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  • June 9, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: It was stolen. No, it wasn't.

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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The home at 352 W. Royal Flamingo Drive was built in 2006 with four bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,899 square feet of living area.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • June 9, 2020
Bird Key home sells for $3.25 million

Residential real estate transactions for May 25-29.

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  • June 8, 2020
Artist Kim McAninch is learning how to bring her art to Longboat Key

The artist recently decided to buy a home on the Key and takes inspiration from its coast.

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A sign warns drivers of high water on Saturday afternoon in the Longbeach Village neighborhood of Longboat Key.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • June 8, 2020
Rain, high tide brings minor flooding to Longboat Key

Gulf of Mexico Drive was still drivable, but some of Longboat Key's roads had some flooding over the weekend.

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Rick Piccolo and Lynn Larson
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 8, 2020
Kiwanis Club returns to in-person meetings

The club didn't meet virtually during the pandemic, but now they're venturing out while taking precautions.

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An empty chambers from Longboat Key's Town Hall is pictured.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • June 8, 2020
Longboat commissioners cope with limitations of virtual meetings

The Longboat Key Town Commission began its virtual meetings in April.

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Dave Marshall edits his livestream for YouTube.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 8, 2020
Longboat Key churches reopen slowly but surely

Centers of worship are slowly coming back with a host of safety regulations in place.

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Arden and Norbert Kreisch
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 8, 2020
Norbert Kreisch, longtime circus performer, dies at 89

Kreisch was best known for his convincing gorilla act.

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Anthony Measham keeps count of the honks the group gets, and on June 4 he had 40 in the time he was there.
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  • June 8, 2020
Protests come to Longboat Key

A small group has been holding daily protests in support of Black Lives Matter.

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Cars parked on the side of the street in the Longbeach Villages neighborhood of Longboat Key.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • June 8, 2020
Longbeach Village residents push for resident-only parking

Longboat Key town commissioners are set to hold a virtual meeting on June 15 to discuss parking in the Village.

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Behind the scenes of Mote summer camps.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 7, 2020
Mote goes virtual for summer camps

Programs take several forms, depending on age groups.

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David Glorius and Kate Rhodes were the first two people to play when the Longboat Key Tennis Center reopened on May 8.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • June 7, 2020
Doubles play to resume at Longboat Key Tennis Center

The Tennis Center closed from March 22 through May 7 because of concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Firefighters on the south end of town will begin to operate out of a temporary trailer in June.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • June 5, 2020
Firefighters gear up for temporary home

Longboat Key firefighters will operate out of a temporary trailer after construction gets underway later this month on Station 92.

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  • June 4, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: June 4

Fred Bethke captured this sunset over Longboat Pass Bridge.

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The complete agenda packet for the June 1, 2020, Longboat Key Town Commission meeting is pictured. The Longboat Observer requested the agenda materials from the town of Longboat Key.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • June 4, 2020
Longboat Key launches new system for public-records requests

The town of Longboat Key's "JustFOIA" system allows for anonymous requests, which is required by Florida law.

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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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