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  • Katie Johns
  • March 24, 2018
Longboat Library thanks volunteers

Volunteers gathered in the clubhouse of Bayport Beach and Tennis Club on March 24.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 23, 2018
Key of Sea hits high notes

The choral group, which was founded in 1999, performed at The Players Club on March 23.

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    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • March 23, 2018
County considering ideas to replace Longboat Key bus service

Officials from Longboat Key and Sarasota County are working to find a way to still offer public transportation to the town, at a lower cost to the county.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 23, 2018
Children First celebrates Jo Rutstein

Rutstein is a former board member for Children First, but she continues to support the organization. On her birthday, they gave back to her.

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Cary Campagna said removing this tree could cost him up to $5,800.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • March 22, 2018
Six seek tree bounties for invasive Australians

Six applicants have requests the town reimburse them for a total of 11 trees, part of Longboat Key's program to ride the island of Australian Pines

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 22, 2018
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 22

Joseph Brunory photographed driftwood decorated with seashells on Beer Can Island.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • March 22, 2018
Cops Corner: A lot of foot traffic at the Colony

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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Temple Director Isaac Azerad, Rabbi Stephen Sniderman and Stuart Sinai
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 21, 2018
Temple Beth Israel sings to Florence Katz

The second annual Florence Katz Memorial Concert honors the late temple choir director who died in 2015.

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Party planning committee members Susan Pariseau, Peggy Jelinek, Marge Nuzzo, Gloria Long, Mary Delpup, Kathy Neudorfer and Pat Stusek
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 21, 2018
Seaplace flocks for flamingo fling

About 80 residents gathered for the monthly party that included a visit from the Polpo Pizza Co. truck.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 21, 2018
All Angels walks the runway

The church's annual fashion show, which took place on March 21, benefited Children First.

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A condominium in L’Ambiance at Longboat Key Club tops all transactions in this week’s real estate, selling for $1,837,500.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 21, 2018
L'Ambiance condo tops sales at $1,837,500

Residential real estate transactions for March 5-9.

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Doris and Aaron Cushman
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 21, 2018
70 years of wedded bliss

Aaron and Doris Cushman got married on March 7, 1948.

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Terry Gans, 71, has served on the town commission for six years.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • March 21, 2018
Longboat Mayor bids town commission farewell

Terry Gans, who has volunteered for the town commission since 2012, will leave the commission after serving for one year as Mayor.

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Susan Smith, Finance Director, says the budget tool is the best investment the town has ever made.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • March 21, 2018
Longboat buys budget prediction tool

The intricate spreadsheet offers the town a means to predict outcomes of financial decisions for years to come.

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Tate Taylor
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • March 21, 2018
Longboat hires fifth employee from Sarasota County in past year

Tate Taylor will take over for longtime Planner Steve Schield March 28.

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