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Neighbors

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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 28, 2010
For the Mayers family, Key history repeats itself

The Longboat Key Historical Society held a board meeting Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Historical Society museum.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 28, 2010
Hazardous waste pickup set for Saturday

Longboat Key residents can take hazardous waste and old computers and televisions Saturday to Anna Maria Island to be disposed of properly.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 28, 2010
Vaught memorial service to take place Saturday

A memorial service for Susan 'Susie' Vaught will take place Saturday, Jan. 30, at Longboat Island Chapel.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 28, 2010
City sets its two-year priorities

In laying out its priority list of issues to tackle, the City Commission was careful to make sure some neighborhoods did not feel ignored. Newtown has topped the list for two years.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 28, 2010
Spade exploration

New College of Florida broke ground Jan. 26 on the most significant academic building to be constructed on the campus in nearly 20 years.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 27, 2010
Hidden treasure

Jewfish Key is home to 13 lots, and, if you believe the legend, buried treasure.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 27, 2010
Real Estate Reports

Wagner Realty announces new office manager, agents; Maggie Hutter joins Prudential Palms Realty; and Chatt promoted to VP of Island Real Estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 27, 2010
Oil drilling forum planned for Thursday

The Longboat Key Public Interest Committee is hosting an oil-drilling forum with three panelist members at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2010
Business Observer

Cannons Marina receives awards from Grady-White; Gold Coast Eagle adds Blue Point Brewing Co. beers; and Harvey Lovejoy named new chef at The Sun House.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 27, 2010
Cold snap a killer for fish on LBK

Reports of fish kills on Longboat Key spiked early last week and continued through Friday, Jan. 22, according to Longboat Key Public Works Director Juan Florensa.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 27, 2010
Stakeholders learn about the state of Sarasota Bay

The event was the inaugural Sarasota Bay Watch stakeholders meeting.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2010
Sunset Study

Katharina Staiger, of Germany, took this sunset photo near Sutton Place while on vacation. 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].

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • January 27, 2010
Jazz orchestra draws lively crowd at Education Center

OONOJO, the Original Octogenarian New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, played Jan. 21 at Longboat Key Education Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • January 27, 2010
Green closes the book on 'the last chapter'

Lois Green, 79, is facing her fourth bout with cancer. She received her latest diagnosis - terminal - Aug. 20, 2007.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • January 27, 2010
Island Chapel puts faith in partnerships

The first lecture of Building Abrahamic Partnerships, a series of three lectures to develop communities of understanding, was held Jan. 23, at the Longboat Island Chapel.

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