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Sarasota County residents fill sandbags at Ed Smith Stadium ahead of Hurricane Ian.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 23, 2022
Manatee, Sarasota counties, Longboat Key set sandbag stations

Some locations in Manatee open Saturday, others open on Sunday.

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Masonry work on area A of the five-story hotel building was recently completed. (Eric Garwood)
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  • Eric Garwood
  • September 23, 2022
Progress rolls on at Longboat Key St. Regis construction site

Residential and hotel spaces aim to open in 2024.

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  • September 22, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: September 22

Diane Suner captured this image of a white egret in the mangrove tunnels of Lido Key.

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Rumble founder and CEO Chris Pavlovsk and prominent Wall Street executive Howard Lutnick on a screenshot from a Rumble video where they talked about the SPAC merger.
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  • Mark Gordon
  • September 22, 2022
Longboat Key video-sharing firm reels in $400M from merger

"We have only scratched the surface of what this business could be," Rumble officials say.

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The home at 424 N. Washington Drive was built in 1974. It has six bedrooms, four full baths and two half-baths. (File photo)
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  • Adam Hughes
  • September 21, 2022
Ringling Estates property tops sales at $3.24 million

A Ringling Estates property on North Washington Drive tops the week's sales at $3.24 million.

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The Lassies practice by racing each other before their next race season. (Photo by Lesley Dwyer)
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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • September 21, 2022
All-women’s club sails into their 50th season

The Luffing Lassies promotes sailing and racing, but it all starts with a two-week introduction to knots, tillers and more.

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Both police officers and the town's Code Enforcement officer are empowered to enforce town codes.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 21, 2022
Code enforcement, citation changes initially approved by town

Among the changes proposed to Longboat's codes is the elimination of anonymous reports.

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Flooding in Buttonwood Harbor and other neighborhoods has come under town scrutiny. (Courtesy photo)
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 20, 2022
Longboat plans flooding projects with final ARPA funding

The final $1.8 million given to the town will go toward floodwater projects in Buttonwood and Sleepy Lagoon neighborhoods.

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The roundabout at Gulf of Mexico Drive and Broadway Street is intended to improve safety at the intersection. (Courtesy rendering)
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 20, 2022
Town enters agreement for GMD roundabout, initially approves budget

The design, permitting and construction documents of the roundabout at Broadway Street and Gulf of Mexico Drive are expected to be complete in November.

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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • September 19, 2022
Lobsters dazzle at the latest Claws for a Cause event

The women of the Longboat Island Chapel wore bedazzled lobster earrings and red felt hats to raise awareness for their charitable outreach program.

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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • September 19, 2022
Longboat Key and Lakewood Ranch businesses mingle at expo

About 500 people attended the East Meets West Expo on Sept. 15 at Robarts Arena.

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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • September 17, 2022
Longboat chamber members support charities and each other

Wagner Reality holds a golf tournament every year to support the Bradenton Blue Foundation.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • September 16, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Safety, uh, first?

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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The 2021 Lawn Party was held on the property of the Longboat Key Club.
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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • September 16, 2022
Longboat Kiwanis' Lawn Party looks to City Island for 2022

Added capacity, construction on Longboat Key's Town Center Green prompt move.

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Market changes and state recommendation led to the board's decision to opt for a change to the plan. (File photo)
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 16, 2022
Town Commission approves changes to staff retirement fund

The town's contribution to the plan is expected to increase by $122,000 annually starting Oct. 1, 2023.

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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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