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The condo at 623 Cedars Court is valued at $170,850, according to the Manatee County Appraiser’s office.
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  • November 20, 2017
Longboat files new voyeurism charges as town moves to seize condo

Adversarial Preliminary Hearing scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in Manatee County courtroom.

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Longboat Key Fire Rescue Chief shares Thanksgiving safety tips

Chief Dezzi shares cooking tips from the U.S. Fire Administration.

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Longboat Key firefighters tee off first golf classic

About 85 golfers participated in the event on Nov. 18.

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Event chairwomen Clara McGonigle, Andy Youngs and Carol Fischbein
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St. Mary's brings holiday cheer to Longboat

The women's guild's annual Christmas Bazaar took place on Nov. 18.

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  • November 18, 2017
Sarasota Bay Guardians clean up Quick Point Preserve

Volunteers joined the group on Nov. 18 to look for invasive plants.

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  • November 16, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: Nov. 16

Alina LeMay photographed these birds on Longboat Key.

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The Toys for Tots drop-off box is located in the lobby of the Longboat Key Police Department headquarters,  5460 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
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  • November 16, 2017
Longboat Police kicks off Toys for Tots drive

Donations will benefit children in the Sarasota-Manatee area.

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  • November 16, 2017
Bishop bows out of commission campaign

Planning and Zoning chair hopes to help prevent a primary in late January.

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Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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Erin and Mary Conner, Sue and Warren Trakas and Allen Conner
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  • November 15, 2017
Seaplace reunites with potluck

About 80 members brought dishes to share on Nov. 15.

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A condominium at The Beach Residences at 1300 Benjamin Franklin Drive recently sold for $4.45 million.
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  • November 15, 2017
Beach Residences condo sells for $4.45 million

Residential real estate transactions for Oct. 30-Nov. 3.

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A still image from the video Wayne Natt allegedly took of unsuspecting AirBnB tenants in his Longboat Key Condo, courtesy of Longboat Police Department.
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  • November 15, 2017
Longboat moves to confiscate home in suspected voyeurism case

The town's police department seeks seizure of the home of a man accused of filming AirBnB tenants without their permission.

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Mary Lou Johnson, Roberta Straff, Cara Radovich, Debra Williams, Diane Gans, Dawn Holland, Captain Marcia Gutridge, Joanne Forch, Sheri Ford, Marla Dils, Debbie Dean courtesy photo
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  • November 15, 2017
Netting success

The Longboat Key Club's 6.5 combo team headed to sectionals this past weekend.

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  • November 15, 2017
Turtles track busy season on Longboat

As far as Longboat Key records go, turtles broke the one they set for themselves in 2016.

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Jack Wilson, 80, has served on Longboat Key's code enforcement board for two years, he says.
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  • November 15, 2017
Former teddy bear mogul runs for Longboat's At-Large seat

Jack Wilson, 80, hopes to bring international business experience to the Longboat Town Commission.

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