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Longboat Key

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Key residents fish for a good time

Key residents fish for a good time

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Saputos welcome granddaughter

Col. John and Denise Saputo welcome granddaughter Charlotte May Mackie.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 8, 2010
Subcommittee gets sidetracked

Debates about the town's comprehensive plan overshadowed revisions of the town's vision plan.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 8, 2010
Key signs give no direction

There's confusion among town officials over whether the Town Commission decided or didn't decide what names go on the signs.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Briefs 09.09.10

Community news and notes

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 8, 2010
Colony's flag doesn't fly with residents

Town Hall received complaints before the lowered flag was reported stolen last week.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 8, 2010
Manatee to put brakes on trolley

A grant that's helped fund Longboat Key's Manatee County trolley route expires in September.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 8, 2010
DCA requests more time

The Department of Community Affairs heard arguments in August from the Islandside Property Owners Coalition and the town of Longboat Key about code changes.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 8, 2010
Casa del Mar's assistant manager steps up to 25 years

Mark Meador began working at the resort in 1985, after Hurricane Elena struck.

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  • By Rod Thomson
  • September 8, 2010
My View: The Dream Crushers

My View: The Dream Crushers

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Our View: Pension pit grows deeper

Our View: Pension pit grows deeper

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 8, 2010
'Diamonds' dazzle at CD release party

Sally Keyes and Norma Companaro were the true stars of the evening when they gathered with friends and family members Tuesday, Aug. 31, at Keyes' home to celebrate the release of their CD, "Diamonds in the Rough."

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  • By Jessica Luck
  • September 8, 2010
St. Jude luncheon prepares for gourmet gathering

The 29th annual St. Jude Gourmet Luncheon will take place from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, in the Temple Beth Israel parking lot, 567 Bay Isles Road.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Cops Corner

Aug. 23 Safe and secure 9:33 p.m. - 500 block of Schooner Lane. Alarm. Police responded to an alarm and found a sliding glass door to a home unlocked. The door was secured and the alarm was reset.

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