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Longboat Key beaches were not crowded in early December.
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  • December 21, 2022
Health department drops red tide advisories in Sarasota

The bloom that affected the region since early November is now affecting the Pinellas shoreline.

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Key Niners Janet Hartman, Pam Crowe, Joyce Welch and Mary Taylor
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Longboat Key residents don't take the season of giving lightly.

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Lights and ornaments decorate the Longboat Island Chapel's garden.
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The best thing about the holidays on Longboat Key

Longboat Key residents tell the Observer about the best part of the holidays on the island — or wherever they celebrate.

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The Sanctuary is a gated community within the boundaries of the Longboat Key Club.
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The town is working to accelerate the timeline for beginning construction of the roundabout.
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Commissioners directed staff to seek out an FDOT study for potentially lowering the speed limit in front of Bayport Condominiums to 35 mph.

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A case of dock, dock, loose
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A case of dock, dock, loose

Police recover a hazard to navigation, and other police reports from around Longboat Key.

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Tim Clarke has been a member of Sarasota Yacht Club since 1994.
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Sarasota Yacht Club commodore cherishes his new role

The Longboat Key bank and advertising executive calls his CEO-like volunteer responsibilities a "great honor."

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The fire station received accolades for its safety measures and modern design.
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  • Lauren Tronstad
  • December 16, 2022
Longboat Key fire station receives national design awards

The station designed by Sweet Sparkman Architecture received awards from Firehouse Magazine and The Architect's Newspaper.

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The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key meets for their montly meeting to discuss the Dec. 3 Lawn Party by the Bay.
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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • December 15, 2022
Kiwanis Lawn Party tops record

The Kiwanis Club met Thursday morning to discuss the results of their annual lawn party held on Dec. 3 at Ken Thompson Park.

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Kit Torchia, Wiley Osborn, Gordon Lenci, Nancy Smith, Jay Smith and Patty Buck
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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • December 15, 2022
Christ Church packs seeds and spreads hope

Congregation members meet once a month to fill seed packets for Hope Seeds in Bradenton.

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Lt. Ron Koper, Firefighter/Paramedic Tyler Anderson, Assistant Chief Mike Regnier, Lt. Tim Haas, FF/P David Oliger, FF/P Jason Berzowski, FF/P Daniel Martinez, FF/P William Lewis and Therapy Dog Hunter
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  • December 15, 2022
Longboat Fire Department celebrates annual awards ceremony

Lt. Ron Koper received the department's award for Employee of the Year.

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Peyton Washington happily accepts his gift from Santa.
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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • December 15, 2022
Christ Church gives the gift of reading

About 40 children from the 13th Avenue Dream Center were treated to a feast, toys and a visit from Santa on Dec. 14 at Christ Church.

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Michael Nunes is the first to start painting.
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  • December 14, 2022
Longboat Chapel day trips to the Artful Giraffe

Church members spent the day painting ceramics.

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Char Creel, Jim Hanes, Bob and Pat O'Connell
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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • December 14, 2022
Bird Key Yacht Club lights, blesses the fleet

The Bird Key Yacht Club celebrated the holidays with dancing and giving.

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Sanctuary was built in 1991 at 545 Sanctuary Drive within the gates of the Longboat Key Club.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • December 14, 2022
Top residential real estate sales for Nov. 28 to Dec. 2 on Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key, Bird Key

A Sanctuary condominium topped the week's sales at $3.45 million.

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