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Longboat Key

  • By Donna Swan
  • April 7, 2010
Deal Us In

How to retain trump control

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 7, 2010
Lingering Look

Margie Bultman submitted this sunset photo taken at The Westchester, 4805 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Please send your sunset (or sunrise) photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to [email protected].

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 6, 2010
P&Z approves club's code suggestions

The Planning and Zoning Board approved a list of seven changes to the town's zoning code to eliminate legal arguments regarding its Islandside application.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 6, 2010
OBITUARY: Mary Ellen "Mimi" Winship Githler Packard

Packard, 86, was a 35-year resident of Longboat Key and Bradenton.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 6, 2010
OBITUARY: Marjorie Racine Brown

Marjorie Racine Brown, 89, was known as the 'fisherwoman of Longboat Key.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 5, 2010
Commission chooses slightly darker sand

The Town Commission also reinforced its decision to select Bradford Saivetz to its Planning and Zoning Board despite protests from members of the audience.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 5, 2010
Commission will review sand cost options today

The Town Commission has two other sand options to consider and also will hear what each type of sand option will cost taxpayers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 2, 2010
Sarasota Bay Watch seeks clean-up volunteers

Sarasota Bay Watch is holding its second Sister Keys Clean-up event Saturday, May 8, and is looking for clean-up crew participants.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 2, 2010
Key Club submits gatehouse relocation proposal

The Longboat Key Club and Resort is presenting a suggestion to relocate the Longboat Club gatehouse 165 feet west of its current location.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 2, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BEST: Easter Egg Hunt Around the Circle

St. Armands Circle's first Easter egg hunt will feature more than 3,000 eggs.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • April 2, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Sahara

The owners of Binjara Traders and Ivory Coast are opening a third store in St. Armands.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2010
It's lights out one month early

APRIL FOOLS -- Due to the recent sighting on Longboat of a leatherback turtle, which nests earlier than loggerhead turtles, turtle-lighting season will begin one month early on April 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 1, 2010
OBITUARY: Samuel Chapin

Samuel Chapin, 90, was a 39-year resident of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 1, 2010
Garden Club's home tour bloomed

This year's event netted $1,700 more than last year's tour.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 1, 2010
State changes license requirements

State of Florida driver's license requirements now mandate that certain documents be produced in person to renew your license.

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