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  • May 20, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: May 20

Wendy Peck captured this approaching storm on Whitney Beach.

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Longboat Key Mayor Ken Schneier wrote a two-page letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis. Schneier asked DeSantis to veto House Bill 403.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • May 20, 2021
Longboat mayor asks DeSantis to veto home-based business bill

House Bill 403 would prohibit local governments from taking certain actions on the regulation of home-based businesses.

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Workers contracted by the town of Longboat Key dredge sand on Friday, May 14 at 4001 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • May 20, 2021
Longboat heads into hurricane season with bulked-up beaches

This year's hurricane season comes as the town continues its beach renourishment projects.

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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 19, 2021
Pen Women award scholarships

The group of artists met at the Bird Key Yacht Club to celebrate the seniors who got awards.

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The home at 682 Mourning Dove Drive was built in 1988, and it has four bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,949 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 19, 2021
Bird Key home sells for $4.3 million

Residential real estate transactions for May 3-7.

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  • Real Estate
The former bank building at 6960 Gulf of Mexico Drive has sat vacant for years.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • May 18, 2021
Longboat Key voters to consider two density changes

Voters will consider referendum requests for 597 Buttonwood Drive and 6960 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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development group is asking the city to consider facilitating a mixed-use project featuring a boutique hotel and gourmet market on St. Armands Circle. Image via city of Sarasota.
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 18, 2021
Sarasota entertains St. Armands hotel plans

Despite concern from Longboat Key officials, the Sarasota City Commission is considering a mixed-use project proposed for the site of a public parking lot.

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There is a proposal to redevelop the six units at 551 Broadway into four single-family structures.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • May 17, 2021
Longboat Key leaders to consider proposed Broadway redevelopment

The proposal would reduce the number of units at 551 Broadway from six to four single-family structures.

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Bob Trisolini in "A Final Impossibility." Courtesy photo.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 17, 2021
Making a scene again

Longboat Key resident Bob Trisolini returns to the stage.

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JoJo Fusco with triptych "The Blue Lagoon."
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 17, 2021
JoJo Fusco brings abstract nature to All Angels

Gallery director Carol Doenecke used her local art connections to find Fusco, who is the church's featured artist.

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  • Neighbors
The town is planning to make improvements to the west end of the North Shore Road beach entrance. Town leadersr will evaluate what to do with the chainlink fence on the north side of the entrance.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • May 17, 2021
North Shore beach entrance fix-ups proposed

North-end residents have advocated for improvements to the beach entrance at 100 North Shore Road.

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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 17, 2021
Longboat Key authors host book signings

Mary Lou Johnson and Julie McGue held a meet and greet at the Tennis Gardens with their books.

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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 17, 2021
Danny's Dream fundraiser brings James Bond to town

The event raised money for the Danny Fund at the University of Florida.

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  • Neighbors
The CDC issued updated guidance that says fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or social distance except where required by federal, state, local, tribal or territorial laws, including local businesses.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • May 14, 2021
Longboat Key adjusts COVID-19 policies

The town of Longboat Key is following guidance from the CDC.

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Longboat Key Tennis Center manager Kay Thayer is preparing for the return of league play in fall.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • May 14, 2021
Tennis Center league play set to resume in the fall

The Tennis Center reopened in May 2020 and has provided a haven for many people throughout the pandemic.

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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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