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Milan Brkch held his first hearing as Longboat Key's Code Enforcement Magistrate.
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Twin Shores on the way to turtle compliance

Community working with Sea Turtle Conservancy to design, install new lighting.

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Work installing conduit and electrical-service equipment pads along Broadway Street is complete, town officials said.
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Utility project moves forward on north, south ends

Town reports initial stages of $49 million project is on schedule.

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Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce President Gail Loefgren with 2018 Small Business Person of the Year (11 or more employees) winner John Horne, third place winner Taylor Coan and second place winner Lynn Horne.
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  • October 14, 2019
Small Business Week to announce winners on Oct. 15

The event has been going on all week.

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Peyton, Archie and Eli Manning with William Klick. Photo courtesy of Julie Klick.
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Meet the Mannings

For this Longboater, a trip to the Manning Passing Academy was a wish come true.

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As part of the project, the sidewalk will be extended along the south side of Ringling Causeway, and Australian pines removed on both sides.
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  • October 14, 2019
Trail expansion along Ringling starts soon

Australian pines will be removed as part of city of Sarasota project.

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  • October 12, 2019
St. Armands goes British for Jaguar car show

About 85 sports cars, sedans and other machines attracted a crowd.

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GM Mike Frashier, Michael and Catherine Garey, Chef Chris Reed, Manager Michelle Waldron. Bottom row shows 10-year employees Gabriel Garcia, Michelle Bidwell, Reina Garcia, Constantino Vidal, Fermin Tovar.
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Lazy Lobster celebrates 10th with a nod to Longboat charities

The owner and management team want to give back to the community that's given them so much.

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Ted Sperling park overlooks Sarasota Bay near Big Pass.
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  • October 11, 2019
Sarasota seeks OK to use Lido park as staging area

County wants more information on proposal linked to Big Pass dredging.

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  • October 11, 2019
Longboat firefighters see the other side of emergency response

Visit to county's consolidated dispatch center gives first-responders a chance to close the loop on communications.

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  • October 10, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: October 10

Ron Horn caught this image of a fun-looking cloud from Longboat Key.

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Kevin Claridge, Mote's new Associate Vice President for Sponsored Research and Coastal Policy Programs. Photo courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.
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  • October 9, 2019
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium creates new position to lead red tide research

The position has been created after a bill in the Florida House created a new initiative for mitigating red tide.

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  • October 9, 2019
Republican Club of Longboat Key holds October meeting

The meeting included candidate for Sarasota County sheriff Kurt Hoffman, Rep. Will Robinson and several town commissioners.

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The town last year set up new rules governing how and where temporary signs, such as real estate signs noticing open houses, could be placed.
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  • October 9, 2019
Longboat's new magistrate takes over code enforcement

Town honored members of phased-out Code Enforcement Board.

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  • October 9, 2019
Ringling Estates home sells for $2.1 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between Sept. 23-27.

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  • October 9, 2019
Cops Corner: Just out for a little doggie me time

Police reports from around the island.

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