Complainant reports that a wire fraud scam occurred today. A caller to her home phone stated that he was her grandson and needed $900.00 to be sent to him via western union. She complied with the request by going to the bank and then to Publix, an agent for Western Union.
I love all the American clichés about Christmas. The moralizers always say, “What a sad, superficial event it’s become— the Christ has been stripped from Christmas and all that remains is an obese Santa fondling children at the mall.”
Then there are what I call the emotionally vacant Christmas revelers. “We don’t exchange gifts; Christmas is [...]
Each year, Longboat Key News reviews the events that happened during the year, particularly the large issues that are shaping the town and its future. In 2005, there were five hurricanes that shaped the news and beaches of Longboat. In 2006, the beach re-nourishment project was finished, and in 2007 the Town Commission made the decision [...]
Longboat Key Club quasi-judicial hearings will be held in front of the town commission on Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 at 9 a.m. at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Rd. For information call 316-1999.
Police officer hired
The Town of Longboat Key Police Department has announced the hiring of police officer Robert Bourque. Bourque has served for [...]
Most of us play golf in what I like to call a partnership mode. Team or partnership competition is the most prevalent form of play in which most of us participate. In most cases it is more intense than individual play despite the fact it may be more comfortable knowing we have a partner, yet it is a burden knowing we often strike the ball for two people.
JOHN O. SUMMERS
Guest Columnist
opinion@lbknews.com
Over the past four years a recurring theme in numerous public forums and newspaper articles has been that increasing tourism is vital to Longboat Key’s (LBK) future. Three basic arguments have been made to support this contention:
1)Tourism is the leading economic driver of the Key. Without the money tourists bring onto [...]
I had pretty well decided President Obama and the Congress are on the right track with the proposed $825 billion stimulus package even though it meant increased government incursion in our economy. I was even prepared to jump on the fuel−economy bandwagon in the name of energy independence.
The Planning and Zoning Board after many meetings and many hours of testimony on the application of Loeb Realty Partners decided by a vote of four to three to kick the can down the road and let the Town Commission handle the problem.
Richard L. Hershatter
Contributing Columnist
hershatter@lbknews.com
“You must mind your Ps and Qs,”
Our teachers used to say,
But politicians do not use
The rule in the same way.
They’ll take an R and then a D,
Whenever they’re in session
And mix the two, ‘cause they can’t see
Depression’s not Recession.
News Item: On Dec. 1, The National Bureau of Economic Research announced that the [...]
Winters on Longboat Key provide us with ample time to brush up on the rules of the game. Courses are more crowded and play is slower.
