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Longboat Key

The town’s Investment Advisory Committee will also meet at 1 p.m. in the Commission Chambers meeting room to discuss budget issues.
  • By John Morton
  • May 22, 2014
Budget season kicks off today at Town Hall

Commissioners are expected to discuss how to address a more than $600,000 budget deficit at a budget workshop today.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Les Ciseaux Salon & Spa’s Kristina Shabalina, Angela Johnston, Nicci Phillips and Annie Sanfilippo with Bill Carman
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • May 21, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Armands Circle Association Annual Meeting

The St. Armands Circle Association held its annual meeting on May 21, at the Resort at Longboat Key Club's Island House. Attendees were treated to cocktails and hors d'oeuvres before they got down to business with the meeting and awards.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 21, 2014
Law enforcement groups to host boating safety event

The Sarasota Police Department, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office and other groups are holding an Interagency Boating Safety Inspection Day on Saturday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Family-owned and operated, the Broken Egg has been a breakfast, lunch and cocktail tradition since 1985.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 21, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: The Broken Egg

This week we went in the kitchen at The Broken Egg with owner Dawn Hair and chef Marco Estrada while he prepares Don's Fiesta Skillet, a Mexican-inspired breakfast medley with chorizo and peppers, served over a bed of the restaurant's Cheesy Potato Casserole.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 21, 2014
Last call for graduates

The Longboat Observer is seeking all 2014 high school and college graduates who live on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys for its annual graduation special.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 21, 2014
Side yard becomes private oasis

Spanish Main Yacht Club residents Jim and Phyllis McGuire decided to put their green thumbs to use this past winter by creating a small oasis in their side yard.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mooney-Portale
  • By John Morton
  • May 21, 2014
Town attorney calls it quits

Despite a long history between her firm and Longboat Key, Maggie Mooney-Portale resigns without warning.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Burying Gulf of Mexico Drive power poles proves too costly.
  • By John Morton
  • May 21, 2014
Power poles trump $21 million upgrade

Gulf of Mexico Drive power poles may be unattractive, but the town balks at the millions of dollars it will cost to place the power lines underground.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Wendy, right, leads her five 15-day-old cygnets.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 21, 2014
Sully, Susie take hatchlings under their wings

The newest swan couple hatched four healthy cygnets Sunday, and are relishing in their first days of parenthood.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 21, 2014
News Briefs

Portable storage proposed for Key; Town hosts health fair Friday at Town Hall

  • Longboat Key
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  • By John Morton
  • May 21, 2014
Key Wireless Workgroup pushes fiber freedom

An independent group of citizens wants the town to build its own fiber optic network system.

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  • News
The town dock is a popular spot for launching kayaks in the Longbeach Village. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 21, 2014
Kayaks launch complaints from Villagers

Some Longbeach Village residents don't want vendors using the town dock to launch kayak tours, but it's not illegal under the town's codes.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 21, 2014
Kors fashions his plans for two Gulf-front parcels

Representatives for a famous sportswear designer filed a site plan for a 6,138-square-foot home on two Gulf-front lots.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 21, 2014
Our View

Remember the fallen

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 21, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Rethinking the case against Clippers owner Donald Sterling

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