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Earlier this year, leaders pointed to the temporary closure of a left turn lane at U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue as a source for some of the traffic congestion.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • August 26, 2020
Shuttle service proposed between downtown Sarasota and St. Armands

The proposal calls for the shuttle service to begin for the 2021 peak season.

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Snowy egrets breed and nest in colonies, called rookeries, with other wading birds such as herons, egrets and ibises. (Miri Hardy photo)
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • August 26, 2020
Bird of the week: Snowy egret

Their feathers once sold at a price higher than that of gold.

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  • Neighbors
Addison Riesen at her desk with Ruby nearby.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 26, 2020
Longboat Key families navigate back to school amid a pandemic

Longboat kids head back to school, but it's not quite as simple as in years past.

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Michelle Giannico (left) wore her mask as she paid for her clothing at Longboat Resort Wear. Store owner Harvinder Mahesh Mirchandani (right) also wore a mask.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • August 25, 2020
Mask policy renewal gets a vote Monday

The Longboat Key Town Commission is set to vote on whether to renew the town's mandatory mask policy on Aug. 31.

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Town Manager Tom Harmer is set to re-evaluate his latest executive order on or before Sept. 8.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • August 24, 2020
Longboat Key's COVID-19 closures remain

The town plans to re-evaluate after Labor Day.

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Courtesy photo.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 24, 2020
Squeaky clean

The Lazy Lobster received an award for sanitation and cleanliness.

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D'Arcy and Ray Arpke in "the only spot in the restaurant (they've) never been photographed."
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 24, 2020
Euphemia Haye, Longboat Key landmark, celebrates 40 years

Ray and D’Arcy Arpke started small, but Euphemia Haye is the talk of the town 40 years later.

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  • Neighbors
Education Center.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 24, 2020
Longboat Key Education Center readies for season in multiple forms

Like many universities, the education center is planning on a blend of in-person, Zoom and hybrid classes.

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Crews began water-sample testing on July 1 near the site of the sewage spill. Photo courtesy of www.rustychinnis.com.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • August 24, 2020
Bay testing finds low impact of Longboat sewage spill

Longboat Key is still investigating the cause of the break.

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Built in 1995, the home at 3307 Sabal Cove Circle has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,193 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 24, 2020
Sabal Cove Circle home sells for $1.3 million

Residential real estate transactions for Aug.10-14.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • August 21, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Alarming weather

Police reports from around the island.

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The sandbag station at 100 Broadway Street is in the lot normally used for public beach parking.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • August 21, 2020
Longboat offers sandbags for residents

Tropical Storm Laura could be passing through Gulf of Mexico early next week.

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    In Memoriam |
  • August 21, 2020
Joan Hannah Peterson

Joan Hannah Peterson, 87, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully on Aug. 16, 2020.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: August 20

Abby Laster captured this image of an osprey catching a fish along a Longboat Key beach.

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Tommy Gregory
  • By Rep. Tommy Gregory
  • August 20, 2020
My View: Florida Democrats target black incumbents

Three Democrat lawmakers who dared to support school choice and limits on teen abortions are being labeled as no longer Democrats.

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Keera Herbst, Donn Githens, Kim Verreault and Alexa Olivas help celebrate the opening of the new Longboat Key Goodwill bookstore and donation site on Dec. 18.
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Traffic cleared after fire, bridge malfunction in Sarasota, Longboat
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Artist JC Wayne hangs the ninth and final piece in her series "Atomic Universe," the latest installation at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church. The display will be up throughout the holiday season.
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Locations of the new St. Armands speed tables are marked in red.
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St. Armands speed humps will be replaced with permanent speed tables
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Osprey play an important role in local ecosystems, and they seek out high perches on either designated nesting perches or, as in this case, power poles.
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Ospreys get a home renovation

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