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Longboat Key

    By
  • Dora Walters
  • March 31, 2010
Key of Sea Chorus performs spring concert

The Key of Sea Chorus concluded the season with a spring concert held March 24, at The Players Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 31, 2010
In Brief

Community news and notes

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 31, 2010
Tensions run high at cellular forum

Audience members at the LBK Public Interest Committee's cellular communications forum opposed certain statements made by both the moderator and panelists.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 31, 2010
Our View

Have a chuckle

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 31, 2010
Commissioner expresses Key Club project concerns

Commissioner Gene Jaleski asked the town attorney last week if he is protected from legal ramifications that could arise from the club's Islandside project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 31, 2010
Town commission chooses white sand

The majority of the Town Commission believes its taxpayers want white sand, even though it's the more expensive option.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • March 31, 2010
Sunday best

For each Palm Sunday at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church, women parishioners wear colorful hats.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 31, 2010
Letters to the editor

To send in your letters, please e-mail them to [email protected], or mail them to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, 34228. The Longboat Observer gives priority to letters of local interest and about local issues. The Observer will print all letters to the editor if it feels they are of general interest, but only if the letter is signed and the author's street address and phone number are given. The editor reserves the right to condense letters.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 31, 2010
St. Denis discusses pension problems and options

The town manager received permission to fund a pension study, which will give the Town Commission a better idea of the costs involved with making pension-plan modifications.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 31, 2010
Commission term limit clarification approved

The town attorney will draft an amendment to the town charter clarifying commission partial term limits.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 31, 2010
Holy week worship services

A listing of holy week worship services on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 31, 2010
Obituary: Ethel Betty Flecker Taub

Ethel Betty Flecker Taub, of Highland Park, Ill., and Longboat Key, was a dedicated patron of various organizations, which included The Ravinia Festival, in Chicago, and The Sarasota Opera, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota Ballet and Circus Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 31, 2010
Obituary: Carol Greenblatt

Carol Greenblatt, 68, of Longboat Key, was a competitive mah-jongg player and a skilled cook.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 31, 2010
Cops Corner

Homesick hound 5:35 p.m. - 700 block of Land's End Drive. Animal Found. A woman told police that she found her neighbor's dog roaming near Whitney Beach Plaza. The dog's owners appeared to be out of town and the neighbor agreed to take the dog until they returned. Later, it was discovered the homesick dog had run away from the sister of the dog's owner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 31, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of March 19 through March 25, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

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