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Although Madelyn Spoll does not have an abundance of plants in her home, she enjoys the look of gardens and artwork portraying it.
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 11, 2015
Q&A: Madelyn Spoll

Read our candid Q&A with Garden Club President Madelyn Spoll

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Lenny Landau will give a water and wastewater presentation on March 23.
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  • March 11, 2015
Landau pipes up about wastewater flow

Can the town stop the flow of saltwater and excess tax dollars across the bay for treatment?

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Dave Bullock
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  • March 11, 2015
Commission confident Bullock isn’t leaving town

Who will be Longboat Key’s next town manager if Dave Bullock opts to retire? Commissioners don’t think they need to start the search just yet.

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Bayfront Park plans are moving forward as cost estimates are reduced.
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  • March 11, 2015
Project Longboat: A town timeline

The following projects are on the town’s agenda for the next two years.

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  • March 11, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 03.12.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Beachgoers have no recreational beach to walk on behind L’Ambiance at high tide.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 11, 2015
Beach loss erodes property owners’ wallets

L’Ambiance’s vanishing beach could also cause a $465,000 insurance credit to disappear.

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  • March 11, 2015
Q&A: Chris and Ethna Lynch

Chris and Ethna Lynch explain how to celebrate St. Patrick's Day like an Irish lad or lass.

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  • March 10, 2015
Longboat Key election day

Residents of Longboat Key voiced their democracy on March 10.

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Courtesy photo of Gloria and Louis Flanzer.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • March 10, 2015
Flanzer leaves legacy of helping

Dedicated philanthropist Gloria Flanzer strived to always help in community

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Candidates Jack Daly and Phill Younger
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  • Robin Hartill
  • March 10, 2015
Daly, Younger win commission seats

Jack Daly and Phill Younger won seats on the Longboat Key Town Commission in the town's general municipal election.

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  • March 10, 2015
Longboat Key Democratic Club luncheon

Longboat Key democrats gathered for the Democratic Club’s monthly luncheon on March 10.

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  • March 10, 2015
Israel Tennis Center annual exhibition

Longboat Key welcomed five youth tennis players from Israel for Israel Tennis Center’s annual exhibition and dinner at Longboat Key Club on March 10.

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Polls are open until 7 p.m. today.
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  • March 10, 2015
Longboat Key polls open for election day

Voting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today for the town's general municipal election.

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 9, 2015
Garden Club Home Tour

Six homes from across the island were put on display for the Longboat Key Garden Club’s 39th annual Home and Garden Tour on March 7.

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  • March 9, 2015
Longboat Key Center for the Arts Juried Exhibition

Talented artists from around the region gathered at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts’ annual Juried Exhibition on March 7.

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