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Longboat Key | Trending

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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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 10, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 2.11.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Longboat Key Cops Corner.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • 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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  • Kristen Herhold
  • 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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Jane Buckman, Longboat Key Center for the Arts director, and Habatat Galleries founder Ferdinand Hampson
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 10, 2016
Glass art pops up at Whitney Beach

The Longboat Key Center for the Arts and Habatat Galleries in Royal Oak, Mich. will host a pop-up gallery until Feb. 26 at Whitney Beach Plaza.

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Buffett correctly picks the Denver Broncos.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 10, 2016
Mote manatees make their Super Bowl picks

Mote manatees make their Super Bowl picks

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 10, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

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Nancy and Jack Rozance
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 10, 2016
Meet Longboat’s Lovebirds

In honor of Valentine’s Day Feb. 14, meet some Key couples who have been struck by cupid’s arrow.

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  • Neighbors
The Unit 8 condominium at 5611 Gulf of Mexico Drive has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,672 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 10, 2016
Avignon Villas condo sells for $670,000

The Unit 8 condominium at 5611 Gulf of Mexico Drive has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,672 square feet of living area.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 10, 2016
Longboat Key Obituaries

Richard Bechtold, Timothy Hennigan, Linda Lederberg and Ann Ramond died.

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    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • February 10, 2016
Three Things: Everything old is new again

Most houses in Sarasota are relatively new. But scattered here and there are some wonderful older homes that display virtually every style of American architecture.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 10, 2016
Say 'cheese' for our 2016 'It's Read Everywhere' contest

This year's grand prize winner will win $5,000 toward the perfect smile.

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