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  • Eric Garwood
  • October 12, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: All is well

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
The networking event at the 2019 Small Business Week was packed with businesspeople, but a limited number will be allowed in this year.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 12, 2020
Small Business Week changes dates, sets new approach

The event will be held in-person and virtually in November instead of October.

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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 12, 2020
An upbeat note: Outdoor concerts are a hit on the Circle

St. Armands Key Lutheran Church keeps it concerts small, but it's making a big impact with residents searching for something to enjoy safely.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The town of Longboat Key's World War II memorial is missing near the Mid Key Water Station at 4250 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • October 12, 2020
World War II historic marker goes missing

It will cost the town of Longboat Key about $325 to replace the memorial.

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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • October 11, 2020
Fruitville Grove celebrates October spirit with Pumpkin Festival

The monthlong festival has pumpkins and games of all sorts.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Unit 10 condominium at 222 Beach Road was built in 1980, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,832 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 11, 2020
Siesta Key condo sells for $3.05 million

Residential real estate transactions for Sept. 28-Oct. 2.

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Unit 202 of the Tencon Beach condominiums at 1511 Gulf of Mexico Drive was built in 1978 with three bedrooms, three baths and 2,940 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 11, 2020
Tencon Beach condo sells for $2.1 million

Residential real estate transactions for Sept. 28-Oct. 2.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • October 10, 2020
Temple Emanu-El hosts drive-in Sukkot celebration

The in-person event was held on Oct. 10.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Scott Weaver with BMX Trick Stars does a maneuver on his bike before the start of the show.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • October 10, 2020
The 29th Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival begins in Bradenton

Crowd flocks to the Hunsader Pumpkin Festival on its opening weekend in Bradenton.

  • East County
  • News
Pirates senior quarterback Shawqi Itraish warms up before taking on Booker.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 9, 2020
Braden River football shuts out Booker

The Pirates forced a running clock by halftime of their 42-0 win.

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East County football roundup: 10.09.20
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 9, 2020
East County football roundup: 10.09.20

East County football roundup: 10.09.20

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Crews have worked for months on the construction of a home at the end of Halyard Lane in the Country Club Shores neighborhood.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • October 9, 2020
Commissioners approve changes to building permit fees

Longboat Key commissioners last updated the town’s building permit fees in 2011.

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  • Guest Author
  • October 9, 2020
Letters to the editor: Watching out for water quality and a dog speaks her mind.

Longboat Key readers sound off.

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    In Memoriam |
  • October 9, 2020
Jan Kahn Coleman

Jan Kahn Coleman, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, avid animal lover and philanthropist, passed away in the early morning of October 6th, 2020 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.

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Kiernan Shipka in "The Blackcoat's Daughter." Photo source: Netflix.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 9, 2020
Cringe Blog: Waiting a million years, just for us

"The Blackcoat's Daughter" and "Picnic at Hanging Rock" are this week's selections.

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