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Longboat Key

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  • Robin Hartill
  • April 21, 2010
Despite week-to-week drop, Key sales top '09 numbers

Real-estate recordings dropped from the year-to-date high of 23 recorded at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys for the week of March 29 through April 2 (the final week before Easter) to 11 for the week of April 5 through April 9.

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  • Maria Amodio
  • April 21, 2010
Local players invest talent in tennis tournament

The Fidelity Investment Senior Doubles Tournament took place Thursday, April 15 through Monday, April 19, at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • April 21, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of April 9 through April 15, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 21, 2010
Business Observer

Lilly Pulitzer event will benefit Save Our Seabirds; Circle's Cafe Galante now under new ownership

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 21, 2010
Real Estate Reports

Michael Saunders & Co. releases first-quarter data; Matarese, Jasmer named top producers for Re/Max; Horn earns Quality Service Certified Platinum award

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • April 21, 2010
Player of the Week: Valerie Duval

Duval and her doubles partner, Susan Singer, will be competing in a regional tennis tournament in Daytona on April 30.

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  • By Donna Swan
  • April 21, 2010
Deal Us In

Best to trust your partner

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  • April 21, 2010
Rosy Rising

Susan Mink submitted this sunrise photo taken from Harbour Villa Club, 615 Dream Island Road. 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].

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  • Robin Hartill
  • April 20, 2010
Mote to host finals for new catch-and-release tournament

The Guy Harvey Ultimate Shark Challenge will offer a new model of sport fishing.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 20, 2010
Islandside project hearing dates confirmed

Four dates in May and six dates in June have been reserved by the commission to approve code changes and an Islandside project ordinance on second reading.

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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • April 20, 2010
Photo of the week: Bicentennial bell

A huge bronze bell marks the Gulf of Mexico Drive entrance to Bicentennial Park, on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 19, 2010
Colony hearing continued until Friday

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association began making its case Monday for why the resort's bankruptcy case should be converted to Chapter 7 liquidation.

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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • April 19, 2010
Man on the Street: Oil Drilling

The Observer asked Longboaters what they think of President Barack Obama's recent suggestion to expand oil drilling off shore.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • April 19, 2010
Volunteers needed for Sarasota Open

The tournament will begin May 8 at the Longboat Key Club and Resort.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 16, 2010
Commission agrees with code changes

The Town Commission agreed with code clarifications and changes suggested by the Longboat Key Club and Resort.

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