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A condominium in L’Ambiance at Longboat Key Club tops all transactions in this week’s real estate, selling for $2.25 million. Built in 1992, it has two bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,634 square feet of living area.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • January 30, 2019
L’Ambiance at Longboat Key Club condo sells for $2.25 million

Residential real estate transactions for Jan. 14-18.

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Marilyn and Irv Naiditch file photo
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  • Katie Johns
  • January 30, 2019
Irv Naiditch left legacy of hard work, giving back

Naiditch, 91, died Jan. 13.

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Bob Williams, Zachary Gray, John Roble Courtesy photo
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  • Katie Johns
  • January 30, 2019
Bird Key offers a helping hand

Bird Key Yacht Club members donated a $6,000 Publix gift card to be distributed amongst the Sun Coast Chief Petty Officer Association.

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Paul Jaffe will perform live music throughout the event.
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  • Katie Johns
  • January 30, 2019
Longboat Library to host Art and Authors Festival

The event will run from noon to 4 p.m. on Feb. 2 at the Longboat Library.

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Mary is one of the many Pines residents that Cook and Cydnie visit each week.
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  • Katie Johns
  • January 30, 2019
Cocker spaniel and owner make a volunteering team

Janice Cook and Cydnie make their weekly visits to the Pines count with a healthy helping of kindness and attention.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • January 30, 2019
Cops Corner: A stray sailboat on shore leave.

Police reports from around the town.

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  • Katie Johns
  • January 29, 2019
Lido Key Residents Association hosts Save the Beach Soiree

The event drew around 125 people to The Ritz-Carlton Beach Club Jan. 29.

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When the project is finished nearly 185,000 cubic yards of sand will be relocated.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • January 29, 2019
New Pass dredge halfway done

The sand from the $3.9 million dredge is being used to renourish nearby Lido Beach.

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Jack Brill
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  • Suzanne Elliott
  • January 29, 2019
Brill takes over as Sarasota's acting GOP chief

Brill wants to unseat Margaret Good

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April Davis and Luisa Velasquez
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  • Katie Johns
  • January 26, 2019
St. Armands Circle gets artsy

Artists from around the country displayed their work on St. Armands Circle Jan. 26 for the first day of the Winter Art Festival.

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The town purchased the former Amore restaurant property in early 2017 for $2.2 million to add to the acreage for the proposed Town Center venue.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • January 25, 2019
Ringling president casts doubt on Longboat Arts Center fundraising

There is no donor excitement for theater

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Facing land on one of the north end groins.
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  • Suzanne Elliott
  • January 25, 2019
Manatee drops objection to Greer Island groin

Plans for new groins are proceeding forward.

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  • January 24, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: Jan. 24

Tina Mulligan caught this sunset from Longboat Key.

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Patty Dunham and Bennie Dods
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  • Katie Johns
  • January 24, 2019
Christ Church hosts first dinner of the season

Deborah Walk spoke about the history of the Ringling Family and their Sarasota legacy during the Jan. 23 dinner.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 23, 2019
Taste of the Keys blooms into 8th year

The Longboat Key Garden Club's annual fashion show featured clothes from Michael's on the Boulevard and Men's Wearhouse.

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