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Tom Harmer delivered a presentation on the Longboat Key ballot initiatives on Thursday.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • February 21, 2018
Harmer hits the road to explain and listen

Town manager makes appearances to help voters understand whats on the ballot.

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Dan DiNatale was studying at Savannah College of Art and Design. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Danny's Dream: How one Longboat couple is remembering their son

The first ever Danny's Dream event will be held on Saturday, March 24 in celebration and remembrance of Dan DiNatale and to raise money for Ewing Sarcoma research.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: Schneiderman Home

One of the original Whitney Beach cottages will be part of the Garden Club home tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: Gerich Home

The north end home will be on display for the annual home tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Casa Del Mar has one of the new posters at its beach access. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Turtle Watch signs make moves

Ringling College of Art and Design and the Town of Longboat Key teamed up to make a new poster design. Now, those posters are popping up around the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: Country Club Shores Home

The new home will be on display during the Garden Club's Home Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Taylor Rahn poses with his award and Steven and Simeon Brubacher, two of the five people he rescued.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Longboat Key police give out award to hero

Taylor Rahn, who rescued five people from the water after their canoe capsized, was given a citizen citation Feb. 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: Hennigan Home

The home will be featured in the Garden Club's annual home tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: Anderson Home

The Queens harbor home will be on display during the annual home tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sam Shapiro receives an award from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County in 2015. File photo.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Sam Shapiro leaves philanthropic legacy

From The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee to The Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center, Sam Shapiro dedicated much of his time to giving back. He died Feb. 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key voters cast their ballots in two precincts, one of which is in Town Hall.
    By
  • Kat Wingert
  • February 20, 2018
Observer to host candidate forum for Town Commission candidates

The forum will feature the six contested candidates on the ballot in the March 20 election.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • February 19, 2018
LBK firefighter rescues man clinging to small sailboat

93-year-old man taken to hospital for hypothermia treatment.

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More than 50 people filled every seat was filled in the Town Hall chamber.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • February 19, 2018
Longboat P&Z Board OK's Colony redevelopment plan

Unicorp National Developments is scheduled to testify before the Planning and Zoning Board at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, in Town Hall.

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The gas station at the north end of Longboat Key has been abandoned for nearly a decade.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • February 15, 2018
Sale could pump new life into Longboat north-end gas station

Planning, Building and Zoning officials have had preliminary conversations with a potential developer about putting a new gas station at the property

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Wayne Natt (left) and his attorney, Michael Gelety, at a Nov. 21 adversarial preliminary hearing.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • February 15, 2018
Alleged Longboat voyeur claims homestead to avoid condo forfeiture

Wayne Natt, 56, has been charged with four counts of third degree video voyeurism, which police allege couldn't have been committed without his Cedars Court condo

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