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Town Manager Bruce St. Denis said a firefighter impasse hearing will be rescheduled sometime in March.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 18, 2011
Town postpones impasse hearing

An impasse hearing that will decide points of contention in a firefighter union contract will be postponed until March.

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  • News
The Key Club chose the sculpture because it relates to its logo, which includes a wave.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 18, 2011
Wave 2 Me to be installed at Key Club

The sculpture will stand at the entrance to the resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Wally Grahn and Jacques Perron
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • January 18, 2011
Simmons speaks to Sandpipers about health care

Dr. Henry Simmons, founder of the National Coalition on Health Care, was the guest speaker at the Jan. 18 meeting of All Angels by the Sea Sandpipers men's group.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ruth Ades and Jan Coleman, head of the Grand Bay Social Committee.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • January 17, 2011
Grand Bay residents hold sweet celebration

Grand Bay residents held a birthday bash in honor of the condominium's 16th anniversary on Monday, Jan. 17. In honor of the celebration, residents baked 12 cakes: one for each month of the year.

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Sylvia Zimmerman is a longtime resident of Southwest Florida.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 17, 2011
Sylvia Zimmerman joins Saunders

Zimmerman will work out of the company's Longboat Key South office.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Town Hall is closed today for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 17, 2011
Town Hall closed today

The town of Longboat Key and its various departments are closed today. The garbage schedule is not affected.

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The sponsors and newly inducted members of the Circus Ring of Fame unveil their plaques on Sunday afternoon on St. Armands Circle.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 16, 2011
24th Annual Circus Ring of Fame Inductions

The 2011 24th Annual Circus Ring of Fame Inductions took place on St. Armands Circle on Sunday, Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. The annual event was attended by friends, family and circus lovers who came out to see the four newly inducted members; The Three Atayde Brothers, Ward Hall, Charles Schlarbaum and Jean 'Tarzan' Zerbini.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Nathalie Mould, Melissa Morrill and Sheryl Bartusek
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • January 15, 2011
SYC members have a ball

Sarasota Yacht Club held their annual Commodore's Ball Saturday, Jan. 15, at the Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Len Trudell, Vice Commodore; Fred Schwing, Commodore Emeritus; and Bob Geraci, Dockmaster
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • January 15, 2011
Longboat Harbour residents change watch

Longboat Harbour held their annual Change of Watch ceremony Saturday, Jan. 15 at Bird Key Yacht Club.

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  • News
Town Commissioner Phil Younger, Jeremy Whatmough, Virginia Sanders, Jackie Salvino and Alice Blueglass
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • January 14, 2011
Garden Club plants arboreal addition

The Longboat Key Garden Club planted a gumbo limbo tree Jan. 14 at Overlook Park in recognition of Arbor Day. Event Chairwoman Virginia Sanders gave a presentation focusing on how tree planting helps to combat carbon emissions.

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  • News
Shannon Gault, President Phyllis Black and John Wild
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • January 14, 2011
Whitman speaks about Obama's health-care plan

"Obama's Health-care Plan and What's Wrong With It" was the topic for discussion at the Longboat Republican Club's Jan.14 luncheon meeting, at the Sarasota Yacht Club. Dr. Jim Whitman, a practicing psychiatrist, was the speaker.

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  • News
At the 2009 ceremony, a crowd gathered to watch the unveiling of the newest inductees.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 14, 2011
WEEKEND BEST BET: Circus Ring of Fame

Five new members will be inducted to the Circus Ring of Fame.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mote staff and volunteers hold the calf in the Dolphin and Whale Hospital's medical pool. Photo courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 14, 2011
Bottlenose dolphin calf brought to Mote

The young dolphin was rescued from a wildlife refuge in Sanibel Island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The beach near North Shore Road won't be restored until the middle of February at the earliest.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 14, 2011
Beach project delayed again

Bulldozers and other equipment will be placed on the beach near North Shore Road today in preparation for a beach restoration project on the north end.

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  • News
Tonight's "Dog's Night Out" benefits Animal Rescue Coalition.
    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • January 14, 2011
WEEKEND BEST BET: Black Tie

Take your dogs for a night on the town at "Dog's Night Out" tonight, at Saks Fifth Avenue.

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The Citizen Tax Oversight Committee meets once a year to review expenditures of revenue brought in from the infrastructure surtax. The 2026 meeting lasted about 15 minutes on Thursday, April 2.
  • April 6, 2026
Longboat infrastructure tax spending plan comes up $6 million short
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Emi Frydman checks out the basket of Easter eggs her family members found at the April 4 egg hunt at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church. The Easter activities, open to the public, made their return for the first time since the early 2020s through the efforts of church members.
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Lydia Lardner, 3, makes an impressive start filling up her Easter basket with Kelly Lardner and family at the April 3 Sand Cay Condominiums Beach Resort's Easter egg hunt, a beloved tradition at the resort for more than a decade.
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Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key President Danielle Gladding welcomes guest speaker Longboat Police Chief Russ Mager to update members about his approach to leadership since he assumed the role last autumn at the April 2 meeting.
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St. Regis at Longboat Key is a gulf-facing resort and condo development on the barrier island of Longboat Key. The Unicorp-developed property opened in 2024 at the former site of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.
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St. Regis on track to receive permanent certificate of occupancy, eyes tennis courts

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