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  • May 19, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 5.21.2015

Cops Corner: Longboat Key 5.21.2015

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 19, 2015
Calling all graduates!

The Longboat Observer is looking for graduates living on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands or Bird keys

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Longbeach Village peacock problems are percolating at Longboat Key Town Hall again.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 19, 2015
Commission wants permanent peacock fix

Longboat Key, Longbeach Village

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2015
Last call for 2015 graduates

Do you know a soon-to-be graduate who lives on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands or Bird keys?

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Dr. Erinn Muller, photo courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 18, 2015
Mote scientist receives prestigious grant

Dr. Erinn Muller received grant to research threatened coral.

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Photo courtesy: Kristina Skepton
  • By Nancy Schwartz
  • May 17, 2015
Photo contest winners: April

Congratulations to this month's winners of our photo contest.

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  • News
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May entered his anticipated sanctions order against Colony Lender LLC and Unicorp National Development Inc. this week.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 15, 2015
Judge May issues sanctions

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May entered his sanctions order against Colony Lender LLC and Unicorp National Development Inc. this week.

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The town of Longboat Key will host a town employee health fair that’s also open to residents and Key business employees 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 21.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 15, 2015
Town prepares for upcoming health fair

The town of Longboat Key will host a town employee health fair that’s also open to residents and Key business employees.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 15, 2015
Park Residences of Lido Key tops off

Park Residences of Lido Key held its topping off party on May 14.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 14, 2015
Chamber members learn about After the Storm

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce held its monthly networking luncheon at Amore by Andrea on May 14.

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  • Neighbors
Emergency helicopter landings on Gulf of Mexico Drive for trauma patients will disappear.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 14, 2015
Emergency helicopter landings to disappear

With Sarasota Memorial Hospital becoming certified as a trauma hospital May 1, the way Longboat Key treats its trauma patients is changing.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 13, 2015
St. Armands Circle Association holds annual meeting

St. Armands Circle Association hosted its annual meeting on April 13 at the Longboat Key Club.

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William Rosen submitted this photo of an osprey chasing an eagle off the roof of Grand Bay building four, taken from his Longboat Key lanai.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
Longboat photo contest winner: May 14

Longboat photo contest winner: May 14

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
Cops Corner : Longboat Key 5.14.2015

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Unit 3 at 2141 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold for $3.15 million. It has three bedrooms, three and a half baths and 3,800 square feet of living area. Photo by Kristen Herhold
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 13, 2015
Condominium at en Provence sells for $3.15 million

A condominium in en Provence tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

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