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Longboat Key

George Turner has more than 40 years of law enforcement experience.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • April 19, 2021
Former Brooksville chief to fill in as interim Longboat Key police chief

George Turner served as a captain for the Longboat Key Police Department from December 2001 through October 2007.

  • Longboat Key
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Newly-appointed District 5 commissioner Maureen Merrigan’s term runs through March 2022. She fills the vacancy left by Ed Zunz.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • April 19, 2021
Merrigan appointed to fill Longboat commission vacancy

Longboat Key town commissioners also considered Gene Jaleski and Christopher Carman.

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The Lazy Lobster's tree brings some festivity to summer.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 19, 2021
Wait, it's not Christmas

Lazy Lobster keeps Christmas tree up no matter the season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
List of objects used in the turtle shell. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 19, 2021
Earth Day play

Longboat Key turtle watchers watch for trash too.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dave Thomas with a model ship he donated to the club.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 19, 2021
Bird Key Yacht Club welcomes new commodore

Dave Thomas is the board's leader, but he knows he couldn't do it without a team of volunteers and staff.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Maurice Overholt at Longboat Island Chapel
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 19, 2021
Longboat Island Chapel welcomes new music director

Maurice Overholt took over Sunday services at Longboat Island Chapel.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Susan Goldfarb and TBI executive director Isaac Azerad will begin their new arrangement June 1.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer and Mark Bergin
  • April 16, 2021
Longboat Key Education Center merges with Temple Beth Israel

The Longboat institution will now be known as the Education Center at Temple Beth Israel once the merge is official.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The male wild turkey, also known as a gobbler or tom, will strut, fan out its tail and gobble to attract hens. (Miri Hardy)
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • April 16, 2021
Bird of the week: Wild turkey

Hunted to near extinction, their resurgence is a conservation success story.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Christine Rothberg will continue as a marketing consultant for the Sand Cay Beach Resort in addition to her new role with the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • April 15, 2021
Chamber hires director of marketing and communications

Christine Rothberg has 17 years of marketing experience.

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  • News
Since Longboat Key did not spend more than $750,000 of federal expenditures or state financial assistance, it is not required to undergo a federal or state audit.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • April 15, 2021
Third party completes audit of Longboat Key

Mauldin & Jenkins conducted the audit.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: April 15

Patricia Muller captured this popular fishing spot for multiple sea birds on Longboat Key.

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  • Neighbors
Unit D202 at 2052 Benjamin Franklin Drive was built in 2005. It has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,697 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 14, 2021
Orchid Beach condo sells for $4 million

Residential real estate transactions for March 29-April 2.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 14, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: An unwelcome call

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • April 14, 2021
‘Hotel house’ dilemma

A 90-page ordinance of regulatory hassles is not the answer to abusive vacation rentals. There are alternatives to the heavy hand of the government.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Even after the Kagi family bought a new pool filter and drained the pool twice, it still had an oversaturation of salt from Tropical Storm Eta in November 2020.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • April 12, 2021
Longboat Key still sorting out Tropical Storm Eta repairs

In November 2020, Eta caused storm surge, major flooding and high winds throughout Longboat Key.

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Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key President Danielle Gladding welcomes guest speaker Longboat Police Chief Russ Mager to update members about his approach to leadership since he assumed the role last autumn at the April 2 meeting.
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St. Regis at Longboat Key is a gulf-facing resort and condo development on the barrier island of Longboat Key. The Unicorp-developed property opened in 2024 at the former site of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.
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