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The Shore restaurant remains largely unfinished after months of construction and permitting delays.
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  • Ryan Butler
  • July 18, 2017
The Shore on Longboat gets approval to resume construction

After months of delays, the Longboat restaurant is hoping for an opening by early next year.

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County Administrator Tom Harmer plans to officially resign in December.
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  • John McGuire
  • July 17, 2017
Longboat Key votes 6-1 to hire Harmer as manager

The county commission will decide a formal hiring process when they return from recess, but it could be as simple as voting.

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Longboat Key will host the next Barrier Islands Elected Officials meeting.Â
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  • John McGuire
  • July 17, 2017
Longboat to host next Barrier Islands Elected Officials meeting

The meeting will be held of Wednesday, July 19.

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  • July 13, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: July 13

Sergio Albuquerque photographed this sunset at Longboat Key.

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Longboat Key Town Manager Dave Bullock (left), Sarasota County Administrator Tom Harmer (right)
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  • John McGuire
  • July 13, 2017
Longboat commissioners to consider new town manager contract at next meeting

The meeting will be held on Monday, July 17, at 1 p.m.

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Emory Stephens holds his pirate sword tight during the treasure hunt.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 12, 2017
Sailors hunt for treasure

Sailor in the Sarasota Youth Sailing Camp searched Sarasota Bay for the "X" that marks the spot on July 12.

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Tom Harmer
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 12, 2017
Harmer tells County Commission he's Longboat-bound

County Administrator says he will stay until December, pending town's approval of contract.

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The turtle tracks leading back to the water are mixed with chair tracks. Photo courtesy of Mote
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 12, 2017
Mote encounters third set of entangled turtle tracks

Another turtle became entangled in beach furniture on the night of July 11.

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  • By Katie Johns & Cassidy Alexander
  • July 12, 2017
Turtle season going swimmingly

So far, nesting numbers are breaking last year's record.

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File photo
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  • Katie Johns
  • July 12, 2017
Restaurant of Champions

Mar Vista received an award from TripAdvisor in late June.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 12, 2017
Longboat congregations' guide dog finds a home

For two years, the congregations sponsored a Southeastern Guide Dog. Now, she's helping Dwayne Cole navigate his way without peripheral vision.

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  • Katie Johns
  • July 12, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries: July 13, 2017

Ira Peterman, Robert Garvin and Ian Rolland died.

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A condominium at L’Ambiance recently sold for $5.5 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 12, 2017
L’Ambiance condo sells for $5.5 million

Residential real estate transactions for June 26-30.

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As of July 11, the Longboat Key Historical Society has raised nearly $20,000, president Michael Drake said. The goal of the first phase is to gather $100,000 to move the cottages and secure them on foundations on the new site.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • July 12, 2017
Deadline approaching to move Whitney cottages on Longboat

Michael Drake has until the end of the month to make it happen.

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Planning and Zoning Board Chairwoman B.J. Bishop has served on the board since 2006.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • July 12, 2017
A conversation with B.J. Bishop

Bishop has served on the Planning and Zoning Board since 2006. Now, she's the group's chairwoman.

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Cindy Ritchell, Ann Quackenbush, Brenda Korthauer, Beverly Sutton and Kit Torchia all lend a helping hand in packing seeds to send internationally to farmers who need them. Quackenbush is a driving force behind Hope Seeds, a charitable ministry through Christ Church of Longboat Key.
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Longboat's Hope Seeds nears 10 years of giving back
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The library will be constructed on the light green area depicted on this map within Longboat Key's Town Center Green. The entire library would be around 11,230 square feet with the possible enhancements.
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Buchanan's $1 million donation formally accepted for library
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Sue Wertman has rung the bell outside the Publix on Longboat Key on behalf of the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key since 2013.
  • December 21, 2025
Longest-serving Longboat bellringer attributes motivation to family
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Keera Herbst, Donn Githens, Kim Verreault and Alexa Olivas help celebrate the opening of the new Longboat Key Goodwill bookstore and donation site on Dec. 18.
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Longboat Goodwill officially celebrates grand opening
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Traffic cleared after fire, bridge malfunction in Sarasota, Longboat
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