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Martha and Curtiss Schantz have been married for over 53 years.
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  • Sidra Wali
  • June 6, 2023
Former commodore duo take command of love, career and retirement

Curtiss and Martha Schantz recounted their years as commodores at Bird Key Yacht Club and their unlikely meeting.

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Longboat Key Police Department's newest officer Justin Ramsaier (right) was sworn in on June 2.
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  • Carter Weinhofer
  • June 6, 2023
Longboat Key Police Department welcomes experienced NYPD officer

Justin Ramsaier has 17 years of experience with the New York Police Department. Now he hopes to connect with Longboat Key.

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Police resolve beach chair-sharing issue
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  • Lauren Tronstad
  • June 6, 2023
Police resolve beach chair-sharing issue

Police were called to retrieve private beach chairs being used by the public. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

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Brandon Taaffe, president of the board of directors of Sarasota Bay Watch, holds up a knife found at the bottom of the bay.
    By
  • James Peter
  • June 4, 2023
Cleanup removes fishing gear, lawn chair and other debris from Sarasota Bay

Scuba divers, kayakers and on-shore volunteers removed trash from Sarasota Bay near Ken Thompson Park and rescued entangled marine life.

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626 S. Owl Drive recently sold for $11.25 million, setting a new record for Bird Key.
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  • James Peter
  • June 4, 2023
Bird Key home sells for $11.25 million, sets record for island

The second most expensive listing ever on Bird Key sold the same day.

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New Longboat Key Democratic Club President Lucie Lapovsky and Vice President Nancy Greenhouse
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  • Lauren Tronstad
  • June 1, 2023
Longboat Democratic club elects new leadership

Lucie Lapovsky is serving as the club's new president.

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Graduation becomes official.
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  • James Peter
  • May 31, 2023
Longboat Key graduates take the next step in their education

Accomplished students are headed to Auburn University, Loyola University Chicago and Inspiration Academy.

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This home at 700 Old Compass Road has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,982 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 31, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for May 15-19 in Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key, Bird Key

A home in Emerald Harbor on Longboat Key tops the week's sales at $2.25 million.

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603 Buttonwood Drive is listed at $4.19 million by Michael Saunders & Company.
    By
  • Lauren Tronstad
  • May 31, 2023
Longboat Key home sales slow with end of season

Residential real estate properties are typically on the market between two and three months with a lack of demand driving prices lower.

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Graphic of departures over Longboat Key from runway 14 at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.
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  • Lauren Tronstad
  • May 31, 2023
The impacts of flight paths over Longboat questioned again

A 270-degree turn implemented in 2006 has increased the number of departing flights over Longboat Key.

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Police help a Longboat Key beachgoer find belongings
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  • Lauren Tronstad
  • May 30, 2023
Police help a Longboat Key beachgoer find belongings

A theft was reported — only for the belongings to be found further down the beach. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

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The town is looking to education as the solution to a rise in rabbit populations.
    By
  • Lauren Tronstad
  • May 30, 2023
Town looks to educate residents on rabbit-repelling plants

A resident emailed Longboat Key town staff with concerns about the rise in rabbit populations prompting discussion on the best methods for deterring them.

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Young Marines from the Imagine School post the colors.
    By
  • James Peter
  • May 29, 2023
Bird Key Yacht Club Memorial Day ceremony honors fallen military

Tribute was paid to the sacrifices service members made in defense of the country.

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A child in the migrant camp in Matamoros, Mexico, in May of 2023.
    By
  • James Peter
  • May 29, 2023
Local photographer documents migrant crisis at the border

Allan Mestel captured thousands of images of migrants and their living conditions coinciding with the expiration of Title 42.

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Campaign Against Summer Hunger co-chair Lisa Keverian-Press, All Faiths Food Bank CEO Sandra Frank and campaign co-chair Clare Segall announce a matching challenge for the food bank at the March 2023 fundraising campaign.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 29, 2023
Sarasota ranked Florida’s sixth-most charitable county

The SmartAsset study used tax return data to measure charitable contributions.

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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.
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