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The Billy Rice Band will kickoff the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce's Savor the Sounds series.
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  • Brendan Lavell
  • February 25, 2020
Billy Rice Band to kick off Savor the Sounds concert series Saturday

The outdoor concert will serve as an introduction to Town Center Green, which the town hopes will become a popular hub.

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  • February 25, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: It's breakfast time, right?

Police reports from around the island.

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  • February 24, 2020
Longboat Key Foundation establishes nonprofit status

The longtime foundation is finally an independent organization.

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Workers have installed equipment pads and conduit on Sloop Drive in the southern end of Longboat Key.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • February 24, 2020
Utility work heads off GMD and into neighborhoods

Underground project enters a new phase as workers begin installing underground conduit on side streets.

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Baskfield treats a customer.
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  • February 24, 2020
Helping the ache

Lisa Baskfield, a lifelong Longboater, opened her CBD shop to try to help as many people as possible.

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Congestion up and over the Ringling Bridge in the afternoons has been a common complaint among residents of the barrier islands.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • February 24, 2020
Spoll's letter calls for delay to major Sarasota roundabout

Longboat mayor also requests St. Armands crossing guards begin work sooner than planned.

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Harold Ronson, Michael Garey and Milton Harr
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 24, 2020
Iwo Jima vets dine on 75th anniversary

75 years to the day of the attack, the Lazy Lobster hosted two veterans.

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 23, 2020
Christ Church of Longboat Key hosts Scottish dinner

The dinner brought dozens of guests to the gathering hall for the evening.

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A sunset view over the Gulf of Mexico from The Beach Residences. Unit 1102 was the top seller in the Longboat Key area for the week of Feb. 10-14.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 23, 2020
Condo at Beach Residences sells for $3.8 million

Residential real estate transactions for Feb. 10-14.

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A series of buttons make navigation from the home page easy.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • February 21, 2020
Longboat rolls out new website design

New features include ADA options, access to town's social media feeds, mobile features.

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Jo Franz and Penny Koerner
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 21, 2020
Longboat's Royal Rummage sale draws closer

The massive fundraiser offers shopping galore for Longboat Key residents and guests.

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 20, 2020
St. Mary, Star of the Sea brings members together over golf

The fundraiser is in its third year.

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 20, 2020
Seaplace residents host Mardi Gras party

With plenty of food and drinks, the atmosphere was relaxed and fun.

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Police and fire-rescue personnel are on the scene in the 6900 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • February 20, 2020
Police reopen road on Longboat after tree takes down power lines

More than 1,300 customers may be without power until 8:15 p.m.

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  • February 20, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: February 20

Stan Singer captured this image of the sun coming through the clouds after a storm at Beachplace in Longboat Key.

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