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Longboat Key

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  • Eric Garwood
  • March 29, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Are we there yet?

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • March 28, 2022
Longboat Key's underground cable project moves ahead

With first phase completed, town officials look to the end of 2022 for the project to be wrapped up.

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Through the new building-permit system, contractors and citizens alike would have added access to construction data on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • March 26, 2022
Buttonwood projects closer to final town approval

Longboat voters approved the density boost in November, and the project now requires final commission green light to proceed.

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Jack Rozance, Philippe Koenig and Ellen Greenberger sit in their costumes as Susan McGuire asks first grader questions about the book.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 25, 2022
Rotary Club of Longboat Key reads to Tuttle Elementary School students

The club will be back in April and May to bring more books to the students.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    In Memoriam |
  • March 25, 2022
David E. Flatow

David Efram Flatow, 88, of Longboat Key Florida, passed away on March 15, 2022.

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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 25, 2022
Save Our Seabirds hosts Sunset Soiree

The City Island nonprofit hosted its fundraising event at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 25, 2022
Longboat Key Town Hall hosts art reception

About a dozen local artists have displayed their work in town hall.

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Rabbi Howard Simon and Barbara Pressman welcomed attendees into the concert.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 25, 2022
Temple Beth Israel hosts memorial concert

The theme of the night was TBI Rocks and featured music by Jewish musicians.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 25, 2022
Longboat Harbour blessing of the fleet has extra guests in manatees

As boats made their way through the harbor to be blessed, manatees tried to make their own way through.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 24, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 24

Michael Cohen captured this pelican landing after catching a fish on Lido Beach.

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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • March 23, 2022
He’s back — and still marooned

Sarasota and internationally known artist Jorge Blanco has returned to the Observer opinion page by way of his clever little character The Castaway.

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    By
  • Emily Walsh
  • March 23, 2022
Weekly newspapers dead? Not us

Weekly newspapers are being shuttered by hedge fund owners. We’re long from being gone at the Observer Media Group.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 23, 2022
Temple Beth Israel gets together for Italian night

At their latest Shabbat dinner, members gathered for a social night of food and friends.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • March 23, 2022
Tight real estate market in Sarasota, Bradenton gets tighter

Closed sales lower than February 2021.

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Celia Moore filled goody bags for attendees.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 23, 2022
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosts Meet, Greet, Eat

The community and business world mingled at the 17th edition of the event.

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