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Sue Ann and Mike Ciccone in front of the bar that Ciccone built for the house.
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Longboat Key couple Mike and Sue Ann Ciccone celebrate the island life

The couple recently moved to Longboat Key full time and spend their nights seeking happy memories.

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Longboat Key author shares her Brooklyn saga

Carolyn Angiolillo hosted a book signing for her new novel, "A Brooklyn Saga: Stories from the Stoop."

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Q&A: In conversation with new Save Our Seabirds CEO Aaron Virgin

Virgin comes to the organization from just across its parking lot as he previously worked at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.

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Longboat Key weather page photo: August 12

Niki Muller captured this sunrise over north Longboat Key.

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In May, Caitlyn Zaborowski moved from Danbury, Connecticut, to Longboat Key. On June 6, she began her new role with the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce.
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Chamber hires vice president of membership services

In June, Caitlyn Zaborowski began her new role with the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce.

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Temple Beth Israel men's club hosts dinner in Sarasota

Men and women of the temple got together for dinner on a rainy evening.

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Wood ducks, who nest in tree cavities, are one of the few native duck species that breed and nest in Florida. (Miri Hardy)
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Bird of the week: Wood duck

Full of color to attract a mate, this species nests in tree cavities or in boxes prepared by humans.

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Longboat Key's new fire station officially opens next week

On Wednesday, the town of Longboat Key held a grand opening ceremony for Fire Station 92.

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Longboat Key Chamber hosts Networking at Noon at Lazy Lobster

Members came together for a midday island mingling.

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The town of Longboat Key needs to paint its 1998Â Stewart & Stevenson M1078 before Fire Rescue Department personnel can use it.
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Longboat Key adds rough and ready high-water rescue truck

Military-style machine adds a new element to Longboat Fire Rescue's flood-response plans.

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Facing New Pass, the home offers a variety of nautical launching and docking points.
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  • August 10, 2021
Michael Saunders listing wins HGTV prize

Voters on the cable network voted Westway Drive home as the best in the Waterside category.

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Pass the salt, pass the charity with Pure Florida Sea Salt

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium will get 20% of the proceeds of the special salt.

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Save our Seabirds hires new CEO

Aaron Virgin comes to the organization from previous role with Mote.

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The body of water south of Longboat Pass and west of the bridge to Anna Maria Island (pictured) is unnamed.
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  • August 9, 2021
Name proposed for north-end bay on Longboat

Bill Saba would like to name body of water between Greer Island and the north end of Longboat Key after his late grandparents.

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Sharon and Ivan Gould during their amateur solo. Courtesy photo.
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Longboat Key couple take home ballroom dancing awards

The Goulds went to the Fred Astaire World Championships and took home all the medals they could.

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Longboat Key Fire Rescue has two ladder trucks that can reach 75 feet, including this Sutphen engine built in 2020, which serves as the primary engine at Fire Station 92.
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The home at 5840 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold for $4.5 million. Built in 2022, it has four bedrooms, four-and-two-half baths, a pool and 4,145 square feet of living area.
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Metal sculptor John Grammer has honed his crafting skills through various stages of his careers in construction and prop work for film. Now, he said he appreciates getting to fine tune the work he presents at shows like last weekend's St. Armands Circle Craft Festival.
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Family and friends helped Out-of-Door Academy graduate Caleb Rodriguez celebrate his academic accomplishments at the May 22 ceremony. Rodriguez will be departing Longboat Key to attend the University of Central Florida to study mechanical engineering.
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