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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 1, 2010
Key signs welcome on both ends of the island

Two new 'Welcome to Longboat Key' signs are now complete.

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  • Maria Amodio
  • May 28, 2010
Store Around the Corner: Addison Craig

Addison Craig boutique in St. Armands has shoes and handbags for every style.

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  • May 28, 2010
Simpson recommends Islandside project denial

Planning, Zoning and Building Director Monica Simpson has recommended denial of the Longboat Key Club and Resort's Islandside renovation-and-expansion project for the third time.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 28, 2010
Trustee appointed to oversee Colony operations

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May will allow a trustee to oversee resort operations at The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, effectively removing the resort's longstanding management.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 28, 2010
Ackerman receives Eagle Award

The honor recognizes Ackerman for her top performance among Coldwell Banker's 4,800 agents in Florida.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 28, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Race Around Lido

Participants will sail from Sarasota Sailing Squadron to Lido Key and back.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 28, 2010
Westway Drive home sells for $4.95 million

The sale is the second highest year-to-date sale on the Lido Key street.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 27, 2010
OBITUARY: Jerome Lavin

Jerome Lavin, 65, was a Longboat Key resident.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 27, 2010
Cork Restaurant to close next week

The future of the three-year-old restaurant is currently uncertain.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 27, 2010
Town manager requests sand input

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis is urging town residents in a memorandum to consider which type of sand they want for the town's next beach project.

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  • Maria Amodio
  • May 27, 2010
Recipe and a Reservation: Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant and Pub

Mar Vista chef George Quattromani shares an exclusive recipe for yourobserver.com readers.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 26, 2010
Gulf is just feet from North Shore Road (VIDEO)

At high tide, the Gulf of Mexico is extremely close to North Shore Road.

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  • May 26, 2010
65 years and still going strong

65 years after their wedding in Gallup, N.M., Milton and Florence Harr, of Longboat Harbour, are still going strong.

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  • May 26, 2010
Dora the Explorer records experiences

Longboat Observer senior editor Dora Walters recently underwent knee-replacement surgery and is currently undergoing rehabilitation. And she's writing about the experience on her "Dora the Explorer" blog at YourObserver.com.

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  • May 26, 2010
Gray cat lost near Observer office

A 5-year-old tabby cat named Max has been missing since Tuesday.

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