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Longboat Key is due to receive $3 million in COVID-19 federal relief funding. Town Manager Tom Harmer said the timing is good as the town begins the budgeting process for fiscal year 2022.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • March 29, 2021
Longboat Key due to receive $3 million in COVID-19 federal relief

Town Manager Tom Harmer said he anticipates Longboat Key will receive of half the federal funding in 60 days.

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  • March 29, 2021
Temple Beth Israel sees blended experiences for Passover 2021

The BIW gift shop reopened, albeit temporarily, to help members who are away from their families.

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  • March 29, 2021
Golf championship traverses two courses

The men teed off at the Links course on Friday and the Harbourside course on Saturday.

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Construction started March 15 on the roundabout at U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue.
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  • March 26, 2021
Longboat Key leaders express concerns about U.S. 41-Gulfstream roundabout

Construction has gotten underway at the downtown Sarasota intersection.

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  • March 26, 2021
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church takes yoga to meditation garden

The burgeoning yogis unrolled their mats in the shade of the bougainvillea.

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  • March 25, 2021
Joel Ascencio named Longboat Key's officer of the year

Thursday morning marked the Longboat Key Police Department's first awards ceremony.

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  • March 25, 2021
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosts Meet, Greet, Eat

The chamber is looking to restarting its regular monthly events as the pandemic winds down.

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Father Dave Marshall
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  • March 25, 2021
Ramping up services

All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church unveiled its new ramps and terrace.

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  • March 25, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 25

John Harkness captured these manatees playing in a canal on Longboat Key.

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The town of Longboat Key uses six gasoline-powered leaf blowers, according to Town Manager Tom Harmer.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • March 24, 2021
Longboat Key rejects consideration of gas leaf blower ban

The town of Longboat Key started to consider whether to ban gas-powered leaf blowers.

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Phill Younger announced is resignation from the P&Z Board on March 16.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • March 23, 2021
Phill Younger resigns from P&Z Board

The Longboat Key P&Z Board will need to fill three vacancies.

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  • March 23, 2021
Longboat Island Chapel welcomes new members

The chapel welcomed nine new members at a brunch meeting after service.

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A saltwater lagoon is central to the property.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • March 23, 2021
Unicorp proposes further changes to St. Regis

The new proposal would allow two of the 69 units in the condominium towers to be tourism units.

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  • March 22, 2021
Cops Corner: A one-eyed jack on the road.

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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Members of the public are required to wear a mask to attend the Longboat Key Town Commission meetings.
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  • March 22, 2021
Longboat Key votes to extend mask policy

The town of Longboat Key's policy remains in effect until May 21.

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