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Longboat Key

Ms. Sanibel is a snowy plover.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • October 16, 2020
Bird of the week: Tracking Ms. Sanibel

Banded birds are trackable, and you can help.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Debbie Dean, Laura Shapard, Penny Thomas, Patti Curtin, Cheri Starn, Betsy Winder, Karen Nejdawi and Julie McGue are headed to Orlando to participate in the USTA’s 55 and Older Sectional Championships.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • October 15, 2020
Longboat Key women to play in USTA tournament in Orlando

The USTA’s 55 and Older Sectional Championships is scheduled from Oct. 24-26 in Orlando.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 15, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: October 15

Bill Trombetta captured an image of sun glinting through clouds aloft over Longboat Key.

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  • Neighbors
Harry Christensen said he is planning to expand the dining area at Harry’s Continental Kitchens to recoup many of the financial losses from the COVID-19 pandemic.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • October 15, 2020
Harry's Continental Kitchens plans to expand dining area, create more parking spots

The plan calls to add 14 additional parking spots along St. Jude's Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Longboat Key Town Commission retreat is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 4 at the Longboat Harbour Condominium Clubhouse at 4454 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • October 15, 2020
Commission plans November retreat

The town will enforce social-distancing guidelines to ensure the safety of the people who attend the Nov. 4 retreat.

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Town elections are in March.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • October 15, 2020
Longboat election season off and running

The qualifying period for the three Longboat Key Town Commission seats started in October and runs until 11 a.m. on Nov. 16.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
RJ Mabry from Lumpden Concrete rakes the dirt for the Spaeth Terrace ramp.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 14, 2020
All Angels Episcopal Church adds ramps

Renovations meant to make outdoor activities easier.

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  • News
The 2019 event attracted more than 100 to honor veterans.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 12, 2020
Rotary Club plans 'pandemic-sensitive' Veterans Day

The club is having its seventh annual celebration of veterans, and adding fundraising this year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Matthew Peterson
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 12, 2020
Business profile: Surf and Scotch

Owner Matthew Peterson wants to bring a new flavor of boutique to the island.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • October 12, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: All is well

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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The networking event at the 2019 Small Business Week was packed with businesspeople, but a limited number will be allowed in this year.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 12, 2020
Small Business Week changes dates, sets new approach

The event will be held in-person and virtually in November instead of October.

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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 12, 2020
An upbeat note: Outdoor concerts are a hit on the Circle

St. Armands Key Lutheran Church keeps it concerts small, but it's making a big impact with residents searching for something to enjoy safely.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The town of Longboat Key's World War II memorial is missing near the Mid Key Water Station at 4250 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • October 12, 2020
World War II historic marker goes missing

It will cost the town of Longboat Key about $325 to replace the memorial.

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  • News
Unit 202 of the Tencon Beach condominiums at 1511 Gulf of Mexico Drive was built in 1978 with three bedrooms, three baths and 2,940 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 11, 2020
Tencon Beach condo sells for $2.1 million

Residential real estate transactions for Sept. 28-Oct. 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Crews have worked for months on the construction of a home at the end of Halyard Lane in the Country Club Shores neighborhood.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • October 9, 2020
Commissioners approve changes to building permit fees

Longboat Key commissioners last updated the town’s building permit fees in 2011.

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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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Longboat Key Tennis Center members and friends of Dolores Levy honored her memory with the unveiling of a new plaque at the center last weekend.
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