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A lightning rod is pictured on top of a home on Halyard Lane in the Country Club Shores IV North neighborhood.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • October 5, 2020
Longboat Key to allow for lightning rods on rooftops with restrictions

Longboat Key town commissioners voted 4-2 in favor of the regulations.

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For months, the town has limited street parking on the south side of Broadway between Palm Drive past Longboat Drive South.
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  • October 5, 2020
Longboat Key's illegal parking fines to increase in December

Longboat Key town commissioners voted to increase parking fines from $30 to $75.

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Chris Sachs outside the Lazy Lobster.
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  • October 5, 2020
Longboat Lightning fans rejoice

Lightning fandom strikes on Longboat Key after Stanley Cup win.

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  • October 5, 2020
Pet blessing at All Angels Episcopal Church brings new furry faces

As Father Dave Marshall brings the custom back for a second year, it enters "tradition" territory.

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The home at 580 Putting Green Lane was built in 2005 with four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,586 square feet of living area.
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Putting Green Lane home sells for $2.82 million

Residential real estate transactions for Sept. 21-25

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Mary-Lynn Desjarlais, Ken Schneier and Lynn Larson
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Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key meets for October

The breakfast meeting featured a strong showing.

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Christ Church of Longboat Key in February 2020.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 2, 2020
Christ Church of Longboat Key reopens for in-person services

Masks and social distancing will be a must at services beginning Oct. 4.

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Mark Veazey and his daughter went fishing on Friday at Overlook Park.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • October 2, 2020
Beachgoers, anglers return to Longboat Key

The town of Longboat Key's public beach parking reopened on Thursday.

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Courtesy photo.
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  • October 2, 2020
Lone Longboat cygnet dies

After a brush with a fishing hook, the cygnet died due to its complications.

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  • October 2, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: A boat on its own

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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An empty chambers from Longboat Key's Town Hall is pictured.
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  • October 2, 2020
Longboat Key reverses course, commission to meet virtually on Oct. 5

The decision comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis extended Florida municipalities’ ability to hold virtual-only meetings.

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Longboat Key weather page photo: October 1

Patricia Muller captured this photo of a garter snake on the north end of Longboat Key.

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Here is a photo of the existing Sun N Sea Resort at 4651 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
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  • October 1, 2020
Longboat resort sold to developer of proposed condo community

The Sun N Sea Resort sold for a record-breaking $13.25 million.

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  • October 1, 2020
Longboat Key man’s boat remains washed ashore

Mark Sternal’s 1969 sailboat has remained washed ashore on the beach for nearly two weeks.

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Manatee County Commissioner Tal Siddique was picked in a 4-3 vote by the commission to serve as chair in 2026.
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