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Apollo Sinclair and Delmo Santos at Lynches Pub & Grub Photos courtesy of Shauna Longshore
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  • June 13, 2018
You Observed: John Ringling's Birthday

The St. Armands Circle Association celebrated John Ringling's 152nd birthday May 31. Ringling founded St. Armands Circle in 1917.

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  • June 13, 2018
Cops Corner: You've got (creepy) mail

Police reports from around Longboat Key

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  • Katie Johns
  • June 13, 2018
Longboat Key Rotary passes gavel

On June 12, Jay Sparr passed the gavel to new club president Susan McGuire.

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Jamison Urch, Tirso Guerrero, Brian Kolesa, Ron Franklin and Jay Gosnell. Courtesy photos
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  • Katie Johns
  • June 13, 2018
Fishing and fundraising

Members of The Longboat Key Firefighters Association participated in the 11th Annual Fire Charity Fishing Tournament over the weekend.

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Larry Greenspon
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  • Katie Johns
  • June 13, 2018
Greenspon donates inaugural gift for Jewish Federation renovations

Through Greenspon’s donation, the refurbished campus will be called The Larry Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life and The Larry and Mary Greenspon Sports Complex.

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Photos by Kayleigh Omang
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  • Katie Johns
  • June 13, 2018
On the ball: testing out the pickleball phenomenon

Journalist gives pickleball a try to see what Longboat's fascination with the sport is all about.

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David Miller, who was the grand marshal at last year's parade and former Chamber Chairman Mike Doll
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  • Katie Johns
  • June 13, 2018
Patriotic parade

David Miller of Cannons Marina is once again offering a cash prize for most patriotic business float in the Freedom Fest parade.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • June 12, 2018
Tidal Tykes take bite out of animal exploration

Campers started their day learning about carnivores of the ocean and their diets.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • June 11, 2018
Longboat investors appeal town's Colony demolition order

An emergency demolition of the buildings at the site of the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort has been challenged on the grounds that it does not afford property owners appropriate due process.

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Tire tracks are about three feet from a marked turtle nest on Longboat Key's beach, near the Broadway Beach Access.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • June 11, 2018
Vehicle on Longboat beach narrowly misses turtle nest

No vehicle description was available after the Saturday incident.

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    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • June 11, 2018
Longboat sign code on the home stretch

Realtors have protested Longboat Key's latest rendition of its sign code as too strict, saying that it will increase the cost of doing business on the island "dramatically."

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  • Katie Johns
  • June 11, 2018
Red tide detected in low, medium concentrations along beaches

As of June 8, red tide was detected in both Sarasota and Manatee counties. Updates on the red tide status will be available later this week.

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  • Katie Johns
  • June 9, 2018
St. Armands Circle gets crafty

The 17th annual craft festival continues until 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 9 and begins again Sunday morning.

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Officer Jeffery Houchins
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • June 8, 2018
Longboat officer suspended over crime-scene photos

A Longboat Key police officer found to have taken photos of dead bodies has been suspended with pay as the department investigates his behavior and the town reviews its hiring policies.

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  • Bret Hauff
  • June 8, 2018
Opponent to Colony development sells units

Blake Fleetwood, who's opposed Unicorp National Developments proposal to build a 166-room, 78-condominium hotel at the site of the former Colony, has sold his units to the Orlando-based developer.

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