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Police are urging residents to be wary of thieves posing as workers.
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  • John McGuire
  • April 10, 2017
Longboat police warn of distraction burglary scheme

Police are urging residents to be wary of thieves posing as workers.

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Randy Clair was appointed to the Town Commission on April 3.
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  • John McGuire
  • April 10, 2017
Meet Randy Clair: Questions and answers with the new commissioner

Longboat Key's newest commissioner answers questions about key local issues.

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Louise Abbatt, Flossie Berger and Judy and Pat Mellett
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  • April 8, 2017
Fairway Bay says farewell to snowbirds

Residents gathered at the Bay Isles Beach Club on April 8.

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  • April 8, 2017
Longboat Key Center for the Arts hosts final opening

The Women Contemporary Artists' Juried Spring Exhibition is on display until May 11.

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  • April 8, 2017
Library closes chapter on season

Volunteers gathered at The Chart House for lunch on April 8.

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A possible hit-and-run occurred just before 2 p.m. at the 4900 block of GMD on Sunday April 2.
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  • John McGuire
  • April 7, 2017
Longboat Key Police seek information on possible hit-and-run

The accident occurred just before 2 p.m. at the 4900 block of GMD on Sunday April 2.

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Preserve Longboat Vice President Tom Meurer speaks at a PAC event in March.
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  • John McGuire
  • April 7, 2017
Former PAC devoted to thwarting Colony referendum is now a community organization

Members of Preserve Longboat addressed the Town Commission on Monday.

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Commissioner Jim Brown and Chamber President Gail Loefgren
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  • Katie Johns
  • April 6, 2017
Chamber members hob nobs with elected officials

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosted the event on April 6 at Amore.

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  • April 6, 2017
Operation Kindness honors veterans

The star-spangled celebration took place on April 6 at the Harbourside Ballroom of the Longboat Key Club.

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  • April 6, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: April 6

Brian Wamback captured this shot on a windy, wavy day at Longboat Key.

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The John Ringling Estates Home sold for $3.5 million. It previously sold for $7,494,500 in 2011.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • April 6, 2017
John Ringling Estates home sells for $3.5 million

Residential real estate transactions for March 20 -24.

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Birthday boy Gil Waters and wife Elisabeth.
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  • Matt Walsh
  • April 5, 2017
Gil Waters celebrates 90th

Waters and his wife, Elisabeth, have been Sarasota philanthropists, contributing especially to the city’s many arts organizations.

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  • April 5, 2017
Worship Services

Schedule of services throughout Longboat Key

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The blue handprint is just one way of raising awareness this month in Paint the Town Blue, the annual campaign held by Child Protection Center.
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  • Katie Johns
  • April 5, 2017
Paint the Town Blue with CPC

The annual campaign kicked off over the weekend and runs all month to bring awareness to child abuse.

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The Whitney Cottage is one of 16 built to house families and guests at the Whitney Resort, and it is the largest of two that was moved to the Center for the Arts property.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • April 5, 2017
Longboat Key group aims to move historic cottage

The cottage, once part of the Whitney Resort, is currently on the Center for the Arts property.

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