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Al Benincasa and Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce President Gail Loefgren
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  • August 10, 2017
Longboat Key Chamber members beat the heat

Even in the dog days of summer, the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce came out in full force for its Networking at Noon event on Aug. 10 at The Lazy Lobster.

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Longboat Key weather page photo: August 10

Billie Dawson captured this photograph while enjoying another beautiful sunset on Longboat Key.

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Longboat Key Police Chief Peter Cumming speaks at a press conference Aug. 10.
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  • August 10, 2017
Longboat Key murder suspect worked at targeted resort

Darryl Hanna Jr. was a part-time security guard at the Zota Beach Resort.

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One of the Whitney cottages is loaded and ready to move.
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  • John McGuire
  • August 10, 2017
Longboat Key cottages are on the move today

Historical Society plans to one day use them as a headquarters.

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File photo
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  • August 10, 2017
Kotler highlights Longboat Key in autobiography

Kotler mentions traffic congestion as a problem facing Longboat Key.

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    By
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  • August 9, 2017
Arrest made in Longboat double homicide case

Authorities apprehended the suspect at 4 p.m. Aug. 9 at a residence in east Bradenton.

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Meg West hopes to move to the Sarasota area one day, but for now, she uses the local beaches as the backdrops for her new series. Photo Courtesy of Meg West
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  • August 9, 2017
'Love on Longboat Key' brings romance to local beaches

Meg West's debut novel came out on July 17. She's writing a second book, 'Love on Lido Key.'

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Mike Hein resigned from his position as Longboat Key's assistant town manager, effective Aug. 5.
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  • John McGuire
  • August 9, 2017
Mike Hein resigns as Longboat's assistant town manager

Hein began his tenure with the town in January 2016.

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner!
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  • August 9, 2017
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 8.10.17

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner!

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A years-long legal dispute involving the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort has come to an end.
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  • John McGuire
  • August 9, 2017
Unicorp and Colony Association end litigation

The two parties have been involved in legal disputes since 2010.

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  • August 7, 2017
It's rare, but serious crimes do take place on Longboat.

Four murders since the mid-1960s.

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The Zota Beach Resort has re-opened following a suspected double murder on Aug. 4.
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  • August 7, 2017
Longboat, Zota look to return to normal

The Zota Beach Resort has re-opened following suspected homicide.

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  • August 4, 2017
Longboat Key police investigate double homicide at resort; victims were workers

Suspect has not been identified in what police call an attempted robbery.

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Longboat Key Fire Rescue has earned new recognition in operationality.
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  • John McGuire
  • August 4, 2017
Longboat Fire Rescue earns second highest rating with ISO

The department is one of 1,324 in the nation with a Class 2 rating.

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  • August 3, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: August 3

Nicole Graziano photographed her children on the beach at sunset on the north end of Longboat.

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