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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 7, 2020
Getting those zzzzz's

Longboat Key getting more sleep amid stay-at-home order

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  • May 7, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: May 7

Kevin French captured a bald eagle on a nest on the northern end of Lido Beach.

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Greta and her cygnet. Photo by Lou Newman.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 6, 2020
Longboat Key cygnet hatches

Out of five eggs, one cygnet emerged from its shell on Longboat Key.

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Nancy Rozance's daughter created a collage for her mother.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 6, 2020
Longboat Key moms recall fond memories of Mother's Day

Even if Mother's Day isn't always perfect, moms agree that any day spent with their children feels like a special day.

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April Glasco directs people picking up food.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 6, 2020
Longboat Key communities create a web of volunteers

Second Chance Last Opportunity is the Sarasota organization at the heart of the well-meaning web.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 5, 2020
Longboat plans test of new alert system

Code Red system being replaced by Alert Longboat Key.

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Aria and Andrew Mateos made signs for the parade.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 5, 2020
Birthday parade

Longboat Key first responders responded to a call for a birthday party.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 4, 2020
Life on Longboat

Photos from around the island.

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The Longboat Key Town Commission met virtually for the second time on Monday, May 4.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • May 4, 2020
Longboat begins assessing COVID impact on budget

Town Manager Tom Harmer and town finance director Susan Smith presented their early analysis to the Town Commission on Monday afternoon.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 4, 2020
Cops Corner: Good to go

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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Unicorp in March of 2018 gained town approval  to develop a St. Regis branded hotel and condo complex at the 18 acre site at 1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive, a parcel that has been empty since the last building was demolished in 2019.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • May 4, 2020
Colony trial averted with deal for 75 units

Unicorp, Adams agree to terms after squabble over confidential settlement's missed original closing date.

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The courts at the Longboat Key Tennis Center have been closed since March 22 aside from some maintenance work.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • May 4, 2020
Longboat Key Tennis Center to reopen with restrictions

The Tennis Center has been closed since March 22 because of concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Mark Bergin
  • May 1, 2020
Longboat condo installs Mini Reefs underneath docks

The idea behind the Mini Reef is to improve the ecosystem for marine life.

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Workers began on routing electricity for the temporary trailer just north of the existing Station 92.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • May 1, 2020
Longboat Key firefighters prepare to use temporary south-side fire station

A rebuilt Station 92 is scheduled to open in April 2021.

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The home at 426 Meadow Lark Drive was built in 1970 with four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,415 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 1, 2020
Bird Key home sells for $1.335 million.

Residential real estate transactions for April 20-24.

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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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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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