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Gabriel, Brad, Aubrey and Michelle Hoover model the new Turtle Watch shirts.
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 30, 2015
Turtle Watch swims to new shirts

The Longboat Key Turtle Watch introduced its 2015 t-shirts.

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Longboat Key Town Manager David Bullock discusses solutions and issues for solving seasonal congestions leaving Longboat Key into Sarasota.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 27, 2015
Republican club discusses seasonal traffic woes

embers of the Sarasota Republican Club had a chance to ask questions and air grievances regarding seasonal traffic congestion Thursday evening. A panel consisting of Longboat Key Town Manager David Bullock and Sarasota City Manager Tom Barwin was moderate

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Longboat Pass Bridge is located at the north end of Longboat Key.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • March 27, 2015
Longboat Pass Bridge work to bring night-time lane closures

Maintenance work will take place between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. for four nights next week.

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 26, 2015
Longboat Harbour blesses its fleets

Longboat Harbour held its annual blessing of the fleets and picnic on March 26.

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  • March 26, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 3.26.2015

Cops Corner: Longboat Key 3.26.2015

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A concept drawing of John Ringling Boulevard highlights several goals of the new code, including more native landscaping, more multimodal transit options and stronger connections between neighborhoods. Courtesy rendering
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 25, 2015
St. Armands highlights vision of city’s new code

After weeks of working with residents on Sarasota’s barrier islands, the Urban Design Studio illustrated what a form-based code may look like in those areas.

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  • March 25, 2015
News briefs

Shredding event rescheduled; Pipeline pullback; Colony Association files dismissal

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Photos by Robin Hartill Traffic backs up on the John Ringling Causeway, allowing Town Planner Maika Arnold to soar past Managing Editor Robin Hartill on her bicycle.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • March 25, 2015
The amazing race

Town Planner Maika Arnold bikes, and Longboat Observer Managing Editor Robin Hartill drives in a race through afternoon traffic gridlock. Guess who won by 11 minutes.

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Spanish Main Yacht Club property owners have single-family villas on the ground level of a low-lying elevation area of the Key and want to plan ahead for a redeveloped community. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 25, 2015
Spanish Main seeks rebuild options

The 212-unit community isn’t waiting for a storm to strike to determine how it would rebuild.

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This home at 5861 Gulf of Mexico Drive has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,409 square feet of living area. It sold for $800,000. Photo by Kristen Herhold
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 25, 2015
Four-bedroom Gulfside home sells for $800,000

A home in Longboat Key Gulfside tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

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Beatrice Friedman works out with her trainer, Kellie Childers. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • March 25, 2015
AEROBIC GRANDMA: Nonagenarian Beatrice Friedman sets fitness example

Beatrice Friedman has given a great deal to Sarasota over the 40-plus years in which she has spent time here: gifts of money and leadership to arts and human services organizations including the Sarasota Orchestra, Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 24, 2015
Key of Sea is pitch perfect

Key of Sea chorus gave its last performance of the season at the Player’s club on March 24.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 24, 2015
Garden Club teas up

The Longboat Key Garden Club welcomed current, new and prospective members to a tea on March 24.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The roundabout concept was proposed last year after FDOT declined to make Broadway eligible for a crosswalk option, citing it was too dangerous because of the curve in the road.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 24, 2015
Town will discuss roundabouts with FDOT

A consultant the town of Longboat Key hired to create preliminary designs for roundabouts on Gulf of Mexico Drive at Broadway and Longboat Club Road thinks the island has good chance of getting roundabout approvals.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 23, 2015
St. Mary takes the runway

The Women’s Guild of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, held its annual Sails, Sand and Sun fashion show on March 23.

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