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Longboat Key

The Longboat Library is located at 555 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 4, 2010
Library open for winter hours

The Longboat Library's switched to winter hours Monday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Commissioner Phillip Younger is running for his first official two-year term in the town's March election.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 4, 2010
Rajewski changes his mind

At-large Commissioner Phillip Younger still has no official challengers for his seat.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Elisabeth Phillipson, Sharon Oper, Chantal Diem and Liz Yerkes will walk as part of "The Three R's" team Nov. 13.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • November 3, 2010
Sarasota Walk takes steps to fight cancer

The Sarasota Walk will take place Saturday, Nov. 13, at J.D. Hamel Park in Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Commissioner and subcommittee member Phillip Younger presented the final organizatinal review document Monday, Nov. 1.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 3, 2010
Subcommittee releases findings

Organizational Review Subcommittee member and Commissioner Phillip Younger presented the final draft of the overall town departmental review Monday, Nov. 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 3, 2010
Island-wide trolley service might survive

The Manatee County Commission agreed to pay $200,000 to continue the trolley if Longboat Key pays $100,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association President Jay Yablon doesn't believe redevelopment issues will pose a problem.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 3, 2010
Town issues Colony deadline

The town says The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort must be operational within a year or it could lose about 129 grandfathered tourism units on its 18-acre site.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 3, 2010
$4 million beach project questioned

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis told the Town Commission Monday a north-end beach project is needed to protect Longboat residences.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2010
Our View

Inflation is already rampant

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2010
Our View

Why nice people go negative

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By George Rauch
  • November 3, 2010
Market Watch

This is a devil of economic times

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2010
Letters to the editor

To send in your letters, please e-mail them to [email protected], or mail them to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, 34228.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Pamela Letts
  • November 3, 2010
My View

A doctor's experience with Medicare

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2010
Cops Corner

Oct. 20 Stairway surprise 3:50 p.m. - 4400 block of GMD. Theft. A man reported that his bicycle was stolen from inside his condominium stairwell. The man last saw the bicycle in August. The building maintenance supervisor said that numerous contractors and workers have been in and out of the building over the past months.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 3, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Oct. 22 through Oct. 28, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
A unit in Seaplace sold for $1.33 million.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 3, 2010
Key Real Estate: Seaplace unit sells for $1.33 million

The sale was the largest of the six transactions recorded on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys during the week of Oct. 18 through Oct. 22.

  • Longboat Key
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