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Nancy Schroeder and Tom Crawford.
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  • October 29, 2019
Grand Bay community gets together with seaside lobster bake

The evening was warm, but so was the company.

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Mary Lou Johnson with her book.
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  • October 28, 2019
Longboater Mary Lou Johnson returns with photography book of Sarasota and its keys and islands

Follow up publication to "The Lure of Longboat Key: From Sunrise to Sunset" broadens its focus.

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  • October 28, 2019
Cops Corner: No one at the helm

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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The bridge has been undergoing mechanical and structural repairs and upgrades since June. Work is expected to be complete this fall.Â
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  • Eric Garwood
  • October 28, 2019
Longboat Pass bridge will be tested Monday with cycles of opening, closing

FDOT recommends alternate routes as span will open and close several times on Monday, Oct. 28.

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  • October 28, 2019
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church hosts silent scary movie

"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" was accompanied on the organ.

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Scott and Amy Franklin aboard onshore.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 28, 2019
St. Armands Boat Show drops anchor on land

Cannons Marina hosted the event

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  • October 27, 2019
Bird Key Yacht Club celebrates Halloween

Rather than going the scary route, members went for the stars.

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  • October 24, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: October 24

Michael Cohen captured this image of a feeding heron on South Lido Beach.

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The Chiles Group has applied to the town to build a 98-spot lot and an office on property between an empty bank and Whitney Plaza.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • October 24, 2019
Mar Vista seeks OK for satellite HR office, parking lot on Longboat

300 square foot office, 98 spaces proposed for land near Whitney Plaza.

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Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key President Lynn Larson was officially installed in office earlier this month.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • October 24, 2019
Conversation with Lynn Larson, president of Longboat Key Kiwanis

She talks about a new benefactor for the Lawn Party, attracting members and how the community can help out.

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  • October 23, 2019
Sarasota Police continue investigating fatal August crash

Truck driver was killed in incident on Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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  • October 23, 2019
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Helping out with medical calls

Police reports from around the island.

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One of the topics likely appear on the survey is a question about the possibility of someday eliminating the county border that splits the town between Manatee and Sarasota counties.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • October 21, 2019
One-county question likely on town's citizen survey

Residents will be asked about key issues, customer service in early 2020.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • October 21, 2019
Impasse-settlement hearing planned for Nov. 20

Retirement system is main sticking point in police contract talks.

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Five beach hot spots are targeted for renourishment in the next five years.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • October 21, 2019
Town presses ahead with beach-borrowing ballot issue

Commissioners would formally discuss, take first of two votes in early November on language.

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