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  • Observer Staff
  • April 12, 2018
Bird Key home hits high mark for 2018

Home and lot next door bring highest price ever for a Bird Key sale.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 12, 2018
Longboat Key weather page photo: April 12

Valerie Watt Dinger captured this photo of a sail boat drifting past Greer Island.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 11, 2018
Longboat Island chapel says arrivederci to snowbirds

About 100 congregants gathered April 11 for a spaghetti dinner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The home at 580 Chipping Lane in Country Club Shores recently sold for $2 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 11, 2018
Chipping Lane home sells for $2 million

Residential real estate transactions for March 26-30.

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  • Real Estate
Wendy, the female swan's mother, walks with her cygnets in 2014.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 11, 2018
Medical staff say former Longboat Key swan killed by animal

The former Longboat Key female swan that was thought to be killed by gunfire was found to be killed by a wild animal.

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  • News
Dreyfus said he has always been interested in the arts and always liked finding treasures. This is a way to combine the two.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 11, 2018
Longboater shells out inspiration

Robert Dreyfus creates a fresh art installation each year on the beach of the Banyan Bay Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Owner Michele Knuese said some of Florida Vacation Connections clients have been with them for more than 20 years.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 11, 2018
To another 24 and more

Florida Vacation Connection has been a Longboat Key business for 24 years.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mary Tamez, Liz Yerkes and Ellen Cross of Longboat Massage File photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 11, 2018
Relaxation Station

The masseuses of Longboat Massage will be offering free massages to the bicyclists of Tour de Pink this Saturday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Bret Hauff and Katie Johns | Staff Writer and Community Editor
  • April 11, 2018
Another Longboat season in the books

With temperatures rising and snowbirds migrating, here’s a wrap-up of this year’s season in five different arenas.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Erosion at the north end of Longboat Key could require emergency sand nourishment.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • April 11, 2018
Longboat looks to combat north-end erosion

Town officials have noticed high erosion at the north end of Longboat Key, a situation officials have considered fixing with an emergency beach nourishment project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
George Fernandez
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • April 11, 2018
Longboat residents excited about gas station proposal

The hopeful developer of an abandoned gas station at the north end of Longboat Key was welcomed and encouraged about his project at a north end community meeting.

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  • News
Whitney Beach at the north end of Longboat Key
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • April 11, 2018
Longboat approves Whitney Beach historical marker

The Town Commission agreed with the Whitney Beach Condominium Association and the Longboat Key Historical Society that there should be a sign to commemorate the importance of Whitney Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Locals visited the Zota Beach Resort Friday, April 6, for an art and jewelry auction.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • April 11, 2018
Longboat auction sells collectible art, jewlery

An auction held at the Zota Beach Resort offered rare jewels, painting and sculptures for below market prices.

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    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • April 11, 2018
Manatee to fund Greer Island policing

Longboat Key Police Department will receive $5,000 per month for the next six months as part of an interlocal agreement with Manatee County.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 11, 2018
Cops Corner: Remains to be seen

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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