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Your Observer

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2010
In Brief

Community News and Notes

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 14, 2010
Key resident receptive to cell tower

A Spanish Main Yacht Club resident suggested placing a cell tower on the neighborhood's property to achieve better cell-phone reception on the north end of the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 14, 2010
Wayfinding sign causes confusion

The Town Commission agreed to discuss the controversial Bay Isles Road wayfinding sign at its September regular workshop.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2010
Turtle Tracks

Turtle Tracks

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2010
Season's first turtle nest hatches

The first turtle nest of the season in Longboat Key Turtle Watch's patrolling area of the Manatee County portion of Longboat Key has hatched, and the public is invited to watch as volunteers excavate the nest.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2010
Couple welcomes bundle of joy

Robert Charles Jodat, weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces and measuring 18-and-three-fourths-inches long was born July 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 14, 2010
IPOC seeks appeal contributions

The Islandside Property Owners Coalition requested donations to challenge the commission's approval of the Longboat Key Club's Islandside project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 14, 2010
Maximum millage: 1.9036 mills

Worried about having enough money for an oil-spill cleanup fund, commissioners voted to establish a maximum millage rate that's 19% higher than last year's max.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 14, 2010
Vehicle theft leads to Key roadblock

The events leading up to the arrest of a DeBary man are just as strange as the arrest.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 14, 2010
Code Enforcement staff builds case for challenge

Town officials allege that Key resident James Armstrong installed updates to his home without obtaining the necessary building permits.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 14, 2010
Oil-spill plan disputed

The Town Commission was displeased with a $16,000 oil-spill cleanup plan created by the town's beach engineer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 14, 2010
Bird Key phase of MURT plan nears end of trail

Plans for the Bird Key portion of the West Bayfront Multi-Use Recreation Trail (MURT) have been in the works for four-and-a-half years. But for Bird Key, the city of Sarasota is approaching the end of the trail.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2010
Cops Corner

July 3 "Sound Swimming" 12:54 a.m. -- Noise Disturbance. Police responded to a home after receiving a complaint of loud kids playing in the pool. The swimmers were asked to take the party inside, and they agreed to do so.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By PIC Board of Directors
  • July 14, 2010
My View

Who the heck is PIC?

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 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
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 14, 2010
Dentist to provide service with a smile

Dr. Lawrence Kassouf will open Longboat Key Dental in August, in the Mediterranean Plaza.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 14, 2010
OBITUARY: Anna Theresa Hlywa

Anna Theresa Hlywa, 90, of Clifton, N.J., and Longboat Key, died July 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 14, 2010
OBITUARY: Marilou Dickerson

Marilou Dickerson, 86, of Longboat Key and Hamburg, N.Y., died July 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Judy Stanford
  • July 14, 2010
Energetic Traveler: Magic moments

Through photographs and in memories, Bird Key residents Bill and Judy Stanford recently captured the beauty of their dream safari in Botswana and Zambia.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 14, 2010
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Station 400

Station 400 co-owner and Executive Chef Eric Bein shares an exclusive recipe with YourObserver.com readers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • July 14, 2010
How deconditioned readers can make exercise gains

It was a pleasure to visit my former homes in Michigan and New York City last month and spend time with friends of long duration, some of whom I had not seen for many years. But alas, I found that a couple of them were just plain out of shape. Souls that formerly radiated energy had lost their vibrancy.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2010
Building Permits 07.15.10

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of July 2 through July 8, in order of dollar amounts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2010
Key Real Estate: Country Club Shores home sells for $1.8 million

The total number of sales for the week, which included 12 on Longboat Key, one on St. Armands Key and one on Bird Key, represented a slight increase from the prior week, during which 10 sales were recorded. Three sales exceeded the $1 million mark this week.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Virginia Sanders
  • July 14, 2010
Turtle Watch: Hatchling season starts early this year

As of July 3, with 136 nests laid on Longboat Key, we're beginning to catch up a bit on last year's larger numbers (148 nests for the same time last year). The sea-turtle hatchling season has officially begun a little sooner than expected due to the heat and relatively dry weather.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Donna Swan
  • July 14, 2010
Deal Us In: First to set contract

Every declarer was in the four-heart contract, and they all made this contract. See if you can be the first West defender to set the contract. Declarer won the ace of diamonds, and your partner played the six of diamonds. At trick two, declarer led a heart, which you won with your ace, and your partner played the six hearts. It is your play.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2010
WEATHER: Golden Opportunity

Susan Vicari submitted this sunset photo, taken at Bay Isles Beach Club. 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
  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2010
Family welcomes feathered friends

A family of birds has taken up residence outside a Lakewood Ranch home.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2010
Problem-solvers snag sixth place

The East County's Manatee County FPS Club, comprising Southeast High students Brittany Wenger, Mackenzie Yaryura, Meg Rivera and Sarah Stevens, placed sixth out of 66 teams at the Future Problem Solving International Conference in June.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 14, 2010
Legislation gives HOAs enforcement power

The laws will make it easier for condo and homeowner associations to collect dues.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 14, 2010
Opposition continues battle over Tara project

The 12 Oaks Advisory Committee contacted Walgreens executives to discourage them from building a new location on the site.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 14, 2010
Lucky Pelican plans sizzling Bayou Blast

The event will raise money to help seabirds affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 14, 2010
Athletic center expands to 24-hour schedule

Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center will implement the new schedule later this month.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 14, 2010
Service with a Purpose

Seven members of Woodland, The Community Church, will be heading to Uganda July 18 to visit with orphans.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 14, 2010
Marine rediscovers green thumb at Mariposa

Twenty-two-year-old Ashley Brown spent seven months in Iraq as a U.S. Marine. She returned to the East County in April and now is working at Mariposa Nursery in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Rick Steele
  • July 14, 2010
LETTER TO THE LETTER: Regarding 'The Birth of Spirit of America'

I enjoyed your editorial of July 1, 2010. It is altogether fitting and proper that we honor those who were willing to give all to ensure the birth of our nation.

  • East County
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2010
Cops Corner 07.15.10

Unknown person(s) placed what appeared to be fireworks inside the complainant's mailbox. Upon discharge, the mailbox was destroyed.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
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