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The core library space is estimated to be around 8,000 square feet.
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  • Carter Weinhofer
  • March 7, 2024
Second public workshop on the way for Longboat public library

The meeting on March 18 will give residents another opportunity to weigh in on the project.

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A total renovation of the space at Whitney Plaza would be needed for the county's community center project.
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  • Carter Weinhofer
  • March 6, 2024
Whitney Plaza team works on deadline to bring vision into reality

Manatee County works with Longboat Key residents to solidify the north-end community center plan.

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The Miss Anna Maria and Downtown Duchess ferries docked at the City of Bradenton Dry Dock. The ferries will be back in service to the public in about a month.
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  • Carter Weinhofer
  • March 6, 2024
Gulf Islands Ferry expands service

The ferry between Bradenton and Anna Maria Island has added Thursdays to its regular schedule.

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The home at 259 Robin Drive sold for $5,995,000.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • March 6, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 19-23 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A Bird Key home on Robin Drive tops the week's sales at $6 million.

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Harry, Lynn and Hal Christensen are celebrating 45 years of business in 2024.
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  • Carter Weinhofer
  • March 6, 2024
Harry’s Continental Kitchens celebrates 45 years on Longboat Key

The Christensens say the key to their business' longevity has been patience and gradual evolution.

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Allowed freeboard height would increase under Longboat ordinance
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  • Carter Weinhofer
  • March 6, 2024
Allowed freeboard height would increase under Longboat ordinance

Freeboard, a safety factor for floodplain management, is the distance between the base flood elevation and the lowest inhabitable floor of a structure.

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Jane Macedonia works in the glassware section of the Royal Rummage Sale on March 4, 2023.
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  • Petra Rivera
  • March 6, 2024
Royal Rummage Sale returns March 8-9

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church on Longboat Key will hold its annual sale March 8-9.

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Mike Condensa instructs a fuse ladder class.
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  • Carter Weinhofer
  • March 6, 2024
What's behind the popularity of Pilates on Longboat Key?

From injury recovery to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, Longboaters are turning to Pilates.

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In a 2022 report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, sea levels along U.S. coastlines are predicted to rise as much as 1 foot by 2050.
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  • Carter Weinhofer
  • March 5, 2024
Town moves ahead on ordinance to increase maximum seawall height

No minimum height can be established at present, but Longboat Key town staff recommended a greater maximum height allowance to address resiliency.

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Longboat Key Police officers rescue dog from canal
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  • Carter Weinhofer
  • March 5, 2024
Longboat Key Police officers rescue dog from canal

Officers conducted a late-night rescue of an injured dog in a canal. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

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"I love coming to teach here because it is really like teaching in paradise," Max G. Yan says.
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  • Petra Rivera
  • March 5, 2024
Tai chi master shares expertise with The Paradise Center students

Max G. Yan taught his annual master tai chi class at The Paradise Center on Longboat Key.

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Terry O'Hara and Brenda Baril
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  • Petra Rivera
  • March 4, 2024
New Longboat Key Club champion crowned for first time in decades

Brenda Baril won the Longboat Key Club Ladies' Golf Championship on Feb. 20.

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Our Daily Bread of Bradenton treasurer Bob Eikill, Lark Rippy, Bliss Rippy and Julia Piermont
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  • Petra Rivera
  • March 4, 2024
Christ Church fundraiser collects $23,500 for Bradenton soup kitchen

The youngest members of the Longboat Key congregation encouraged the church to raise money to replace Our Daily Bread's steam kettle.

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Artificial turf was installed in the big dog park at Longboat Key's Bayfront Park in fall 2022.
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  • Petra Rivera
  • March 4, 2024
Longboat Key discusses artificial turf, upgrade ideas for dog park

Dog lovers shared their ideas with Town Manager Howard Tipton about how to make the dog park more enjoyable.

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The Manatee 311 app helps residents report issues and find answers about their concerns.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • March 4, 2024
Manatee County relaunches 311 nonemergency app

The app helps residents report issues and find answers about their concerns.

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The home at 6161 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold for $8 million. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,224 square feet of living area.
  • June 3, 2026
Top residential real estate sales for May 18-22 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key
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Plastic bottles have been separated from other recyclables as they travel along a conveyor line at the Circular Services materials recovery facility in Sarasota.
  • June 3, 2026
From shelf to floor: A plastic bottle's journey
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A proposal that could eliminate property taxes in the state of Florida, would damage the funding of Longboat Key police and fire departments.
  • June 3, 2026
Longboat Key pushes against Gov. DeSantis property tax reform proposal
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An American flag flies on Gulf of Mexico Drive, the town’s main thoroughfare that will soon see much more red, white and blue as the town prepares to install 56 light pole banners.
  • June 3, 2026
Town works to unveil patriotic banners ahead of July 4
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Longboat Key Tennis Center members and friends of Dolores Levy honored her memory with the unveiling of a new plaque at the center last weekend.
  • June 2, 2026
LBK Tennis Center honors Rombo founder

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