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At 183 feet in height, Islands West is one of the two tallest buildings on Longboat Key. The structure has a 360-foot setback from Gulf of Mexico Drive.
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How High: Building heights stall push for Longboat code changes

As town staff aim to bring dozens of properties into conformity, concerns about building heights bubble to the surface.

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Longboat Key Obituaries

Norman Reiter, Doris Blair and Betty Swift died.

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Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force Chairman Tom Freiwald speaks to the crowd at Monday’s Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting.
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Task Force makes progress with traffic fixes

Three of four ideas outlined by the Longboat Key group are moving forward.

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  • January 25, 2017
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 1.25.2017

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner.

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Longboat Key residents attended an informational forum last week at which Unicorp National Developments President Chuck WhIttall answered questions in advance of a March 14 referendum on expanding density at the Colony.
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Colony developer releases traffic study

An analysis shows the proposal to redevelop the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort will reduce traffic. But how, exactly?

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John Tendall donated 10 Strider bikes to Children First over the holidays.
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  • January 25, 2017
Longboater gives kids ride of a lifetime

John Tendall donated 10 Strider balance bikes to Children First.

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Courtesy photo
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  • January 25, 2017
St. Mary hosts baby shower

The women's guild of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church brought gifts for the women of SOLVE.

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Ben Affleck wrote, directed and starred in "Live By Night." Photo courtesy of "Live By Night."
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  • January 25, 2017
Longboat Key gets nod in Ben Affleck's movie

‘Live By Night’ mentions Longboat Key but wasn't filmed in the area.

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State Sen. Greg Steube has filed two bills that have rankled Sarasota and Manatee counties’ municipalities.
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  • January 25, 2017
Steube tax bill may cost Longboat thousands

Sen. Greg Steube submits legislation that will cap business tax payments at $25.

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  • January 24, 2017
Garden Club sips through history of wine

George Mueller of Riedel spoke to the club about the history of wine.

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  • January 24, 2017
Key Niners welcome new members

The club grew by 18 members and greeted some of them with lunch and a round of golf on Jan. 24.

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Real estate investor Howard Rooks has offered his two-acre Amore property to the town of Longboat key for $2.2 million.
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  • January 24, 2017
UPDATE: Town to buy Amore property

The $2.2 million deal will add another two acres to the future site of the Longboat Center for Arts, Culture and Education.

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  • January 22, 2017
Classic cars crowd St. Armands

Classic antique cars from 1900 to 1992 were on display at St. Armands Circle on Jan. 21.

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  • January 20, 2017
Longboat Harbour reminisces on "Ed Sullivan Show"

Marcy Downey performed for the second time on Longboat Key this week.

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  • January 20, 2017
Longboat to host transit workshop

On Monday, transportation officials from Sarasota and manatee counties will outline public transit changes coming to the Key.

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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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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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Sue Wertman has rung the bell outside the Publix on Longboat Key on behalf of the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key since 2013.
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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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