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Longboat Key

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2009
Weather

This week's temperatures and forecast

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 21, 2009
St. Armands roadwork complete

A resurfacing project of side streets on St. Armands Key was completed earlier this week.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 21, 2009
Photo of the day: Rare sighting

Can you guess where on Longboat Key this antique Franklin car was spotted Thursday, Aug. 20? Give us your guesses under reader comments.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 19, 2009
Kiwanis Club checks in with St. Jude's luncheon

Woody Wolverton presented a check for $5,000 to Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key President Vince De Lisi Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Kiwanis Club's weekly breakfast at the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 19, 2009
Kiwanis Club checks in with St. Jude's luncheon

Woody Wolverton presented a check for $5,000 to Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key President Vince De Lisi Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Kiwanis Club's weekly breakfast at the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 19, 2009
Girl Scout troop helps turtles, seabirds

They range in age from 7 to 10, but already members of Sarasota Girl Scout Troop 381 are tracking turtles.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 19, 2009
Temple Beth Israel to hold an open house this Sunday

Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road, will hold an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23.

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  • August 19, 2009
Sixty-year romance started at camp

Isaiah Rand was 12 years old. A counselor introduced him to Beverly, 11, at a Camp Mohaph social, in Glen Spey, N.Y.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 19, 2009
And the survey says ...

A phone survey shows those who support the Key Club's Islandside project believe it will help business owners and increase housing values Key-wide.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 19, 2009
Hilton applies for tourism units

The Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort is the only property to submit a proposal for additional tourism units. A restaurant and meeting space are also part of the project.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 19, 2009
Sand solutions

Officials of communitities north and south of Longboat Key discuss how their beaches are renourished and maintained.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 19, 2009
Islandside application appealed again

This time, The Longboat Key Association, which owns Longboat Club Road, appealed Planning, Zoning and Building Director Monica Simpson's ruling of completeness.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 19, 2009
Our View

Capital flow decides our future

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  • August 19, 2009
Cops Corner

A man told police that he was hit in the head while riding his bike by a water bottle thrown from a silver Chevy Trailblazer or GMC SUV. Police were unable to locate the vehicle.

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  • August 19, 2009
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