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  • Observer Staff
  • April 21, 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. The Longboat Observer gives priority to letters of local interest and about local issues. The Observer will print all letters to the editor if it feels they are of general interest, but only if the letter is signed and the author's street address and phone number are given. The editor reserves the right to condense letters.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 21, 2010
Sensational Season

The 2009-10 season was a fruitful one for the Longboat Key Garden Club, and on Tuesday, April 13, the club celebrated its accomplishments in Joan M. Durante Park at its annual meeting and luncheon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 21, 2010
Sarasota Bay Watch hopes to clean up at second event

As many as 60 volunteers can participate in the Sister Keys cleanup May 8.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • April 21, 2010
Lobo speaks to Key Democrats

Dick Lobo, recently nominated by President Barack Obama to the position of national director of broadcasting, was the guest speaker at the April 13 meeting of the Longboat Key Democratic Club, held at The Chart House.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 21, 2010
Cops Corner

April 9 Staying grounded 5:24 a.m. -- 400 block of Longboat Club Road. Boat Rescue. Police found a 40-foot fiberglass sailboat and three men stranded near the beach on the south end of the island. The boat owner told police they were on their way to Mississippi when a large wave damaged the boat. The boat ran aground while he tried to maneuver into New Pass. The boat was removed at high tide with the help of a salvage company and several boats.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • April 21, 2010
Book signing benefits Humane Society

Best-selling author Susan Richards was the featured speaker at an April 17 event presented by the Humane Society of Manatee County.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 21, 2010
Despite week-to-week drop, Key sales top '09 numbers

Real-estate recordings dropped from the year-to-date high of 23 recorded at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys for the week of March 29 through April 2 (the final week before Easter) to 11 for the week of April 5 through April 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 21, 2010
News Briefs 04.22.10

The trial of former Braden River High School football coach Josh Hunter for DUI manslaughter has been postponed until May.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 21, 2010
Town Hall hours still up for discussion

Members of the Inter-District Authority are expected to take up the matter again next month.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 21, 2010
Cops Corner 04.22.10

The complainant reported the female suspect and an unknown white male came in and ordered $77.98 in food and drinks. The suspect and the unknown male received their drinks and appetizers. About an hour later, the suspect and the unknown male left the restaurant without paying the bill - but left behind a driver license.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 21, 2010
Going the Distance

The Lakewood Ranch girls track team has won five meets in 2010 and now has its sights set on a district championship.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 21, 2010
Cougar pitcher signs with Wake Forest

Cardinal Mooney High School senior Ryan Heuler signed a letter-of-intent April 14 to play baseball for Wake Forest University.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 21, 2010
Mustangs, Pirates advance to regionals

The Lakewood Ranch boys tennis team won the Class 3A-District 10 tournament April 14. The Pirate boys and Lady Mustangs both were runners-up.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 21, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Zack Larson

The Observer spotlights Lakewood Ranch slugger Zack Larson.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 21, 2010
Lakewood athletes sign letters-of-intent

Kaitlyn Kerrigan signed April 19 to play soccer for Lees-McRae College, while fellow senior Doug Snell signed to play lacrosse for Saint Leo University.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 21, 2010
OBSERVER TEAM SPOTLIGHT: Emma Boughner

Each week, The East County Observer will introduce one player from the Miss Manatee Softball 12U Observer team.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • April 21, 2010
Local players invest talent in tennis tournament

The Fidelity Investment Senior Doubles Tournament took place Thursday, April 15 through Monday, April 19, at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 21, 2010
Meet Manatee County's top techie

Braden Oaks resident Michael McLaughlin became the director of Manatee County's information technology services department April 3.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 21, 2010
River Club Sanctuary home tops week's transactions

Elaine Kaup sold her home at 9515 Royal Calcutta Place to Mary Raynor, Bradenton, for $429,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 21, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of April 9 through April 15, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 21, 2010
Business Observer

Lilly Pulitzer event will benefit Save Our Seabirds; Circle's Cafe Galante now under new ownership

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 21, 2010
Real Estate Reports

Michael Saunders & Co. releases first-quarter data; Matarese, Jasmer named top producers for Re/Max; Horn earns Quality Service Certified Platinum award

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • April 21, 2010
Player of the Week: Valerie Duval

Duval and her doubles partner, Susan Singer, will be competing in a regional tennis tournament in Daytona on April 30.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Donna Swan
  • April 21, 2010
Deal Us In

Best to trust your partner

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 21, 2010
Rosy Rising

Susan Mink submitted this sunrise photo taken from Harbour Villa Club, 615 Dream Island Road. 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
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 20, 2010
Mote to host finals for new catch-and-release tournament

The Guy Harvey Ultimate Shark Challenge will offer a new model of sport fishing.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 20, 2010
Islandside project hearing dates confirmed

Four dates in May and six dates in June have been reserved by the commission to approve code changes and an Islandside project ordinance on second reading.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 20, 2010
Pirates set to host summer hoops camp

Braden River High School will host its sixth annual summer basketball camp June 21 through July 8.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 20, 2010
Professional Golf Tips 101

East County golf professionals offer tips for improving your game.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • April 20, 2010
Rapid transit's Laurel Park bypass approved

City commissioners praise SCAT for considering the concerns of neighbors along the proposed Osprey Avenue route and instead planning to put the bus rapid transit line down Orange Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • April 20, 2010
Photo of the week: Bicentennial bell

A huge bronze bell marks the Gulf of Mexico Drive entrance to Bicentennial Park, on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 20, 2010
Compassion steers second Tour de Ranch

This year's event will feature an auction of a poster autographed by seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 19, 2010
River cleanup yields 300 pounds of trash

About 34 people assisted with the effort last weekend.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 19, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Uptown Art Gallery

Art Uptown Gallery is Sarasota's oldest and only cooperative fine art gallery.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 19, 2010
Colony hearing continued until Friday

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association began making its case Monday for why the resort's bankruptcy case should be converted to Chapter 7 liquidation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • April 19, 2010
Man on the Street: Oil Drilling

The Observer asked Longboaters what they think of President Barack Obama's recent suggestion to expand oil drilling off shore.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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