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Floridays Project Manager James Brearley told the Longboat Observer Feb. 11 his company was able to reach an agreement with the gas station, which led to a contract for the bank building on Feb. 10.
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  • February 17, 2016
Floridays banks on north end

Sarasota-based Floridays Development Co.'s contract to purchase two vacant properties could spur north-end redevelopment.

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  • February 17, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 2.18.16

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The town of Longboat Key won't seek legal fees from Longbeach Village resident Gene Jaleski.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 16, 2016
Town won't seek legal fees for Jaleski's complaint

The town of Longboat Key won't seek to collect more than $20,000 in special legal counsel fees and counting from Gene Jaleski for a dismissed elections complaint.

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  • February 15, 2016
Paul Ryan to stop in Sarasota

Rep. Vern Buchanan is hosting House Speaker Paul Ryan for a fundraiser at his Longboat Key home Tuesday.

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  • February 15, 2016
Win tickets to the Florida Winefest & Auction

Between now and March 10, look for a wine bottle hidden in our pages to win.

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The Longboat Pass drawbridge will close lanes intermittently in the evening hours beginning tonight.
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  • February 15, 2016
Longboat Pass drawbridge evening closures start tonight

Evening lane closures start tonight on Longboat Pass Bridge and will last for five nights.

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Florida Department of Transportation officials believe a light modification and a ramped up education effort about Gulf of Mexico Drive crosswalks will help with safety concerns.
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  • February 12, 2016
FDOT addressing safety concerns

Modifications to Gulf of Mexico Drive crosswalks are coming as some commissioners question whether the modifications will address safety concerns.

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Tim Smalley submitted this photo of an osprey with its lunch over the marina at Sutton Place at mid-island Longboat Key.
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  • February 11, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: Feb. 11

Tim Smalley submitted this photo of an osprey with its lunch over the marina at Sutton Place at mid-island Longboat Key.

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The home at 3331 Gulf of Mexico Drive has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,264 square feet of living area.
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 11, 2016
Longboat Key home sells for $6.2 million

The home at 3331 Gulf of Mexico Drive has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,264 square feet of living area.

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 10, 2016
St. Mary learns the art of wine

Wine expert George Muller taught members of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church how to be sommeliers Feb. 9.

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
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  • February 10, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 2.11.16

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  • February 10, 2016
Firehouse looking at costly repairs

Recommendations to either renovate or tear down and rebuild the south fire station come with price tags between $2.3 million to $3.5 million.

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Commissioner Lynn Larson and other commissioners have urged for better signage for crosswalks on Gulf of Mexico Drive they feel are unsafe.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 10, 2016
Man struck in crosswalk

A pedestrian was hit by a car in the Country Club Shores crosswalk Friday morning, prompting town officials to take action to make the crosswalks safer.

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Longbeach Village resident Gene Jaleski says that by going after legal fees, the town is telling its residents they don’t have a right to dispute the town’s policies.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 10, 2016
Town seeks legal fees for Jaleski’s complaint

The town of Longboat Key seeks to collect more than $20,000 in special legal counsel fees and counting from Gene Jaleski for a dismissed elections complaint.

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Marlow Cook
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  • February 10, 2016
Former U.S. Senator Marlow Cook dies at 89

Former U.S. Senator Marlow Cook, 89, a Plymouth Harbor resident, died Feb. 4.

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