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Longboat Key

Immotion, a United Kingdom-based company, provided the aquarium with the pods and film clips.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • June 25, 2019
Mote Marine Lab adds virtual reality to its resume

The aquarium partnered with UK-based Immotion to bring the experience to Sarasota residents and guests.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Sten Spinella
  • June 25, 2019
Freedom Fest returns to Longboat for its 17th year

The parade begins at 9 a.m.July 4 on Bay Isles Road.

  • Longboat Key
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The home at 537 Schooner Lane.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 24, 2019
Deadline approaches on response to Longboat rental lawsuit

Property owners, managers have until this week to acknowledge town's legal action

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • June 23, 2019
Christ Church takes to the beach for service

Christ Church on Longboat Key held its annual sunset service on June 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Sten Spinella
  • June 21, 2019
The Buccaneer restaurant on track for 2020 groundbreaking

Columbia Restaurant Group President Richard Gonzmart looks forward to paying homage to the legendary Longboat eatery.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Work along Gulf of Mexico Drive over the last few weeks does not involve the town's underground-utilities project, but is a separate project involving replacement of leases cell-service cables.
    By
  • Sten Spinella
  • June 21, 2019
Longboat to hold undergound-utilities kick-off event

The town hopes to inform residents of the coming project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Construction of a center turn lane on Gulf of Mexico Drive is the kind of project that could be funded through the town's Fund Balance.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 21, 2019
Town's fund balance more than just a rainy-day solution

Savings that exceed town targets offer peace of mind, ability to plan big purchases, town leaders say.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • June 20, 2019
'Each One, Reach One': Longboat business owners network over lunch

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce members attended their monthly luncheon at The Bijou Cafe on June 20.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 20, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: June 20

Michael Cohen snaps a shot of a fiddler crab at Lido.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 20, 2019
Nature spouts off

Waterspout sighted off Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The intersection between U.S. 41 and Gulfstream in Sarasota is frequently a point of contention.
    By
  • Sten Spinella
  • June 19, 2019
Longboat Key and Sarasota leaders hold joint session, talk transportation

Roundabouts figured prominently into the discussion between the municipalities.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 19, 2019
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Dogs and cats in all the wrong places

Police reports from around the island.

  • Longboat Key
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Rhonda Montminy and Arnold Simonsen
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • June 18, 2019
Arnold Simonsen remembered as a gentle giant with big heart

The Longboat resident who donated millions to various Sarasota organizations died at age 88.

  • Sarasota
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The sidewalk ends at the property line of The Shore on Broadway Street.
    By
  • Sten Spinella
  • June 18, 2019
Longboat planning board denies Shore's sidewalk request

Shore restaurant owner Tom Leonard rescinded the petition almost immediately following the meeting.

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In addition to a regulation pickleball court at Longboat Key's Bayfront Park, there are two courts relined on a tennis court.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 18, 2019
Commissioners agree with residents on pickleball

Longboat leaders back plan to convert Bayfront Park tennis courts to six or eight permanent pickleball courts.

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