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Club members play pickleball following the opening of the club's first courts. (File photo)
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 22, 2022
Key Club pickleball plans move forward to Town Commission

The Longboat Key Club gains initial approval for four pickleball courts after moving plan across the parking lot from the original proposal. But objections still remain.

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  • November 22, 2022
Longboat elections: Who's in? Who's out? Who's in the running?

Four candidates for three seats set up the first contested election in four years.

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  • November 21, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: iNeed help

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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Only the commission and P&Z have been afforded the "extenuating circumstance" benefit. (File photo)
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  • November 21, 2022
Commission extends virtual meeting allowance to P&Z

Planning and Zoning Board members are now allowed to attend meetings virtually under limited "extraordinary circumstances."

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Kathy Garcia, Susan Phillips and Linda Ulrich represent the Longboat Key Garden Club. (File photo)
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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • November 20, 2022
Light up Longboat will be Nov. 26

The fourth annual holiday lights event is being held at the Town Center Green at 600 Bay Isles Road.

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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • November 19, 2022
Winter Spectacular wows in St. Armands Circle

The highly debated Winter Spectacular opened Friday.

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Chris Sachs, Michael Garrey, Cynthia Craig, Nancy Rozance and Jack Rozance (File photo)
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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • November 19, 2022
Lawn Party by the Bay to raise money for Children's Guardian Fund

The Dec. 3 event on City Island is Longboat Key Kiwanis Club's biggest event of the season.

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Questions were proposed for the 2023 survey asking residents about hurricane preparedness. (File photo)
    By
  • Lauren Tronstad
  • November 18, 2022
Town commissioners consider content of annual survey

The survey invite is planned to be mailed to residents Jan. 10, 2023.

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  • November 17, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: November 17

Jackie Seidman captured this photo of the evening glow on Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • November 16, 2022
Reindeer games resume at the Longboat Island Chapel

Hurricane Nicole forced a restart on the preparations, but Christmas in the Garden starts Nov. 27 from 5-9 p.m.

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550 Harbor Point Road.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • November 16, 2022
$10 million sale among Bay Isles' highest

Sale is top price of the year for a bayfront home on Longboat Key.

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Built in 1996, unit Unit PH-A-01 at 1800 Benjamin Franklin Drive has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,070 square feet of living area. (File photo)
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 16, 2022
Lido Key penthouse tops sales at $3.4 million

A Lido Key penthouse in L'Elegance tops the week's sales at $3.4 million.

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Lift Station D at 521 Gulf Bay Road collects sewage from the town of Longboat Key and pumps it to a treatment facility in Bradenton in August 2020.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 16, 2022
Construction begins on mainland portion of sewer main project

Town staff opted for a cost effective approach for the mainland portion. A new pipe will be placed inside the existing pipe.

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Workers were building the framework for the Winter Festival skating rink on Monday. (Eric Garwood)
  • By Andrew Warfield and Lauren Tronstad
  • November 16, 2022
St. Armands Winter Fest moves toward Friday opening despite quarrel

Organizers tout the six-week event as a boon to the community while traffic and prices concern others.

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Michael Warnstedt was appointed to the Planning and Zoning Board in April 2021. (File photo)
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 15, 2022
Longboat board honors member who died

Michael Warnstedt served on Planning and Zoning Board since 2021.

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