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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 24, 2009
Community Calendar

DON'T MISS LLSA Chamber of Commerce Reception for President Tom Aposporos What: The 'acting' is over. Tom Aposporos is now the official president of the chamber. Join him and other chamber members for a casual, personal reception. The event is free and open to the public. Call 383-2466.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • September 4, 2013
Business Observer

Register for the East Meets West Regional Business Expo; Boston Proper on the Circle will open next week; Reid T. Winder completes financial planner series; Community Harvest begins next month

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 1, 2009
Contractors attend pre-bid meeting

The town of Longboat Key hopes to begin construction on two groins behind The Islander Club no later than Nov. 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy photo. A two-property sale on Casey Key tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 18, 2016
Casey Key properties sell for $5.5 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between August 1 and August 5.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 28, 2010
'Chef' Hayes sweetens blueberry fest

Manatee County District 4 Commissioner Donna Hayes put her cooking skills to good use Wednesday.

  • East County
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 10, 2009
Town seeks sand removal extension

The town of Longboat Key sent a letter Thursday, Sept. 10 to Gov. Charlie Crist stating the town still has significant problems with Port Dolphin's proposed natural-gas pipeline project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Texas Roadhouse restaurant will occupy one of the five stand-alone buildings at River Club Plaza on State Road 70.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 20, 2013
River Club Plaza takes shape

Texas Roadhouse is the latest business to sign on to the project off State Road 70.

  • East County
  • News
Based on the town's current millage rate of 1.8872 mills, the town would generate $137,000 less when compared to a year ago.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 1, 2012
Longboat Key preliminary budget balanced

The town of Longboat Key's 2012-13 preliminary budget is balanced despite declining ad valorem tax revenues.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Rev. Jason Smith, pastor of Good Life Church, is teaching a series called "Full" this month.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 5, 2012
East County couple launches new church

Good Life Church has started holding services, but officially launches Jan. 13.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 23, 2010
Lakewood captures district title

The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team captured the Class 4A-District 10 title this afternoon with a 4-0 victory over Palmetto.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • April 12, 2012
A New, Unassuming, Tasty and Inexpensive Dining Experience

A New, Unassuming, Tasty and Inexpensive Dining Experience

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
“Never Marry a Girl with Cold Feet” runs through June 7, at Florida Studio Theatre.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 11, 2015
Theater Review: 'Never Marry a Girl with Cold Feet'

Marty Fugate reviews "Never Marry a Girl with Cold Feet" at Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By [email protected] |
  • May 10, 2012
Observe This: Today's Top Stories

Observe This: Today's Top Stories

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 30, 2009
Creator's Choice: Tsadok Porter

Singer, West Coast Black Theatre Troupe

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 20, 2010
Longboat BP to go postal

The gas station will also serve as Longboat Key's only contract post office.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 9, 2012
Son now a 'person of interest' in murder

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office continues to follow leads in the Jan. 9 murder of Ina Gross.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2013
Obituary: Jimmie Hess

Jimmie Hess, 91, of Birmingham, Ala., and Longboat Key, died Jan. 21.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
There was a 6-foot, long-toothed swimmer gliding through the Gulf, according to the July 8, 1982, issue of the Longboat Observer.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 2, 2013
Longboat Lore: Flies bugged residents on Fourth of July

A buzzing, rapidly multiplying fleet of flies pestered Longboat Key throughout the Fourth of July weekend in 2005. The flies swarmed Freedom Fest and also bugged guests at the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort's Fourth of July celebration.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Excelsior's bayside  pool area and pergola show damage from the  tornado.
  • By Kat Wingert |
  • January 17, 2016
Condo bears brunt of Siesta tornado

The Excelsior condominiums at 6263 Midnight Pass sustained the worst damage from a tornado that touched down around 3:15 a.m. Sunday.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 16, 2012
Discussion focuses on makeup of community center committee

The Community Center Advisory Committee will be a group of five that will hold public meetings. But, who will be part of the final five remains undecided.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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