The importance of ‘The Rules of Golf’
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Today’s column will try to demonstrate the importance
12:26 am | It’s a quality of life, enriching the community, increasing property values. A place where neighbors, family and friends enjoy various activities. It’s very popular....
12:17 am | Insurance agents received notice Tuesday afternoon that Citizens would no longer write policies for homes valued at more than $1 million....
12:14 am | The problem is it is not clear to any property owner what is allowed and what is not allowed in the PUDs and frankly that is a problem....
12:52 pm | For Mayor Jim Brown and supporters of a new community center for the current Bayfront Park property, Jan. 18 is a major date....
12:32 pm | Longboat Key’s Town Manager David Bullock requested and received a review of the Town’s Information Technology (IT) system and processes by his former colleagues at Sarasota County....
12:29 pm | Longboat Commission approves first step in Publix redevelopment plan. Company officials hope to rebuild and reopen Publix by end of year....
01:52 am | The Longboat Key Club redevelopment approval has been overturned in a Sarasota courtroom, and both Town Attorney Dave Persson and Key Club attorney John Patterson are confident an...
12:59 am | The public will have a chance to vet the new Publix renovation plan next week when the Town Commission considers the completed site plan and application for a...
12:34 am | Longboat Key is home to a majority of the top real estate agents in the region, and Coldwell Banker Previews agent Judy Kepecz-Hays topped the 2011 list by...
06:55 pm | The Town Commission has decided that not only should they change whatever rules bothered the judge in...
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06:53 pm | A half year ago I penned a piece here in these pages on summer, or ‘Summah,’ as...
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06:50 pm | Here is the rest of the story. The Buckeye Road area was a predominantly Hungarian neighborhood. Rows...
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06:46 pm | What is occurring on Longboat Key involving the Key Club litigation could be a very costly zero-sum...
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06:18 pm | Libertarians generally believe that the least government is best; they demand nothing except, according to P.J. O’Rourke,...
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12:02 am | Last Sunday around 6 p.m. about 38 million Americans were watching the Denver Broncos play the Pittsburgh...
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11:47 pm | Snowbirds returning to our island paradise undoubtedly know that things remain unsettled in the Middle East and...
January 12, 2012 / 6 comments / Read More »12:29 am | Longboat Key Library adds about 30 new titles, reflecting recent best sellers, to the collection each month, more than 300 each year. The library is supported by members and staffed entirely by volunteers, and it always offers quality used books for sale. Become a member of the Longboat Key Library and enjoy its extensive collection...
January 18, 2012 / No comment / Read More »10:52 pm | Updated Jan. 20, 2012. While on patrol I came upon a Schwinn ladies off-road bicycle, grey in color. The bike was in the bike rack and was not secured. A citizen advised me the bike had been there since Jan. 12, 2012. I asked around and no one in the area knew anything about the...
January 6, 2012 / No comment / Read More »12:58 pm | A friend of Longboat Key, a friend of Longboat Key News and half of one of the most active and noteworthy couples on our island, Hazel Lenobel, died at Tidewell Hospice in Bradenton, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. She was 82 years old....
January 16, 2012 / No comment / Read More »12:32 am | The Fitness Center at Longboat Key Club & Resort announced the hire of Heather Hackett as its new fitness manager. Hackett’s previous experience includes owning and operating I Train Your Kids, a youth-oriented wellness and fitness program, serving as a consultant for Healthy Outlook Worldwide and as client liaison at Dictor Martin. “We are very...
January 18, 2012 / No comment / Read More »06:42 pm | Paula Deen has diabetes — for three years. Just as in the movie “Casablanca,” people are shocked! Shocked! But before demonizing Ms. Deen and her butter-filled southern recipes, let’s look at what the public should gain from this overhyped, simplified media story:...
January 24, 2012 / No comment / Read More »07:39 pm | For the full year 2011, property sales of members of the Sarasota Association of Realtors® jumped by 8.2 percent to 8,224, achieving the highest level since 2005. The surge in...
January 24, 2012 / No comment / Read More »03:11 am | The following homes were under contract or sold on Longboat Key, Lido Key and Bird Key from Jan. 12-18......
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11:43 pm | Gardens of exotic plantings and 140 acres of wildlife preserve set the stage for this 2,764-square-foot, fully updated 3BD/2.5BA townhome positioned to...
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11:37 pm | The following homes were under contract or sold on Longboat Key, Lido Key and Bird Key from Jan. 5-12...
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11:30 pm | Downtown Sarasota is a cultural and entertainment hub and is the heart of Sarasota’s rich arts scene. The historic Sarasota Opera House...
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10:09 pm | The following homes were under contract or sold on Longboat Key, Lido Key and Bird Key from Dec. 29 to Jan. 4...
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09:58 pm | “Safari Beach House” is the legendary Vanderbuilt/Whitney estate located directly on the Gulf of Mexico. Panoramic views of the gulf create your...
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08:10 pm | As the plane makes its descent into the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport, a long bridge with a yellow superstructure appears in the gulf waters...
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11:58 pm | Longboat Key residents Terrie DuCray and Dr. Patrice Greene hosted a candidate meet and greet for Longboat Key Town Commission District 3...
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11:33 pm | One day this past January, without planning it, I birded the whole day. Because of fog I didn’t get out until 10...
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10:36 pm | The following was written by Florida resident Paul Peterzell during a recent visit to Longboat Key...
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05:00 pm | The Longboat Key Education Center, a not-for-profit continuing education center in the Centre Shops of Longboat Key, is busy preparing for a...
December 31, 2011 / No comment / Read More »07:04 pm | Trees, toasts and treasured stories were the order of the day Jan. 19, as the ladies of the Longboat Keys Garden Club planted a new Geiger tree at Bicentennial Park...
January 24, 2012 / No comment / Read More »12:30 am | The Longboat Key Garden Club is celebrating Arbor Day at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 19 at Bicentennial Park on Longboat Key. A butterfly friendly tree will be planted. Please bring...
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