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Longboat Key | Trending

Three weeks ago, Goodwill backed out of a contract to purchase the former gas station property that’s been vacant since 2007.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 16, 2015
Goodwill still searching for Key location

Goodwill Manasota Inc. is considering a Longboat Key drop-off location on Longboat Key and seeks a zoning determination by the Planning, Zoning and Building Department.

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Resort at Longboat Key General Manager Jeff Mayers, AAA Field Manager Don Schwartz and Resort at Longboat Key Director of Communications Sandra Rios
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2015
Business briefs

Key Club receives 32nd AAA Four Diamond Award; Bayfront home sells for $3.2 million; Pettingell lists and sells $4.55 million Bird Key home; Coldwell Banker honors top agents

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This home at 1400 John Ringling Parkway sold for $2.9 million. Photo by Kristen Herhold
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 15, 2015
John Ringling Parkway home sells for $2.9 million

A home on Lido tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

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  • Real Estate
The new crane habitat houses 10 cranes and is the center’s largest habitat. Photos by Kristen Herhold
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 15, 2015
Craneville hatches at Save Our Seabirds

Injured sandhill cranes get a home of their own at the City Island rescue and rehab facility.

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The office building at 6350 Gulf of Mexico Drive houses five tenants. Eventually, the church will transition the building to its own office space and a meeting facility for church members. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 15, 2015
Christ Church gives blessing to office purchase

Before members can meet their spiritual needs at Sunday services, they have an earthly need: more parking on the ground.

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Mark Walsh, vice president of Delray Beach-based Ocean Properties Ltd., has been making weekly trips to Longboat Key to inform community associations about the upcoming referendum May 12. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 15, 2015
Q+A with Mark Walsh

All eyes are on Mark Walsh, vice president of Delray Beach-based Ocean Properties Ltd., as Longboaters prepare to vote in a special mail-only referendum.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2015
MARKET WATCH | What fuels the current economy?

There is little to say that is bad about the existing economy, short term, but many potential problems exist long term.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 15, 2015
Town pitches traffic study for mainland/barrier island

Longboat Key Mayor Jack Duncan said for the first time during his tenure on Longboat Key he’s hearing that residents are rethinking living on Longboat Key because of traffic problems.

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A hearing today in U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May’s courtroom involves reviewing sanctions for Colony Lender LLC. File photo
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 15, 2015
Colony Lender, Unicorp face sanctions

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May will order both entities to dismiss lawsuits against unit owners and consider what monetary damages they should face.

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  • News
A man was pronounced dead at the scene of a car crash on Gulf of Mexico Drive near Pattigeorge’s restaurant, 4120 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 15, 2015
Bradenton man dies in GMD crash

A head-on collision resulted in the death of one man and sent another man to the hospital.

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  • News
Mark Walsh, vice president of Ocean Properties, and Andy Berger, vice president of operations for Ocean Properties, have been making weekly trips to Longboat Key from Delray Beach to present a rough sketch of a future Key Club project.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 15, 2015
Checkout time

Voters will decide May 12 whether Ocean Properties can proceed with a plan that could yield a 259-unit hotel, 93 condominiums and seven villa units.

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Longboat Key residents have complained that traffic congestion has been worse than ever this season. File photo
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 15, 2015
Traffic is top concern for future project

Mark Walsh, vice president of Ocean Properties Ltd., has tried to address every concern residents have about a future Longboat Key Club Islandside project, including density, height and development relocation.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 14, 2015
Ben & Jerry’s celebrates Free Cone Day

Lovers of ice cream around the globe enjoyed their favorite treat at Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s on April 14.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 14, 2015
St. Mary women end a merry season

The Women’s Guild of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, met for the final time this season on April 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 14, 2015
Democratic Club says goodbye for summer

Longboat Key Democrats gathered for the final Democratic Club meeting of the season on April 14.

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