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  • Katie Johns
  • October 26, 2016
Conde Nast readers say Longboat is No. 9

Conde Nast Traveler's readers voted on 236 islands during the 29th annual Readers' Choice Awards.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Julie Less, Jonathan Handle and Tara Morningstar pose with Save our Seabirds owls.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 26, 2016
Witches swoop in to Save Our Seabirds

Guests got to meet some Halloween characters and owls on Oct. 21.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Subject to a $49,106 lien form the Longboat Key Code of Enforcement Board, the home at 549 Hornblower Lane is now listed for sale at nearly $1.9 million.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • October 26, 2016
Longboat Key commissioner calls for Code Enforcement Board changes after record fine

Phill Younger said outsized fine is proof the board members are not doing the job correctly.

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Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board Chairman.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • October 26, 2016
Planning board chairman expresses concerns about $1B Colony project

Planning and Zoning Board Chairman Jim Brown isn’t sure property’s footprint is big enough for $1 billion redevelopment plans.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Trevor Moss recently opened Liberty Tattoo Club with fellow traditional tattoo artist Nicholas Coyne and others dedicated to old-school style. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • October 26, 2016
Inking Tradition: Liberty Tattoo Club's Old-School Style

With its traditional style, Liberty Tattoo Club celebrates Americana.

  • Arts + Culture
Cast of "The Tragedy of Hamlet," Asolo Rep's Presentation of an FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training Touring Production. Photo by Cliff Roles.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • October 26, 2016
Shakespeare Hits the Road with Asolo Rep

Asolo Rep’s touring production brings the essence of ‘Hamlet’ to young audiences.

  • Arts + Culture
Mark Campbell. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • October 26, 2016
A Conversation with Mark Campbell

Pulitzer Prize-winning opera librettist Mark Campbell sheds light on the crucial, if not mysterious, job of contemporary American librettist.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • October 26, 2016
'Barry Baker: Aspiring Serial Killer' set for Amazon Prime release

Local comedy horror series secures commercial release, just in time for Halloween.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • October 26, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Oct. 27

A look at our favorite e

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Ben and Raeanna Kalkert sport their award-winning masks.
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • October 26, 2016
Black Tie & Tales 10.27.16

Here's what you missed last week...

  • Black Tie
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • October 25, 2016
An Evening of Celebration brings new light to “the darkness of sex trafficking”

Attendees celebrated the work that Selah Freedom does to combat the issue on a local level.

  • Black Tie
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 25, 2016
Longboat Key Garden Club reunites

St. Armands Travel shared tips and ideas for various destinations around Florida.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 25, 2016
Former Sen. Bob Graham visits Longboat Key Democratic Club

The former senator rallies Democrats to turn Florida into a blue state.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota motorcyclist arrested after 80-mph ride on Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • October 25, 2016
Sarasota motorcyclist arrested after 80-mph ride on GMD

The speed limit on Gulf of Mexico Drive tops out at 45 mph.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • October 25, 2016
Village Association to discuss merger with Chamber of Commerce

A Siesta Key Village Association agenda shows a proposal to merge the organization with the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce.

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Cindy Ritchell, Ann Quackenbush, Brenda Korthauer, Beverly Sutton and Kit Torchia all lend a helping hand in packing seeds to send internationally to farmers who need them. Quackenbush is a driving force behind Hope Seeds, a charitable ministry through Christ Church of Longboat Key.
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Manatee County commissioners approve reducing speed limits throughout the county.
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The library will be constructed on the light green area depicted on this map within Longboat Key's Town Center Green. The entire library would be around 11,230 square feet with the possible enhancements.
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