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Longboat Key

Jane Freeman submitted this sunset photo taken at the Broadway beach access on the north end of the Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 23, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Sweeping View

Jane Freeman submitted this sunset photo taken at the Broadway beach access on the north end of the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Peggy Watkins, guest speaker Monroe Kokin and Jackie Salvino
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • February 22, 2011
GALLERY: Sarasota Garden Club meeting

Longboat Key Garden Club members had a full agenda at their Tuesday, Feb. 22 meeting, held at the Windward Bay Condominiums clubhouse. The featured speaker for the evening was local orchid expert, Monroe Kokin.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Surprise guest model and Longboat Observer reporter Dora Walters handed out Hawaiian leis as part of her beach-themed ensemble.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • February 22, 2011
GALLERY: Longboat Island Chapel Fashion Show

Chapel members strutted their stuff in fashions from the Lord's Warehouse at the Longboat Island Chapel Fashion Show on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Cindy Kuehnel and Sue reese chaired the fashion show.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Longboat Key Town Commission will hold its next special pension workshop 1 p.m., Monday, March 7, at Town Hall.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 22, 2011
Commission reschedules pension meeting

A special pension workshop originally scheduled for today will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, March 7.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
David Leffel answers a question during the first day of his workshop on Monday, Feb. 21. at the Longboat Key Center.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • February 21, 2011
GALLERY: David Leffel Workshop

David Leffel gave a five-day long workshop at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts from Feb. 21 through Feb. 25.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cheryl Loeffler, Joel Schemmel, Toni Schemmel and Sharon Chiodi. Courtesy of Signature Sotheby's.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 21, 2011
Signature Sotheby's announces 2010 top associates

Cheryl Loeffler and the Schemmel Property Group received top honors.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road is closed today in observance of Presidents Day.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 21, 2011
Town Hall closed today

The town of Longboat Key and its departments will be closed today for the Presidents Day holiday.

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A large crowd turned out on Saturday, Feb. 19 for the Sarasota Exotic Car Fest in St. Armand's Circle.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • February 20, 2011
GALLERY: Sarasota Exotic Car Fest

The Sarasota Exotic Car Fest took place this Saturday, Feb. 19 on St. Armand's Circle. The event benefited The Child Protection Center, Inc.

  • Longboat Key
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Permanent striping will be applied to the Sarasota County portion of Gulf of Mexico Drive next week.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 18, 2011
Paving project almost complete

The Gulf of Mexico Drive repaving project is in its final phase, which consists of striping the road starting next week.

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  • News
The six-day festival continues with “Exotics on St. Armands — Concours” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 18, 2011
WEEKEND BEST BET: Exotics on St. Armands

The event is part of the weeklong Sarasota Exotic Car Fest.

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Mayor George Spoll also proposed a new economic development committee for Longboat Key.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 17, 2011
Town will remove bicycle signs

The Longboat Key Town Commission decided to remove 32 bicycle signs along Gulf of Mexico Drive Thursday.

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Longboat Key police responded to the incident Feb. 17 at Longboat Key Publix. Further details were not immediately available.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 17, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Fender-bender

Stuart Scheyer captured this image of a parking lot crash that occurred early this afternoon in the Longboat Key Publix parking lot. Longboat Key police responded to the incident.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The home is known as Casa dell'Artista. Courtesy of Deborah Beacham.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 17, 2011
Bird Key home sells for $4.5 million

The sale is the largest Bird Key sale since May 2009.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The Town Commission also will discuss animal control issues at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 17, 2011
Commission to make sign decision today

The Longboat Key Town Commission will discuss whether to remove Florida Department of Transportation road signs along Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A Modern Sculptural Masterpiece: Robb and Stucky is showcasing contemporary vignettes throughout this Casey Key home.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • February 16, 2011
GALLERY: Sarasota Orchestra Masterworks Showcase

The 2011 tour, to be held March 4 and March 5, includes 10 multi-million dollar estates in The Oaks Club and on Casey, Bird and St. Armands Keys and Lido Shores.

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