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Kurt Schultheis
June 23, 2010

Trustee selected in Colony case

St. Petersburg-based William Maloney began overseeing operations at The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort last week.

Longboat Key
News

Observer Staff
June 23, 2010

In Brief

Community News and Notes

Longboat Key
News

Kurt Schultheis
June 23, 2010

Town requests input for Bay Isles Road sign

The Town Commission wants business owners to provide input before it places names on its Bay Isles Road wayfinding sign.

Longboat Key
News

Kurt Schultheis
June 23, 2010

Town will enforce chair removal at beach access

Vice Mayor Jim Brown said the chairs people leave behind at the Gulfside Road beach access 'are not very attractive.'

Longboat Key
News

Matt Walsh
June 23, 2010

Our View: Lessons from 'the vote'

It's difficult to erase the ending to last week's Longboat Key Town Commission meeting. It was surreal.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Sylvia McNichol
June 23, 2010

BP ads adding insult to injury

I know business is tough, and you are getting what you can get. But, the BP ads about the oil spill are just too much.

East County
Opinion

Observer Staff
June 23, 2010

Sisters tops at talent show

East County sisters Eliza, 10, and Audrey Lipton, 9, won top honors at Temple's Got Talent, a lively dinner and talent show at Temple Emanu-El.

East County
Neighbors

Pam Eubanks
June 23, 2010

Resident continues fight against Summerfield HOA

Joani Ellis says the Summerfield/Riverwalk Association is withholding information. The association's attorney disagrees.

East County
News

Pam Eubanks
June 23, 2010

Family questions bank's foreclosure proceedings

Eight days before GMAC Mortgage formally took the title of the Meyers' home, it changed the locks. Many of the family's belongings still were inside.

East County
News

Pam Eubanks
June 23, 2010

Rio named new BRE principal

Hayley Rio, assistant principal at Prine Elementary School, will be taking Braden River Elementary's top post this summer.

East County
News

Pam Eubanks
June 23, 2010

American Ideals breaks ground on veterans park

The park in San Marco Plaza should be finished by Veterans Day.

East County
News

Pam Eubanks
June 23, 2010

Inside Central Park

Developer Pat Neal shares his vision for Lakewood Ranch's newest community - its first north of State Road 70.

East County
News

Pam Eubanks
June 23, 2010

News Briefs 06.24.10

A man threatening he had a vial and syringe containing the AIDS virus robbed the Lakewood Ranch Hallmark June 18.

East County
News

Observer Staff
June 23, 2010

Letters to the Editor

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.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Stuart Scheyer
June 23, 2010

My View

How curious: Welcome to Longboat Land

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
June 23, 2010

Cops Corner

Money hungry 12:08 p.m. -- 500 block of Bay Isles Parkway. Lost Property. A man reported that his wife left her purse in a grocery store shopping cart. The purse was not found.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

Robin Hartill
June 23, 2010

Home Run

Construction to begin soon on Christ Church.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

By Jessica Luck
June 23, 2010

Pope bestows papal honors on local priests

Monsignor Gerard Finegan, of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, received papal honors from Pope Benedict XVI, along with four other priests in the Diocese of Venice.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Robin Hartill
June 23, 2010

Spillover

Experts say oil is unlikely to wash up on Sarasota-Manatee shores, but, according to Realtors, some buyers are waiting out the situation.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
June 23, 2010

Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of June 11 through June 17, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Robin Hartill
June 23, 2010

Key Real Estate: St. Armands home sells for $1.2 million

Sales increased to seven for the week of June 7 through June 11 from four during the previous week, which was shortened by the Memorial Day holiday.

Longboat Key
Real Estate

Robin Hartill
June 23, 2010

Nesting Mode

Volunteers help track Longboat turtles.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Robin Hartill
June 23, 2010

Real Estate Reports

Michel named member of Top 5 in Real Estate Network; Bernadette Caswell earns the SRES designation.

Longboat Key
Real Estate

Observer Staff
June 23, 2010

Business Observer

Bill Isaac named to Fifth Third Bancorp board; LaPensee celebrates graduation of two employees.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

By Donna Swan
June 23, 2010

Try not to use the cue bid when there can be a more accurate bid. Some players might have bid three hearts over West's two-heart bid, but at your next chance to bid the bidding may be at five hearts and what can you do?

Longboat Key
News

Observer Staff
June 23, 2010

Cops Corner 06.24.10

The complainant reported two males loaded two computers into a shopping cart containing two pillows, which were used to hide the computers. The males then proceeded past all points of sale to a vehicle that was parked outside the store.

East County
Cops Corner

Observer Staff
June 23, 2010

WEATHER: Sunset Skyscrapers

Annella Preble submitted this sunset photo, taken at The Westchester, 4825 Gulf of Mexico Drive. 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].