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A Mote scientist points to tracks left by a recent sea turtle on a beach in Longboat Key.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • June 2, 2014
Mote's Turtle Walks aim to educate community

Interested in learning about sea turtles and the life behind the tracks? Look no further than Mote Marine Laboratory's free Turtle Walks on Saturdays throughout June and July.

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The Resort at Longboat Key’s Tennis Gardens facility was completed in 2009.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 2, 2014
Tennis Resort Online names Key Club No. 8 resort

The listing features the top 75 tennis resorts and 25 tennis camps worldwide.

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Mark Sultana is the architect for Park Residences of Lido Key. (Courtesy Realtor.com)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 30, 2014
New 18-unit condo planned for Lido Key

Patrick DiPinto has plans to develop Park Residences of Lido Key on a Taft Drive parcel.

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The majority of the commission made it known last week they want to keep the town tax rate flat at 2.0760 mills.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 30, 2014
Preliminary budget keeps tax rate flat

Town Manager Dave Bullock and his staff must cut services and expenses to make up an estimated $900,000 shortfall in the 2014-15 town budget.

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John Wojtyna, Aqua Plumbing and Air, Gail Loefgren, Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce, and Lissy LaFlamme, Wagner Realty
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • May 29, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Card Swap

Wagner Realty hosted a Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce card swap May 29, at its location in the Centre Shops. The event gave professionals a chance to network with local businesses in a casual environment.

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Selah Freedom’s Pamela Sennott, Elizabeth Fisher and Connie Rose
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • May 29, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Selah Freedom's Party with a Purpose

Selah Freedom hosted Party with a Purpose, an event to educate the public on the non-profit's mission, May 29, at Longboat Key Club's Tennis Gardens. Attendees heard from Elizabeth Fisher, co-founder of Selah Freedom, and Connie Rose, a sex-trafficking survivor who shared her story.

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The new Tervis store is located at 319 John Ringling Boulevard in St. Armands Circle.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • May 29, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Tervis Store Opening

Tervis celebrated the grand opening of its 31st store May 29, on St. Armands Circle. Located at 319 John Ringling Boulevard, the new store will sell popular Tervis tumblers and other products.

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Town Manager Dave Bullock said there's an array of public safety laws designed to protect the community from old Colony buildings before a storm approaches.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 29, 2014
Commission passes on nuisance hearings

Commissioners unanimously approved a proposed option by Town Manager Dave Bullock to correct a long list of issues that constitute a public safety issue for Key residents through the town code.

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  • News
Longboat Key taxable values are rising for the second year in a row and are 2.4% higher than town staff expected the values to rise.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 29, 2014
Key property values are on the rise

Preliminary taxable values show that Longboat Key taxable values are rising an average of 5.4% more than the previous year.

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Nancy Taussing, Barefoot Weddings, Greg Hayes, Higher Standards, Denny Floden, Zen Nails & Spa, Penelope Mabrey, ServPro of Bradenton, and Jim Adkins, Adkins Florida Group
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • May 28, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Anna Maria Chamber of Commerce Card Swap

Casa Del Mar hosted a card swap for business professionals of the Anna Maria Chamber of Commerce May 28.

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Wayne McCammon retired as Longboat Key police chief in 1996, after 23 years. (File photo)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 28, 2014
Former Police Chief McCammon dies at 83

Wayne McCammon retired as Longboat Key police chief in 1996, after 23 years.

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With an ever-changing menu, executive chef and owner Derek Barnes focuses on rustic, coastal cuisine with an emphasis on fresh seafood.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 28, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Derek's Rustic Coastal Cuisine

This week we went in the kitchen at Derek's Rustic Coastal Cuisine with executive chef and owner Derek Barnes and chef de cuisine Adam Straatman while he prepares the restaurant's Grilled Double Cut Pork Chop, which is served with a hash of sauteed pulled pork, sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts, and finished with a mole sauce.

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Courtesy photo
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 28, 2014
Around the world in running shoes

Former Longboat Key resident John Wallace is finally retiring his running shoes after 372 marathons in 121 countries.

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  • Neighbors
Phyona and Paisley Smelt
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 28, 2014
Turtle Watch grants scholarships

The Longboat Key Turtle Watch granted two scholarships to sisters Paisley and Phyona Smelt, students at Anna Maria Elementary School, to attend Mote Marine Laboratory's Summer Children's Camp.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 28, 2014
Bids for Colony estate still alive

The bankruptcy judge in the case postponed approving a contract to purchase the Colony's bankrupt estate until June to give the trustee time to solicit higher offers.

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