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Longboat Key

    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 1, 2019
Spanish Main cooks up fish fry

On April 1, residents enjoyed a fish fry of Spanish mackerel and potluck dishes and desserts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Executive Director Suzy Brenner said progress on converting the Northern Trust building into a medical and wellness center are proceeding well.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 1, 2019
Longboat Key's Paradise Center plans moving ahead

Engineering plans for former Northern Trust building's new use are underway.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 1, 2019
Jill Wine-Banks visits Longboat Key Democrats

On April 1, Wine-Banks addressed a crowd of more than 220 in the Harbourside Ballroom.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming hands the Officer of the Year plaque to Sgt. Lee Smith.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 1, 2019
Sergeant named Longboat's Officer of the Year

Smith has been in law enforcement since 1999.

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Lockwood Dexter Street
    In Memoriam |
  • April 1, 2019
Lockwood Dexter Street

Lockwood Dexter Street (Dexter,) devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother, died on March 26, 2019, in Hingham, Massachusetts.

  • Longboat Key
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David Bolger
    In Memoriam |
  • April 1, 2019
David F. Bolger

David F. Bolger, 86, of Longboat Key, Florida and Ridgewood, NJ passed away peacefully with his family by his side on December 29th, 2018.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Publix employee Richard Ziven accepts a certificate from the Longboat Key Police Department for turning in a lost money clip.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 1, 2019
Longboat Police honor honest Publix pair

Employees found and turned in cash found in the store.

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Birgit Passler Cox
    In Memoriam |
  • April 1, 2019
Birgit Passler Cox

Birgit Passler Cox, Age 75, left this world for a better one on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, peacefully at her home in Longboat Key, Florida.

  • Longboat Key
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Depending on the application and location, components built by such high-tech startups as Philco, Dumont, Admiral and Motorola would be employed on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 1, 2019
APRIL FOOLS: Entrepreneur offers Longboat Key revolutionary cell-phone tech

APRIL FOOLS: High-tech company pitches free test to island customers.

  • April Fools
It’s the first time a large-scale civil project has been derailed the United States by an 6-ounce animal.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 1, 2019
APRIL FOOLS: Brazilian bat could turn bridge-repair schedule upside down

APRIL FOOLS: Appearance of rarely seen animal could hamper bridge work, prompt detours.

  • April Fools
The training ground will be paid for with private funds.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 1, 2019
APRIL FOOLS: Traffic circle training school coming soon

APRIL FOOLS: Famed Italian instructor donates money to build mock-up.

  • April Fools
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 1, 2019
APRIL FOOLS: Longboat coyotes found to be rare, refined breed

The coyotes that have been roaming the golf courses and beach are more tame than other coyote breeds, research shows.

  • April Fools
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 1, 2019
APRIL FOOLS: Oooh, la, la, Longboat

APRIL FOOLS: Sign indicates something beach isn't.

  • April Fools
Ringling College of Art and Design President Larry Thompson, John Barnott and Warren Simonds
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 30, 2019
Longboat Key Foundation tees off inaugural golf tournament

The tournament, which took place on the Harbourside Golf Course on March 30, will benefit the foundation's general fund.

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Cash Register, Tony Maniscalco, Michael Garey and Jim Larson
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 30, 2019
Kiwanis Club serves up pancakes

The club's annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast took place on March 30 to benefits its scholarship program.

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