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Longboat Key

    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 11, 2019
St. Mary dreams up spring fashion show

On March 11, more than 200 people gathered in the Harbourside Ballroom for the "Daffodils & Dreams" fashion show.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Rendering of new south fire station.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • March 11, 2019
Contracts readied for new Longboat fire stations

Temporary trailer will be used to house personnel at south station

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Guest Author
  • March 11, 2019
Letters to the editor

Island residents sound off on key issues.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 8, 2019
Longboat Harbour presents the best of Broadway

Bob Geraci and Jan Ortmann performed Broadway hits for residents March 8.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
5630 Gulf of Mexico Drive is about two acres and the subject of a referendum question on the ballot.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • March 8, 2019
Saturday is last day for Longboat early voting

Two referendum questions on the ballot for town consideration.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • March 7, 2019
Reward set for fugitive charged in Longboat theft

Sarasota man also charged in Venice, Crescent City.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 7, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 7

Paul Meese photographed these sea gulls, terns and friends gathering at the south end of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Collier-Walker home at 660 Neptune Ave. recently sold for $1.55 million. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,440 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,565,000 in 2017.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 6, 2019
Neptune Avenue home sells for $1.55 million

Residential real estate transactions for Feb. 18-22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • March 6, 2019
New site for the center?

It makes sense to leave out the black box theater. A new location may make sense, too.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
H. Terrell Griffin with his seventh novel, “Fatal Decree.”
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • March 6, 2019
Griffin’s writing, and himself, made him a Longboat treasure

Popular novelist dies at age 76.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • March 6, 2019
Longboat residents blast unfinished plan for new streetlights

Residents pan notion of 45-foot tall streetlights but town leaders say heights are maximum estimates, studies are coming and no decisions have been made.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • March 6, 2019
Before Longboat bridge work begins, workers must step up to bat

Longboat Pass bridge work to begin in May

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Terry Griffin was 76.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 6, 2019
Author Terry Griffin dies at 76

Griffin died on Feb. 21. A celebration of his life will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 3.

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Easton Nock with Bradenton police officers Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 6, 2019
Best birthday surprise ever

Easton Nock was visited by some of his heroes during his fourth birthday party.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tina Dyott and Suzette Bingham are a mother-daughter duo who volunteer. Dyott lives out of state but makes time to volunteer for the two months she's in town.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 6, 2019
St. Armands group quilts for good cause

Every Monday, a group of volunteers sews quilts for Lutheran World Relief. In 2018, they made 220.

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