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  • Katie Johns
  • March 13, 2019
Beachplace toasts to 40th anniversary

Nearly 100 residents gathered at Bird Key Yacht Club March 13 for an anniversary celebration.

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  • Neighbors
The ROMEOs have established a set of rules, including no complaining and no drinking until everyone has their beverage.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 13, 2019
Longboat ROMEOs create camaraderie, tradition

When these guys head out for lunch, there’s no complaining, no chain restaurants and no notice on where they’ll end up.

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George and Tina Skestos with their Akita, Gigi Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 13, 2019
Longboaters lend helping paw to dogs in need

In October, George and Tina Skestos opened Gigi's Shelter for Dogs in Ohio.

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  • Neighbors
Donna Birmbaum, who organizes the art studio, works on the beginning stages of a stone sculpture.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 13, 2019
Longboat Harbour houses creative spaces for residents

From a wood shop to a stone sculpting studio, Longboat Harbour gives its residents places to come together and create art.

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  • Neighbors
Josh Moss, Jason Berzowski, Dawn Dunkum and Chris Krajic
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 13, 2019
Filling the boot

Longboat Key firefighters asked for donations outside of Publix this week to support the “Giving Muscular Dystrophy the Boot” campaign.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • March 13, 2019
Longboat Key Cops Corner: In hot water

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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  • Cops Corner
The Gulf of Mexico Drive plot is 1.8 acres and could be rezoned to accommodate seven housing lots.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • March 12, 2019
Longboat voters give thumbs up to two issues

Both ballot measures pass

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 12, 2019
Longboat Key Republicans get in St. Patrick's Day spirit

The Republican Club of Longboat Key hosted its monthly meeting March 12 in the Harbourside Ballroom.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 12, 2019
Longboat Democrats install new leadership award

Former club president Murray Blueglass is the namesake and first recipient of the leadership award, which was given out on March 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Traffic leaving to the south from Tangerine Bay and other communities and businesses along Gulf of Mexico Drive often must contend with an unbroken line of cars in both directions.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • March 12, 2019
Longboat condo complex warns of traffic circle side effects

Tangerine Bay board says long-term vision for GMD might make it harder to exit and enter residences and businesses.

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  • News
Speed tables installed on Harbourside were too steep and are being replaced with ones built to a different specification.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • March 12, 2019
Bay Isles speed tables remade to right size

Right size speed tables will be put in

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 11, 2019
St. Mary dreams up spring fashion show

On March 11, more than 200 people gathered in the Harbourside Ballroom for the "Daffodils & Dreams" fashion show.

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Rendering of new south fire station.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • March 11, 2019
Contracts readied for new Longboat fire stations

Temporary trailer will be used to house personnel at south station

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 8, 2019
Longboat Harbour presents the best of Broadway

Bob Geraci and Jan Ortmann performed Broadway hits for residents March 8.

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  • Neighbors
5630 Gulf of Mexico Drive is about two acres and the subject of a referendum question on the ballot.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • March 8, 2019
Saturday is last day for Longboat early voting

Two referendum questions on the ballot for town consideration.

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