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Reports of fish kills associated with red tide have been detected on Beer Can Island.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 31, 2015
Top Story — November: Red tide fish kills washing ashore on Longboat Key

Red tide algae blooms have been detected off the coast in both Manatee and Sarasota counties.

  • Longboat Key
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Siesta Key resident Jeanne Dooley will open her craft beer venue, Craft Growlers to Go & Tasting Room, by the end of the year.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 31, 2015
Top Story — November: Craft beer venue coming to Lakewood Ranch Main Street

Craft Growlers to Go and Tasting Room is tentatively set to open in December.

  • East County
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Grant Coyle leads couples Ricardo Graziano and Victoria Hulland (right) and Ricardo Rhodes and Ellen Overstreet (center) in a passionate embrace.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • December 31, 2015
Top Story — November: Sarasota Ballet makes American dance history

Once considered untouchable, Sarasota Ballet revives ‘Marguerite and Armand.’

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Howard Berna of Environmental Services addressed the commissioners about the proposed shelters.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • December 31, 2015
Top Story — November: Commissioners get an earful about disturbing behavior at Siesta Beach

Nearby residents asked Sarasota County commissioners to reconsider replacing picnic shelters with precast concrete structures for fear of more noise and partying.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • December 30, 2015
Film review: 'The Big Short'

An easy to decipher look behind the 2008 economic meltdown

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  • Pam Nadon
  • December 30, 2015
Film review: 'Janis: Little Girl Blue'

A hidden gem among box-office blockbusters

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Third baseman SarahBeth Wengerd is mobbed by her teammates after hitting a 2-run walk-off double in the Class 7A-District 10 championship April 16.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 30, 2015
Sarasota: 2015 Year in Sports

Sarasota: 2015 Year in Sports

  • Sarasota
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In a survey of 128,000 readers, Longboat Key was named the ninth best island destination in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2015 Readers’ Choice Awards
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 30, 2015
Top Story — October: Longboat named ninth best U.S. island destination

In its 2015 Readers’ Choice Awards, Condé Nast Traveler ranked Longboat ninth in its top U.S. island destinations.

  • Longboat Key
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The Sarasota High baseball team vied for the programs ninth state title during the Class 7A state tournament May 20 and May 21.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 30, 2015
Sarasota: Top 5 Teams of 2015

Sarasota: Top 5 Teams of 2015

  • Sarasota
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The vehicle separated into two pieces after crashing into a tree.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 30, 2015
Top Story — October: Lakewood Ranch teenagers die in vehicular accident

Brendan Shreve and Jared Duran died in October.

  • East County
  • News
Yoda was seen walking along Longboat Key Club's beach Dec. 18.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 30, 2015
Yoda visits Longboat Key

Yoda was a long way from Dagobah when he was seen along the beach at the Longboat Key Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 30, 2015
Your Calendar: Longboat Key

Check out the top January events in Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2015
Longboat real estate: Top 10 sales of 2015

A home on the 5800 block of Gulf of Mexico drive tops Longboat Key real estate sales this year.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • December 30, 2015
A Taste of Home

Kurtos brings a taste of Hungary to Sarasota

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Kathy Schwartz, of Osprey, took this photo of a Venice jetty sunset.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2015
The sky's the limit

Sunsets and skylines from 2015

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Howard Tipton is retiring from his position of town manager with Longboat Key. He was hired in 2022 and started in January 2023.
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(Top) the proposed water taxi dock location and design at Ken Thompson and (bottom) at Bayfront Park next to O'Leary's Tiki Bar, which would also be the overnight parking location for the vessels.
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