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Longboat Key

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 26, 2010
Tree trimming begins on Longboat Key

Clearing trees away from power lines sometimes causes irregular V-shaped trees, which upsets residents who believe the trees are being damaged.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • March 26, 2010
All Angels continues its party plans

Despite the fact that their scheduled performer was hospitalized just hours before All Angels' benefit concert, they decided the show must go on.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • March 25, 2010
Colorful creations

"Florence Putterman: A Survey of Works from 1949 to 2009" opened March 25, at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, to an overflowing crowd of 300.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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  • Maria Amodio
  • March 25, 2010
Saunders sees recovery, return to values

Longboat Key real-estate maven Michael Saunders says today's buyers have 'frugality fatigue.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 25, 2010
Commission picks whiter sand

The Town Commission wants the whitest sand option available for its beaches with an under layer of a slightly less white sand underneath it in hot-spot areas.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 25, 2010
Commission will pick sand today

The Town Commission must select a type of sand to use for the town's 2011-12 beach renourishment project.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • March 25, 2010
Recipe and a Reservation: Hemingway's

Hemingway's Retreat co-owner Perry Tennell shares an exclusive recipe for YourObserver.com readers.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 24, 2010
Senate passes resolution honoring Mote

Rep. Mike Bennett introduced the resolution in honor of Mote's 55th anniversary.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 24, 2010
Letters to the editor

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  • March 24, 2010
Karl Rove to speak at Lincoln Day dinner

Karl Rove to speak at Lincoln Day dinner

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 24, 2010
Tiny's to hold giant last-call celebration

Tiny's to hold giant last-call celebration

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 24, 2010
Rummage sale a success

Rummage sale a success

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 24, 2010
Early birthday wishes go out to Ralph Hunter

Early birthday wishes go out to Ralph Hunter

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 24, 2010
Will taxpayers fund a $70 million beach?

Sand to renourish Longboat's beach during its next renourishment starting in November 2011 could cost taxpayers $20 million to $70 million.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 24, 2010
Spoll takes mayor's chair

Commissioner George Spoll becomes mayor for the first time, while Commissioner Jim Brown is elected as vice mayor.

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