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  • March 4, 2021
Longboat Key resident helps sister with COVID-19 ribbon memorial

Judy Tobias helped sister Cathy Tobias tie nearly 30,000 ribbons to represent every Floridian life lost to the pandemic.

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The limpkin's unique, piercing cry was used as the call of the magical creature Hippogriff in Harry Potter movies. (Miri Hardy)
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  • March 4, 2021
Bird of the week: Limpkin

Aquatic bird enjoys apple snails as its preferred food.

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Tropical Storm Eta brought flooding to many parts of Longboat Key. Here Longbeach Village neighbors John DeVito (left) and Fred Kagi (right) chat outside their homes in November 2020.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • March 3, 2021
Longboat Key makes changes to reserve funding criteria

The town of Longboat Key is making the changes ahead of the next fiscal year.3

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  • March 2, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Whoa!

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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People eat at the Cha Cha Coconuts in St. Armands Circle.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • March 2, 2021
One year later, Longboat businesses see a glimmer of better things

Season has looked slightly different compared to previous years, but businesses have found ways to cope.

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Prices for sand for the town's beach projects are coming in lower than anticipated.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • March 1, 2021
Projections show cheaper sand for beach projects

Estimates show a cost of $37,094,730 for 1,023,000 cubic yards.

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Ed Zunz served on the Longboat Key Town Commission from 2016-2021.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • March 1, 2021
Zunz announces resignation from commission

Zunz served on the Longboat Key Town Commission from 2016-2021.

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  • March 1, 2021
Longboat Key readers dive into historical fiction

Across the board, these Longboat Library volunteers recommend fictional takes on various periods in history.

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Environmental advocates suggested a project to improve the town's Quick Point Nature Preserve.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • March 1, 2021
Environmental advocates urge town to consider projects

The town of Longboat Key must decide on either paying $188,382 or implementing an environmental project worth at least $281,073.

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Father Dave Marshall
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  • March 1, 2021
Another man's treasure

All Angels used art sale was a success in February.

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The home at 233 Seagull Lane on Bird Key was built in 2007. It has six bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 7,754 square feet of living area.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • February 27, 2021
Home on Bird Key sells for $6.65 million

Residential real estate transactions for Feb. 15-19.

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The Longboat Key Police Department’s bike registration program is free and is aimed at deterring bicycle theft on the island.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • February 26, 2021
Longboat Key police encourage people to register their bikes

The program is free and helps deter bicycle theft on the island.

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Though considered safe, the Longboat Pass Bridge was built in 1957 and underwent about $5.2 million in upgrades in 2019.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • February 26, 2021
FDOT seeks comments on Longboat Pass bridge's future

Long-range planning begins for possible replacement of 60-year-old drawbridge.

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The hall will stand empty until further notice.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 25, 2021
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Royal Rummage canceled

The event drew an estimated 1,000 guests last March and is canceled due to the pandemic.

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

Joanne Hummert captured this image of a sunset from Longboat Key.

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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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