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No. 36: Holding both kids at the same time.
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A father's list of Thanksgiving gratitude

This Thanksgiving, I offer this list of 50 reasons why I, as a father, am thankful this year.

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  • November 23, 2010
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Faith, hope, thanksgiving

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Road work is a deterrent for future visits; Tourism will help put Longboat at No. 1

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At last, a good decision; Our Obsession with Inflation: What Others are Saying about Dollar, Gold

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Longboat can be, should be No. 1; Our Fetish with Inflation: What Others are Saying about Dollar, Gold

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More than 100 Sailing Squadron supporters raise their hands Monday night to show their numbers in the commission chambers.
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  • November 4, 2010
Sailing Squadron lease deal lies on the horizon

The City Commission could vote as early as Nov. 15 on the Sarasota Sailing Squadron's 25-year lease.

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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.

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  • By Pamela Letts
  • November 3, 2010
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A doctor's experience with Medicare

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  • By Sue Wolverton
  • November 1, 2010
Vote no on Amendment 4 for health of our economy

In the upcoming Nov. 2 election, Florida voters will determine the passage of Amendment 4 to the Florida Constitution. This statewide 'Vote on everything' amendment will have a devastating impact on our state's economy and quality of life and would require citizens to decide hundreds of technical land-use planning issues at the ballot box.

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