Longboat Key News

There will be no Longboat Key garbage collection on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26. Garbage will be collected Saturday, Nov.

What are you giving special thanks for this Thanksgiving? Fannie and Dickie Polito "Several things.

Seagrass recovery is listed as a major element of the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for Sarasota Bay.

Longboat Key firefighter paramedic Jeff Bullock shook up an ordinary firefighter retirement system board meeting Wednesday, Nov.

Stephanie Claussen, of Steff's Stuff Antiques of Longboat Key, presented a check to Save Our Seabirds Executive Director Lee Fox.

Rod Warner, chair of the Sarasota coalition of city of Sarasota residents, defended the six roundabouts proposed on U.S. 41.

IPOC Chairman Bob White said La Ambiance and The Sanctuary have contributed the most money to IPOC's legal defense fund.

Arlene McKitrick began playing golf more than 30 years ago. Longboat Key golf champion Arlene McKitrick won her 153rd championship earlier this month at the International Senior Amateur Golf Society Championship in Bermuda.

ENGLEWOOD A standing room only crowd of more than 250 people came in from the brilliant sunshine Friday to the darkened Tringali Community Center just to hear Rep.

David Brenner announced his candidacy Sunday at the Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort.

Harrya s Continental Kitchens is located at 525 St. Judes Drive, Longboat Key. Harry's Continental Kitchens is now open on Mondays.

Siesta Key, near Sarasota on Florida's Gulf Coast, has powdery white quartz sand that stays cool even in the hottest summer weather.

The wastewater pipelines collect sewage and, overtime, develop cracks that allow groundwater to seep in and create issues that increase the cost of treatment and disposal of the sewage.

GRAND PRIZE WINNER. Paul Rademaker, along with friends and family, hold up The East County Observer before hitting the slopes in Whistler, B.C. This year's "It's Read Everywhere" contest traveled to the World Wide Web on YourObserver.com and asked readers to upload their submissions and vote for their favorites.

Planning, Zoning and Building Director Monica Simpson told the board a site plan review could occur at a later date.

Irene McCann Irene McCann, 92, of Longboat Key, and formerly of Barrington, R.I., and Attleboro, Mass., died April 10.

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 12:08 a.m. As snowbirds return to Longboat Key, bringing complaints about traffic on Gulf of Mexico Drive, instead of complaining, give thanks! Traffic on this island moves more smoothly than it has in 30 years or more.

Future beach erosion from Hurricane Ida is expected at the North Shore Road beach access, which was closed earlier this year because of dangerous conditions at high tide.

The three juveniles admitted to stealing two cars Sunday morning and committing six auto burglaries on Longboat Key Saturday.

Published: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 8:49 p.m. U.S. Rep.