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Longboat Key

The Tourist Tree.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • February 16, 2021
A tree species with a-peel

Tourist Tree is one of the attractions at Joan Durante Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ross Toussaint is pictured near the bioswale between his property and Christ Church of Longboat Key.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • February 15, 2021
Christ Church plans to begin construction to resolve drainage dispute

Neighbor Ross Toussaint claims stormwater runoff has damaged his property for the last 11 years.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 15, 2021
J. McLaughlin Sip and Shop benefits Longboat Key Turtle Watch

Passers-by could stop and learn the ins and outs of turtle season before it arrives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 15, 2021
Education Center celebrates 35 years with a party

The education center invited a few friends to enjoy an in-person concert.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Donda Mullis and Ronnie Shugar in front of their downtown Sarasota corporate headquarters. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 15, 2021
Longboat Key couple enjoys the sweet things about life on the island

Ronnie Shugar and Donda Mullis, owners of Raw Sugar, have integrated themselves into a community that feels like home.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Unit 1 of 5005 Gulf of Mexico Drive was built in 2017 Built in 2017 with five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 6,380 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 14, 2021
Bonaire residence sells for $7.13 million

Residential real estate transactions for Feb. 1-5

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Peter O'Connor served as a town commissioner from 2006 to 2010.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • February 12, 2021
Former Longboat Key Commissioner Peter O’Connor dies

Peter O’Connor served as a town commissioner from January 2006-March 2010.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • February 12, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: One car too many

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Mar Vista Dockside chef prepares his contribution to the Garden Club's Taste of the Keys presentation on video. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 12, 2021
Longboat Key Garden Club forges on

In lieu of gathering hundreds of people in one place, the club is turning to videography to keep their fundraising on track.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Red-bellied Woodpeckers use their chisel-shaped bill to forage for insects, seeds, mast, fruit, and pulp. (Miri Hardy)
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • February 12, 2021
Bird of the week: Red-bellied woodpecker

The species is the most widely seen woodpecker in Florida.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Red knots populate North Lido along smaller birds. They're a bit more plump and slightly larger than a common shorebird like a sandpiper, Wilson said.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 11, 2021
Migrating birds start to populate Longboat Key-area beaches

The shorebird nesting season isn't quite here yet, but some birds are seeking mid-migration rest on Lido Key.

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Bradenton-based ET MacKenzie completed repair work after the town of Longboat Key's June's sewage break. Photo courtesy of the town of Longboat Key.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • February 11, 2021
Longboat Key leaders set to decide on how to handle sewage break penalties

A private meeting is set for Feb. 22. The FDEP seeks $188,382 in civil penalties and costs from the town of Longboat Key.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 11, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: February 11

Karen Weissenstein captured a heart shape of sunlight during sunset on Longboat Key.

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Longboat Key's Publix store is among 24 Sarasota County locations that will offer the COVID-19 vaccine.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • February 10, 2021
Publix adds dozens of vaccine sites in Sarasota, Manatee

Registrations to make an appointment began Wednesday morning.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Marc Joffe, Adrian Moore and Vittorio Nastasi
  • February 10, 2021
Improving and speeding up COVID-19 vaccinations

Government officials should focus on delivering vaccines as quickly as possible to those who want them.

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  • Opinion
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The home at 6161 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold for $8 million. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,224 square feet of living area.
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