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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 17, 2020
Christ Church of Longboat Key gathers goods for food pantry

The church hosted its third drive for Our Daily Bread in Bradenton.

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  • Neighbors
David Wolff Jr. secures the devices to the dock.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • June 16, 2020
Mar Vista sees 'beautiful growth' on Mini Reefs

The Mini Reefs are designed with hopes of improving the ecosystem.

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Courtesy photo. The irregular marks surrounding the crawl indicate the chair stuck to the animal.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 16, 2020
Turtle Watch volunteers find evidence of a tangled turtle

A turtle seeking a nesting place was caught in a beach lounge chair.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 15, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Job done

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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Cars are parked on the street on June 6 along Broadway in the Longbeach Village neighborhood.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • June 15, 2020
Longboat moves forward with resident-permit parking proposal for neighborhood

Longboat Key town commissioners are expected to consider the proposal in September.

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The La Norma statue will not be restored.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 15, 2020
Missing no longer

The missing chef statue at La Norma raised intrigue.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Initial site work at Town Center Green started in April and is scheduled to finish in late summer.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • June 15, 2020
Longboat Key property values projected to decrease in 2021

About 75% of the town of Longboat Key's general fund comes from property taxes.

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Courts at Bayfront Park have been marked as closed and their gates locked.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 15, 2020
Longboat sets June 22 date to reopen more facilities

Restrictions will apply to courts' use in Bayfront Park.

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A sample of the thank you cards Linda Mitchell has received. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 15, 2020
Key Club members raise thousands for furloughed employees

The "Members Who Care" GoFundMe ran for a short time, but made a huge impact.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Makena, Ethan, Joseph, Andrew and Peter M'mwirichia
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 15, 2020
Happy Father's Day, Longboat Key

Longboat's little ones give us an overview of their fathers.

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  • Neighbors
The home at 4101 Gulf of Mexico Drive was built in 1956 with three bedrooms, three baths and 2,918 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 11, 2020
Gulf of Mexico Drive property sells for $3.4 million

Residential real estate transactions for June 1-5.

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  • Real Estate
A look at one of Longboat Key's 12 public beach access points. Each of the access points has a four-digit code that corresponds to Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • June 11, 2020
Longboat Key Fire Rescue warns beachgoers of rip currents

Longboat Key does not have lifeguards like Cortez Beach or Lido Beach.

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Irina LaRose and Steve Howard at the 2019 Freedom Fest.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 11, 2020
Longboat Key's Freedom Fest canceled

The fest's fate had been iffy, but the cancellation is now official.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: June 11

Patricia Muller took this photo of a floral-looking fungus on North Longboat Key.

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  • Neighbors
A scammer mailed a Longboat Key resident a fraudulent check for $32,500.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • June 10, 2020
Longboat Key police warn of COVID-19 financial relief scam

Scammers are accused of using the town of Longboat Key's information to mail a fake check in exchange for agreeing to a long-term loan.

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Though homesteaded residents would gain property tax savings if Florida's overhaul proposal gains 60% of support in the November elections, even non-homesteaded property owners would see new protections from sharply rising property assessments.
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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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