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Longboat Key

The bridge is undergoing renovations this summer.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • August 2, 2019
Boaters warned of lighting trailer in water near Longboat Pass bridge

Warning buoys will be floated near the obstruction on the west side of the span.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • August 2, 2019
William D. Gambill II

William D. Gambill II, 72, of Longboat Key, FL passed away on July 7, 2019.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 1, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: August 1

Michael Cohen captured this shot of a sailboat at sunset on South Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 1, 2019
Twelve students receive scholarships from Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key

Longboat Kiwanis Club delivers a dozen scholarships to eager students.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Sten Spinella
  • August 1, 2019
Conversation with: Penny Gold

New Planning and Zoning board member says she's coming in without an axe to grind.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • August 1, 2019
Letters to the Editor: Readers go round and round about St. Armands speed humps

Road changes are designed to slow traffic around pedestrians.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By AUTEUR Staff
  • July 31, 2019
Three ways for boating enthusiasts to feel at home at Sarasota’s finest new waterfront address

Three ways for boating enthusiasts to feel at home at Sarasota’s finest new waterfront address

  • Longboat Key
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Sponsored Content
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 31, 2019
Business After Hours brings local businesses together

The event, held at the Anna Maria Oyster Bar, was full of lighthearted networking.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Sten Spinella
  • July 31, 2019
Longboat Key residents out to fight bank closing

Letter asks customers to drive to next-nearest branch, in Cortez, after Sept. 13.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Turtle hatchlings instinctively head toward light from the beach.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • July 30, 2019
Court upholds Longboat's fine against resort operator over turtle rules

Code enforcement action levied $3,000 fine against Zota Beach Resort in the deaths of 15 turtle hatchlings in hot tub.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Here is one of the current doors. It will be removed and replaced with a stronger door in the coming months.
    By
  • Sten Spinella
  • July 30, 2019
Beachplace Association to replace every door in the complex

The project will cost $2.5 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Coco and Brice Claypoole stand in front of their homemade pro-peacock sign.
  • By Nathalie Kaemmerer and Sten Spinella
  • July 30, 2019
Peacock debate spreads its wings again in Longboat neighborhood

Longbeach Village peacocks ruffle feathers in a discussion between those who love them and those who support town efforts to keep the flock small.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cyndi Seamon measures a new nest.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 30, 2019
Turtle numbers on the rise

More nests spotted on Longboat beaches than in years past.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Traffic stopped for hours near the neck of the New Pass Bridge as emergency services responded to a gas line break on July 24.
    By
  • Sten Spinella
  • July 29, 2019
Town, contractors double down on gas line locations

July 24 incident prompted closure of Gulf of Mexico Drive for hours.

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2018's Good as Green Business of the Year second place winner Tomas Jusak of Junk King, first place Jacci Shovlin and Mike Solmonson of G. Fried Flooring and third place winners Angel Cruz and Ruben Rod. Photo by Katie Johns
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 29, 2019
Small Business Week approaches on Longboat Key

Celebrate your local economy by nominating a small business.

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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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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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