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Longboat Key | Trending

  • By Katie Johns and Suzanne Elliott | Observer staff
  • September 26, 2018
Fire Rescue responds to fire at Colony site

Around 2:30 p.m. the Longboat Key Fire Rescue, with assistance from the Sarasota County Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • September 26, 2018
Longboat Commission again considers one county issue

Town of Longboat Key looks at moving to one county.

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Longboat Town Hall
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  • Suzanne Elliott
  • September 26, 2018
Longboat considers 3-year commission terms

Longboat Key Town Commission considers changing term limits from two years to three.

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Parent and Atwood said they eat a lot of chicken, pasta, rice, broccoli and vegetables to fuel themselves.
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  • Katie Johns
  • September 26, 2018
Olympic hopefuls set sail for Tokyo Games

Ravi Parent, an alum of the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, and his teammate Caroline Atwood are training in hopes of qualifying for the 2020 summer Olympics.

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“It amazes me they were able to get here. But I don’t think they have much of a life here.” — Gabriela Wagner
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  • Suzanne Elliott
  • September 26, 2018
Longboat looks to neighbors for coyote advice

Longboat Key resident Gabriela Wagner walks her dog at night and said the only thing that scares her about coyotes would be if she came across one that is rabid.

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Polina Fomina, Juliana Howe, Lucy Walter, Janet Walter, Reagan Walter, Steve Walter Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • September 26, 2018
Sweet Sixteen

Longboat Key resident Lucy Walter turned 16 on Sept. 12.

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A spandrel, known as the last piece of precast concrete, is being welded on the evening of Sept. 20, 2018. Photo courtesy of Lee-En Chung
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • September 26, 2018
Signs of progress

An American flag is flying from the structure that will soon be the St. Armands Parking Garage.

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Ron Morrisette has been playing tennis on Longboat Key since the days of Colony Beach and Tennis Resort.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • September 26, 2018
Tennis players, friends rally behind Ron Morrisette

Morrisette, a Sarasota resident, was diagnosed with lymphoma in April.

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Mote President and CEO Michael Crosby said research needs to keep moving forward, as more needs to be learned about the force and functions that cause red tide.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • September 24, 2018
State directs $2.2 million to Mote for red tide research

The money will allow scientists to focus on applied science and technology to develop methods that can fight red tide in Florida.

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Longboat firefighters battle blaze at Colony Saturday.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • September 23, 2018
Firefighters return to Colony after seeing smoke

Longboat firefighters return to Colony as a precaution

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • September 22, 2018
Sarasota Bay Watch hosts 'clamtastic' evening

Scallopalooza: I's Clamtastic! took place on Sept. 22 at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

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No-swim advisory lifted for Longboat Key
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • September 21, 2018
No-swim advisory lifted for Longboat Key

Conditions improve at Longboat beaches

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  • Katie Johns
  • September 20, 2018
East and West collaborate for annual expo

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce and the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance hosted the 10th annual East Meets West Business Expo on Sept. 20.

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Visitors to Longboat Key Beach are warned not to participate in water recreation while the advisory is in place.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • September 20, 2018
No-swim advisory in place for Longboat Key

Red tide causes bacteria levels to increase. in Longboat.

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Inductees reveal their plaques at last year's induction.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • September 20, 2018
Circus Ring of Fame announces 2019 inductees

Four acts will be inducted into the Circus Ring of Fame on Jan. 13.

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