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Longboat Key

Whitney's Roadside is undergoing construction at the corner of Gulf of Mexico Drive and Broadway Street.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 9, 2019
Work on Longboat Key eatery continues

Informal eatery under construction at Broadway and Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 9, 2019
Donate directly to the Bahamas

Bahamian Star Woods-Gordon is collecting donations for her home.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Glasses are filled to toast Alice and Murray Bluegrass.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 9, 2019
Temple Beth Israel facilitates fond friendships

For Shabbat, friends and family were clearly the most important part of the dinner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Murray and Alice Blueglass
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 9, 2019
Blueglasses celebrate 50 years

The secret formula is "love, love, love."

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Unicorp, the plaintiff in the suit, filed to dissolve the Colony’s condo association in the beginning of 2018 as a means of moving forward with a planned hotel and condominium project at 1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Sten Spinella
  • September 6, 2019
Order to terminate Colony condo association filed

Trial dates are set for April 2020, where the court will address other issues in the suit.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Coyote in beach dunes at snowy plover nest. Photo courtesy of Susan Phillips.
  • By Nathalie Kaemmerer and Sten Spinella
  • September 6, 2019
Coyotes spoil at least four turtle nests, experts say

Turtle watchers report hard-to-mistake tracks, but town officials say no sightings have been reported.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Audra Snyder and Rick Huylebroeck sign in for the event.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 6, 2019
Networking @ Noon provides a productive respite from the workday

Burgers and business cards make for a good afternoon with the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 6, 2019
Our View: Who's playing politics now? Draw new county districts now

Sarasota County voters overwhelmingly approved single-member districts in the 2018 election. There are many compelling reasons to implement them.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Chuck Whittall, CEO of Unicorp National Developments Inc., was on hand in July 2018 when demolition of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort structures got underway.
    By
  • Sten Spinella
  • September 5, 2019
Both sides list potential witnesses in Colony lawsuit

Longboat Key leaders could possibly be called upon for testimony.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 5, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: September 5

Mark Williamson caught this image of a young heron on the water’s edge near Bird Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Pickleball and tennis are constant sources of enjoyment on the Key.
    By
  • Sten Spinella
  • September 5, 2019
Longboat Key pleases pickleball and tennis players with court solutions

The question now is, which comes first: the new pickleball courts, or the replacement tennis courts?

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  • News
Michele Morley was unbothered by the possibility of a hurricane Sunday afternoon, Sept. 1. Photo by Sten Spinella.
  • By Nathalie Kaemmerer and Sten Spinella
  • September 4, 2019
Relief reigns on Longboat Key as island evades Dorian

Massive hurricane's threat put town on edge for a bit, but officials stress the season is just now reaching its peak.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Sten Spinella
  • September 4, 2019
Longboat Key Town Commissioners back from hiatus and ready to work

After a two-month recess, the Town Commission resumes regular meetings on Sept. 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    In Memoriam |
  • September 4, 2019
Owen Bloom

BLOOM, Owen of Longboat Key, FL, entered into rest on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at the age of 89.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • September 4, 2019
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Your destination is ahead

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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