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  • Katie Johns
  • April 19, 2017
Seaplace snowbirds sail away for summer

The residence hosted a farewell party on April 19.

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  • Katie Johns
  • April 19, 2017
Congressman Vern Buchanan visits Republican Club of Longboat Key

Buchanan gave the club a congressional update on April 19.

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Daly (left), pictured with Phill Younger, celebrates his win on election night.
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  • John McGuire
  • April 19, 2017
Commissioner Jack Daly donates unused campaign dollars to Longboat Key charities

Daly has contributed a total of $5,000 to local causes.

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The Shore co-owner Tom Leonard and now former co-owner Mark Caragiulo
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  • John McGuire
  • April 19, 2017
Mark Caragiulo has parted ways with The Shore restaurant brand

A Longboat Key Shore location is expected to open this fall.

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Donna Dunio said everyone is born with a different nature, and hers has been to be on duty. But now, she' s entering retirement looking forward to learning more about herself and her family.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 19, 2017
Dunio leaves legacy with Aging in Paradise as she retires

Dunio's final day as the executive director of Aging in Paradise was April 13.

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This home at 66 N. Washington Drive sold for $4.3 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 19, 2017
North Washington Drive home sells for $4.3 million

Residential real estate transactions for April 3-7.

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Al and Dottye Van Iten and Nancy Martin are just three of the many residents who volunteer their time to work on gardening and landscaping.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 19, 2017
Longboat neighbors team up on Twin Shores garden work

A volunteer committee spends time organizing, planting and watering various flowers and greenery each year.

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Under construction earlier this year, a house on Halyard Lane in Country Club Shores prompted residents to get involved in amending the zoning code to remove exceptions to the 30-foot height limit.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • April 19, 2017
Residents demand no exceptions to Longboat Key height limits

The Planning and Zoning Board is reexamining the 30-foot height limit for single-family homes.

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The Greer Island Beneficial Use Project proposes using sand dredged from the east side to bolster the sliver of land on the area’s west side.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • April 19, 2017
Longboat Key examines dredging to fix Greer Island erosion

Town moves ahead with plans to dredge canals, including lagoon access on north end.

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One of the improvements proposed includes traffic circles on the north and south ends of GMD.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • April 19, 2017
Longboat Key considers a makeover for Gulf of Mexico Drive

Potential enhancements include the addition of two roundabouts.

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Enjoy this week' s edition of Cops Corner!
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  • John McGuire
  • April 19, 2017
4.20.17 Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner!

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State transportation officials are considering a traffic circle in Sarasota, near the entrance to the Ringling Bridge.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • April 19, 2017
Longboat Key leaders leery of roundabout at U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue

The Town Commission heard a presentation about the plan on Monday.

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Kay Tschannen, Patricia Hollis, Sandi Randlett
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  • Katie Johns
  • April 19, 2017
Christ Church helps Turning Points

Church volunteers helped Turning Points put on their annual Walk a Mile in their shoes event.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 18, 2017
Longboat Key Garden Club grows local grants and scholarship

The Longboat Key Garden Club awarded more than $48,000 in grants and scholarship at its annual meeting on April 18.

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Suzy Brenner is the new executive director of Aging in Paradise Resource Center. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 18, 2017
Aging in Paradise hires new executive director

Suzy Brenner had her first day on the job on April 17.

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