUARY: Sidney Libit

Sidney Libit, 97, was co-founder of U.S. Cap and Closure.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Harry's General Manager Hal Christensen and his daughter, Ella, at last month's wine tasting.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 15, 2010
Historical Society to celebrate town's 55th anniversary

The event will take place Wednesday at Harry's Continental Kitchens.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kat Bouchard and Blake Halverson hold up some stone crab legs from their work table during the Wine & Stone Crab Celebration.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 13, 2010
LBKC has great success with inaugural Wine & Stone Crab Celebration

The inaugural Wine & Stone Crab Celebration took place Friday, Nov. 12 and Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Longboat Key Club to kick off the stone-crab season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Thousands of people wander the Circle during the 21st annual St. Armands Art Festival.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 13, 2010
Art Festival brings thousands to St. Armands Circle

The 21st annual St. Armands Art Festival took place Saturday, Nov. 13 and Sunday, Nov. 14 on St. Armands Circle. The festival included more than 175 artists showing off their artwork.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sue Stearns and her daughter, Hannah Rudo, talk to Gangi the parrot while they attend the second birthday party for Save Our Seabirds.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 13, 2010
A sweet birthday for Save Our Seabirds

Save Our Seabirds enjoyed its second birthday party Saturday, Nov. 13. The party, 'Just Desserts,' was sponsored by the Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club and included music by Jim Morris and Sunny Jim White.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
SFC Scott Driscoll and Bob Craft
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • November 12, 2010
Veterans share their stories

Veterans of four U.S. wars were honored guests at the Republican Club of Longboat Key's Nov. 12 meeting, held at the Sarasota Yacht Club. Each speaker held the rapt attention of the audience as they vividly described their experiences in the service.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kaitlyn and Sandy Magnusson check out birds at the grand opening of Save Our Seabirds two years ago.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 12, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Save Our Seabirds Birthday Party

The bird rescue facility will celebrate its second anniversary tomorrow.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mayor George Spoll will term limit out after three consecutive two-year terms in the District 2 commission seat.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 12, 2010
District 2 race confirmed

Harbourside residents Jack Jaret and Jack Duncan have both qualified to run for the District 2 commission seat.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Andi Munzer, Marge Lichtenstein, Lorraine Kaplan and Rosalie Bergman
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • November 11, 2010
Key Niners kick off season

The Key Niners Association is off to a great start to their 2010-2011 season. The group of approximately 75 women, who play 9 holes every Thursday morning, held their opening luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 11, at the Longboat Key Club Islandside Golf Course. The winnning foursome was Carol Meese, Regina Repenning, Linda Schroeder and Jayne Weiss.

  • Longboat Key
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Alice Blueglass, Jackie Salvino, Chuck Fuller, Mary Miller and Jane Boehme hold the first seven engraved bricks.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 11, 2010
Butterfly Garden grows brick by brick (VIDEO)

The Longboat Key Garden Club installed seven newly engraved bricks.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
More than 40 people attended a Longboat Key Vision Plan special meeting to express their opinions on the revised plan.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2010
Vision Plan debated

Planning, Zoning and Building Director Monica Simpson and the Town Commission discussed the Vision Plan Nov. 11 at Town Hall.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Co-Chairmen Walter Bladstrom, Elliott Metcalfe and Tom Smith
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 10, 2010
U.S. Marine Corps celebrates 235th year

Eight years ago, Walter Bladstrom, Elliott Metcalfe and Tom Smith organized a small luncheon at the Marina Jacks restaurant, with only 14 people in attendance. The celebration has since grown to more than 100 people, who range from age 26 to 96.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The issue regarding who owns items inside Colony Beach & Tennis Resort units will have to be resolved in another courtroom.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 10, 2010
Colony trustee's motion denied

U.S. bankruptcy trustee William Maloney's motion for a bankruptcy judge to reconsider his previous request to walk away from furniture and furnishings at The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort was denied Wednesday.

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