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Harry Christensen said he is planning to expand the dining area at Harry’s Continental Kitchens to recoup many of the financial losses from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • November 27, 2020
Expansion plans move forward for Harry's Continental Kitchens

Harry's is planning to expand its indoor and outdoor dining.

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  • November 26, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: November 26

Larry Tibbe captured this cloud formation over Longboat Key Moorings Marina.

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Longboat Key Club golf director Terry O’Hara sits in a golf cart with a plastic divider installed to provide separation between the driver and a passenger.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • November 25, 2020
Longboat Key Club installs plastic dividers on golf carts

The dividers provide golfers physical separation to limit contact with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Rev. Brock Patterson
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 25, 2020
Rev. Brock Patterson leads Longboat Island Chapel

Rev. Patterson comes from Arkansas and takes the place of the recently retired Rev. Bill Friederich.

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 25, 2020
Temple Beth Israel hosts Thanksgiving food drive

Donations were dropped off at the temple on Nov. 20.

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Thanksgiving dinner at the Lazy Lobster.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 25, 2020
Thanksgiving classics on Longboat Key

Here's a menu of your neighbors' favorite Turkey Day treats.

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Crews have worked for months on the construction of a home at the end of Halyard Lane in the Country Club Shores neighborhood.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • November 24, 2020
Longboat market climbs, but concerns remain over aging stock

Data from the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee shows Longboat Key has about 17.7% less inventory compared to 2019.

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  • November 23, 2020
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church gets into the Christmas spirit

Church members gathered Nov. 21 to hang lights and decorate the church's many trees.

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The town of Longboat Key is still evaluating any long-term beach impacts left behind by Tropicial Storm Eta.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • November 23, 2020
Longboat Key moves forward with beach projects

The town of Longboat Key is working on four beach renourishment projects throughout the island.

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The estate at 825 Longboat Club Road was built in 2002 with six bedrooms, five-and-two-half baths, a pool and 12,619 square feet of living area.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • November 22, 2020
Estate on Longboat Club Road sells for $10.5 million

Residential real estate transactions for Nov. 9-13.

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  • Mark Bergin
  • November 20, 2020
Sailboat debris removed from Longboat Key

Tropical Storm Eta dismantled what was left of Mark Sternal's sailboat.

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Green Herons perch above water to hunt for food and will use live and artificial bait to lure their prey. (Miri Hardy)
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  • November 20, 2020
Bird of the week: Green heron

The smallish bird is tricky and can use bait to lure prey.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • November 20, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: A bag of sharp

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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Chris Sachs and Ed Krepela at the Oct. 15 Kiwanis meeting.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 20, 2020
Longboat Kiwanis Club's seasonal bell-ringing opens Saturday

Kiwanis Club and its volunteers begin annual fundraiser at Shoppes of Bay Isles.

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Just offshore, the shadowy animal in the Gulf of Mexico looks very much like an alligator (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 20, 2020
Gators? In the gulf?

Beachgoer's photos fit perfectly with a wacky 2020.

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