| News |
Poll: Voters undecided on reclaimed water issue
To get a feel for how Longboat Key residents plan to vote on the reclaimed water referendum, The Longboat Observer called 50 randomly selected (more...) |
Condos may be forced to use reclaimed water
John C. Albrecht, president of the homeowners association at Arbomar, is worried about reclaimed water.
Albrecht recently looked into the matter and (more...) |
Voters down, candidates’ coffers up
Town Commission Candidates filed their latest financial reports on March 1, as the deadline for registering to vote in the 2002 election passed.
A (more...) |
Bad luck bubbles up on Lyons Lane
The lion’s share of sewer problems belonged to the residents of Lyons Lane last week.
The saga began with a town project to repair the sewer lines (more...) |
Town briefs
LBK Police: Everybody is wanted
Police are offering people a chance to tour the new police station, without being charged with a crime first. The (more...) |
More potable water possible, not likely politically
Technically, it is possible for Longboat Key to buy more potable water from Manatee County to fill in for worsening wells. The price tag would be (more...) |
Magazine names Euphemia Haye to Golden Spoon Hall of Fame
In observance of its 35th year of recognizing outstanding Florida restaurants with its Golden Spoon award, Florida Trend magazine has created the (more...) |
Temple Beth Israel holds forum for school referendum
Attendance was sparse but interest high as representatives of the Sarasota County School System presented their case for support of the 1 mill (more...) |
| Our Town |
Our Town
Please return LuLu
Monday afternoon around 3 p.m., Lenoire Bredt stopped at Longboat Hardware to buy a restraining door gate for her new puppy, (more...) |
| Features |
Longboat's cool rides
Sometimes the cars that people drive tell more about them than a palm reading. For some, the car they cherish reflects the fulfillment of a dream. (more...) |
Visit Italian countryside at Le Colonne
It was a rare cool and windy afternoon when we stopped in at Le Colonne on St. Armands Circle for lunch. We were looking for a warm and friendly (more...) |
Corey’s Landing hosts progressive dinner
A festive progressive dinner was held Feb. 27 by Corey’s Landing residents and their houseguests. The evening began with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres (more...) |
| Cops Corner |
Cops' Corner
The following reports are actual reports compiled by the Longboat Key Police Department. They are all answered and dealt with by members of the (more...) |
| Real Estate |
En Provence condos go for $47.6 million
Two more condominiums and the last of the three penthouses were sold in Building II at en Provence and recorded at the Sarasota Courthouse during the (more...) |
| Business |
Otto’s Jewelry & Service Inc.
413A St. Armands Circle
388-4236
Year Established: 1970
Type of store: European custom-design jewelry and repair
Most expensive item: (more...) |
Marketplace
LBK’s Yamaha Five-Star service
Cannons Marina, owned by David A. Miller, was recently named “Best in Class” by the Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (more...) |
| Sports |
Test your knowledge of the Rules
Don’t you think it’s about time for another quiz dealing with some of the more common Rules of golf? The following questions were presented at a (more...) |
Player of the week
How many years have you played tennis?
“I started playing tennis late in life, because tennis was not my original sport,” says Schneider. “I was on (more...) |
| Black Tie |
Dancing the night away
Sarasota has a whirlwind social season to be sure. Because of the sheer volume of events, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish one fund-raiser (more...) |
Evening of Excellence
Place: Michael’s On East
Date: Friday, March 1
Chairs: Honorary Chair Leslie Glass, Co-chairs Mollie Nelson and Valerie Dorr
Benefiting: Sarasota (more...) |
| Arts & Entertainment |
Art Center Sarasota
Sarasota is an arts center. It also has an art center — Art Center Sarasota, that is. It’s now celebrating its 75th birthday and looking good for its (more...) |
Artefacts
Would you believe Lincoln Seitzman?
Lincoln Seitzman is a winter resident on Longboat Key who spends the rest of the year in New Jersey. Wherever he (more...) |
Serious, ludicrous mix for ‘Ariadne Auf Naxos’
If you’ve got a taste for something quirky and surreal, turn to the Sarasota Opera’s production of Richard Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” for a full (more...) |
‘Fiddler on the Roof’ — still up there after all these years
Writing about the present is like trying to nail a blob of mercury. As Joni Mitchell reminds us, you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone. The (more...) |
On the horizon
Peaceful violins
Violinist Lara St. John will be performing at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, at Holley Hall at Florida West Coast Symphony as the guest (more...) |
‘Monster’s Ball’ tense trip
If you think that Halle Berry (“Swordfish,” “Bulworth”) is just another pretty face, think again. In “Monster’s Ball,” Berry proves that she is (more...) |
February was ‘In-the-Mood’ month
‘In the Mood’ for Florida Voices
Perhaps it’s a hazard of the month, February, but just two weeks after the love-themed Gloria Musicae concert in (more...) |
I’m ready for my close-up Mr. DeMille
Written by Marcia Freeman and illustrated by Patrice Kennedy, both Sarasota residents, “The Gift” is a charming tale of a child who lifts tbe spirits (more...) |
| Columns |
Who’s pushing this? Not the property owners
Have you ever been hustled to buy something for which you never asked — and the harder the sales pitch, the more you know the right answer is “no”? (more...) |
Volunteers made LBK a better place
For nearly 50 years Longboat Key commissioners have volunteered their services, as have members of all town boards. Additionally, volunteers serve in (more...) |
Keep Longboat green — vote yes to reclaimed water
A well at Sutton Place has gone dry. The well at Banyan Bay has double the recommended level of dissolved solids. The same is true at Queens Harbor (more...) |
Candidates still need to answer questions
With the election for the two commission seats less than two weeks away, it is disappointing that many important questions haven’t been asked or (more...) |
GERD helped by lifestyle changes, medications
It is one of the most common complaints of mankind, involving both genders and all age groups from young adults to the elderly. It is referred to by (more...) |
God’s love nourishes with abundance
It’s a neat story, one that has long been one of my favorites.
In this story a real dilemma is overcome. A need is met. A crowd is satisfied. All (more...) |
LETTER: Consider joint desal plant
Once again on the reclaimed water scheme. On the one side is the big user interests who would have all of us foot the bill via taxes so they can have (more...) |
LETTER: Reservations linger
This is in response to the recent column by “three-time-Commissioner Al Green,” in which that worthy gentleman manages, in one fell swoop, to (more...) |
How do courts handle unusual cases?
The National Law Journal is the largest weekly legal publication. It is a serious newspaper relating to the multiple problems facing the judiciary (more...) |
LETTER: Encourage salt-tolerant plants
Thank you for your thoughtful and informed report on the reclaimed water issue — especially your call for voters to exercise skepticism and patience. (more...) |
| Calendar |
Community Calendar
If your organization would like to have meetings or events publicized, mail or fax the information at least one week in advance to The Longboat (more...) |
The Arts Calendar
To include your arts and entertainment events in our A&E; calendar, please send it to A&E; Calendar via fax: 383-7193; or by mail: 5570 Gulf of Mexico (more...) |
| Obituaries |
Herbert H. Jacob
Herbert H. Jacob, 77, of Longboat Key, died March 1. He was born Nov. 19, 1924, in Detroit, and came here in 1984 from Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
He (more...) |
Grace Vezzoli
Grace Vezzoli of Bird Key, 88, died Feb. 23. She was born Sept. 11, 1913, in New York and came to Sarasota in 1963 from Harrisburg, Pa.
She was a (more...) |
