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Tina Pinho captured this photo of a pelican diving for food in Sarasota Bay at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub.
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  • May 13, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: May 12

Tina Pinho captured this photo of a pelican diving for food in Sarasota Bay at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub.

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  • May 13, 2016
Phil Galvano Classic a hole-in-one for education

Eagle Sponsors of the 20th annual Phil Galvano Classic enjoyed an exclusive lunch and private round of golf May 12, at the Resort at Longboat Key Club.

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  • May 11, 2016
Bird Key Yacht Club has a magical night

More than 100 Bird Key Yacht Club members and guests enjoyed a magic show by “The Great Arnaldo” Arnie Kropf May 11.

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The home at 212 Bird Key Drive has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,016 square feet of living area.
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  • May 11, 2016
Bird Key home sells for $1.5 million

The home at 212 Bird Key Drive has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,016 square feet of living area.

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Petar Sibinkic
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  • May 11, 2016
Longboat Key Fitness pumps support to All Faiths

Longboat Key Fitness owner Petar Sibinkic hosted a party that raised more than $4,000 for All Faiths Food Bank's Campaign Against Summer Hunger

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  • May 11, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

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  • May 11, 2016
Town plans emergency beach project

Longboat Key aims to place as much as 40,000 cubic yards of sand at the south end of the island this summer.

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  • May 10, 2016
St. Armands celebrates successful year

The St. Armands Circle Association held its annual meeting May 10.

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Pete and Carla Rowan and Georgia and Craig Walters have organized Keep Longboat Special to tackle island-wide issues.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 9, 2016
Group organizes to oppose Floridays project

Keep Longboat Special aims to block development of a hotel proposed at the north end of the island.

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  • May 8, 2016
Longboat Island Chapel honors local students

Longboat Island Chapel members celebrated Mother’s Day with the church’s annual Scholarship Sunday May 8.

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  • May 7, 2016
InStride goes Out of the Gates, into the Winner’s Circle

InStride Therapy, Inc. held its Derby Day 2016 fundraiser, Out of the Gates into the Winner’s Circle, May 7.

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  • May 6, 2016
Bird Key Yacht Club gets artsy

Bird Key Yacht Club hosted its May art opening May 5.

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Paul Meese, of Longboat Key, captured this shot of a jogger near New Pass Bridge about an hour after sunrise.
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  • May 5, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: May 5

Paul Meese, of Longboat Key, captured this shot of a jogger near New Pass Bridge about an hour after sunrise.

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  • May 5, 2016
Longboat residents push for noise enforcement

Relief may be on the way for Longbeach Village residents concerned with the din of raucous parties flanking Jewfish Key each weekend.

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  • May 4, 2016
Lou Newman takes flight

Lou Newman hosted his 10th annual wildlife photography exhibit, “A Focus on Birds,” May 3, at Plymouth Harbor.

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