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A condominium in The Pierre at 455 Longboat Club Road recently sold for $1 million. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,470 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $900,000 in 2003.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 7, 2018
Condominium at The Pierre sells for $1 million

Residential real estate for Oct. 22-26.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Boating channel markers were removed from New Pass by the U.S. Coast Guard in mid-2017.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • November 7, 2018
Dredging of New Pass to begin this weekend

Sand taken from New Pass will renourish Lido Beach

  • Longboat Key
  • News
For 28 years, Wuesthoff was active in the Air Force. He entered in 1980 and left in 2009.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 7, 2018
Longboat Key veterans share service memories

Four local veterans share memories of their lives in uniform.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Daniel Campana tastes an ethnic dish that reminds him of one his grandmother made.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • November 7, 2018
Festival chooses Premier site in Lakewood Ranch

The Suncoast Food and Wine Festival returns for its 17th annual event.

  • East County
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 7, 2018
Turtle nesting numbers crawl downward as season wraps

Various factors could lead to a decrease in nests. Whether it's just the pattern of turtle nesting, red tide or predators, such as coyotes, turtles still produced a decent amount of nests this season.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Tina and Jimmy O’Brien
  • November 7, 2018
Home Pricing Mistakes That Could Delay Your Sale

Home Pricing Mistakes That Could Delay Your Sale

  • East County
  • Real Estate
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    In Memoriam |
  • November 7, 2018
Rose Tomason

Rose Tomason, long time resident of Longboat Key, and most recently, Sarasota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, she was born in Newark, New Jersey and her obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat O

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Windsor Reflections Sales Director Judi Dunn loved watching her grandson, Chase Holloway, bake on television, as well as at Windsor Reflections. She said he's very focused and competitive.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 7, 2018
Winner makes lots of dough in Lakewood Ranch

Windsor Reflections of Lakewood Ranch hosts baking competition.

  • East County
  • News
The Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball team won its third-straight district title in 2017-2018. When it goes for the title in 2019-2020, the FHSAA system will look a lot different.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 7, 2018
FHSAA shuffles its classification and playoff format for five sports

The changes, affecting baseball, basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball, will take place in the 2019-2020 school year

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 7, 2018
St. Mary readies the holiday spirit

The annual Christmas Bazaar will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the church.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi and Lt. Mark Fultz Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 7, 2018
Lieutenant Mark Fultz retires from Longboat Key Fire Rescue

Fultz was in the fire service for 28 years, 19 of which were with Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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The Longboat Key Club’s USTA 6.5 women’s combo team is heading to sectionals.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 7, 2018
Three-peat

For the third time, The Longboat Key Club’s USTA 6.5 women’s combo team is heading to sectionals in Daytona.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall poll worker John Morgando, of Waterlefe, voted early at Town Hall. "This is a great site," he said. "It's very convenient and it's a nice place. The response has been very good."
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 7, 2018
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall county's top early voting site

Supervisor of Elections concerned Lakewood Ranch Town Hall remains a voting site.

  • East County
  • News
David Marshall, the principal of Witt Elementary, said the school raised $30,000 for the classroom's construction in three years.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • November 7, 2018
Gene Witt memorial dedicated in East County

Students will benefit from memorial's outdoor classroom.

  • East County
  • News
One lucky customer will be able to remember the sage of the Longboat Key coyotes by purchasing this tree and ornament.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 7, 2018
Christmas coyote

A coyote ornament was attached to a Christmas tree that was donated to St. Mary, Star of the Sea, for this year’s Christmas Bazaar, which will take place on Nov. 17.

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