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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 24, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 2.25.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 24, 2016
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: Bixler Home

The home is at 613 Triton Bend.

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Longboat Key Town Clerk Trish Granger said she won't make a public records request to the city of Sarasota for boxes of files she believes should be transferred to the town.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 23, 2016
Record control dispute lingers on Longboat

Who’s in charge of the public records associated with the Manasota League of Cities? It depends on whom you ask.

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    By
  • Jack Short
  • February 22, 2016
Town commission buries self-funding option

Longboat commissioners denied a handful of communities who hoped to have their assessments reduced by funding their own undergrounding.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 21, 2016
Players Club celebrates its new clubhouse

The Players Club commemorated the opening of its new clubhouse with a gala Feb. 20.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 20, 2016
Bird Key Yacht Club changes its watch

Bird Key Yacht Club held its annual Change of Watch Feb. 20.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 20, 2016
Longboat Harbour travels Around the World

Longboat Harbour residents had a global celebration at its Around the World party Feb. 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 20, 2016
Longboat residents Savor the Sounds

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosted its first Savor the Sounds jazz concert Feb. 20, at Bayfront Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A south end beach project has been delayed because state and federal agencies have concerns about how the projects will impact sea turtle nesting season.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 19, 2016
Beach project delayed by sea turtle concerns

A south end beach project has been delayed because state and federal agencies have concerns about how the projects will impact sea turtle nesting season.

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Joan Gill submitted this photo of her grandsons enjoying a Longboat Key sunset.
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 19, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: Feb. 18

Joan Gill submitted this photo of her grandsons enjoying a Longboat Key sunset.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 18, 2016
St. Mary Men’s Club hosts February meeting

The Men’s Club at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church held its monthly meeting Feb. 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 17, 2016
Seaplace celebrates Mardi Gras

Seaplace kept the Fat Tuesday celebrations going a week later at its Mardi Gras party Feb. 17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 17, 2016
Republican Club discusses U.S.-Israeli relationship

The Republican Club of Longboat Key held its monthly meeting Feb. 16, at Harbourside Dining Room.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 17, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events in Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 17, 2016
Longboat Key: Business Briefs

Business Briefs

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