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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 5, 2018
Festive traditions? Share with us

Share your holiday traditions or recipes with us, and they could be featured in our Dec. 20 issue.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • December 5, 2018
Cops Corner: Charging right through a crosswalk

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
The developer of the proposed St. Regis project at the site of the now-cleared property at 1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive wants to set up a sales office on the property.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • December 4, 2018
Longboat commissioners reject sales office proposal

He will make new request to Planning & Zoning.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Promenade was built in the 1980s with 112 units on over 6 acres. Its 11 stories is higher than allowed today, as is its density of about 17 units per acre.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • December 4, 2018
Registry of nonconforming properties gets Longboat's OK

Undecided is the fate of nonconforming properties

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jim Brown has been mayor and vice mayor, in addition to a member of the town's Planning & Zoning Board.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • December 3, 2018
Brown steps aside from Longboat election

With a three-sentence note to the Town Clerk, Jim Brown takes himself out of contention.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 2, 2018
Longboat Key Club kicks off social season

Club members gathered at the Harbourside Ballroom Dec. 2 to mark the beginning of season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 2, 2018
Santa stops for jolly breakfast at Old Salty Dog

Families enjoyed breakfast and carriage rides while visiting with Santa Claus on Dec. 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Concerns about hurricane evacuation routes are near the top of Longboat Key's priorities for the Sarasota-Manatee legislative delegation to bring to Tallahassee for the 2019 session.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • December 2, 2018
Evacuation and water quality top Longboat's legislative priorities

Longboat also supports state funding for beach nourishment

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Malacy and the Rev. Charleston Wilson, Commodore Bob Williams, Fleet Captain Jon Turner and Susan Pinzino
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 2, 2018
Bird Key lights up fleet

The yacht club members gathered Dec. 1 for the lighting and blessing of the fleet.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Town manager Tom Harmer made the rounds to different groups in his first 100 days on the job, meeting people and promoting two ballot initiatives.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • December 1, 2018
Harmer's first year as Longboat Key manager was solid

Longboat commissioners pleased with Harmer's performance

  • Longboat Key
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Sheila Follett and Lori Friedman
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 30, 2018
Casa Del Mar owners host Jamaican bash

About 90 residents attended the annual party on Nov. 30.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 30, 2018
Christmas concert kickstarts holiday season at St. Mary

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church members gathered Nov. 30 for the annual Christmas concert.

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  • Neighbors
Chuck Whittall wants an on-site sales office at the former Colony.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • November 30, 2018
Longboat leaders will talk about, likely vote on, sales office idea Monday

Colony developer wants on-site sales office.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 30, 2018
Longboat Key Tennis Center hosts annual senior clay courts tournament

The super category II tournament kicked off on Nov. 27 and runs until Dec. 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Longboat Key home at 529 Putter Lane recently sold for $3 million. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,917 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $3.3 million in 2008.Â
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 28, 2018
Putter Lane home sells for $3 million

Residential real estate transactions for Nov. 12-16.

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