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Longboat Key

Tom Breit, Michael Ramah and Dan Snyder and Breit and Snyder's wedding ceremony. Photo by Jenny Acheson
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 29, 2018
Surprise wedding bells

Dan Snyder and Tom Breit tied the knot in a pop-up wedding ceremony Aug. 25.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 29, 2018
Save seabirds

Save Our Seabirds is in need of towels, blankets, heating pads, puppy training pads and money to order worms and brine shrimp for the birds as they recover.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    In Memoriam |
  • August 29, 2018
Nicholas "Nick" Myrhorod

Nicholas Nick Myrhorod passed away in Orillia Ontario Canada after a brain hemmorrhage, he will fondly be remembered by his wife Virginia Holmes, he was a snowbird to Longboat Key Florida.

  • Longboat Key
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Officials linked the elevated bacteria levels to the ongoing red tide bloom in the region.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 28, 2018
UPDATE: No-swim advisory remains at Longboat Key

Tests last week showed higher-than-acceptable levels of bacteria at several county beaches, though testing has improved at Siesta Beach and Lido Beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Jinny Johnson and Jackie Salvino, outside Longboat Island Chapel, think the reason why voting seemed larger on the Sarasota side is because of condos.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • August 28, 2018
Longboat voters turn out at polls but not satisfied with candidates

Longboat voters said candidates leave a lot to be desired

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Flooding has taken place on Longboat Key's north end during high tides and bad weather.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • August 28, 2018
Longboat consultant meets with town in sea-level study

Northern end of island more prone to flooding.

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    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • August 28, 2018
Coyote close up: Longboat's got a healthy male

Jim Granite shot this picture of Longboat's illusive coyote from about 20 yards away on the Resort Longboat Key Club's islandside golf course.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • August 28, 2018
Cops Corner: The caller knew too much

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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A rendering of the proposed sign for the new entrance to the Resort at Longboat Key Club.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • August 27, 2018
New signs approved for Key Club

The Resort at Longboat Key Club plans to spend about $100,000 to install two new signs at the south entrance to the resort community.

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The 75th Annual Labor Day Regatta will be held Saturday, Sept. 2, at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 27, 2018
Red tide cancellations, rescues mounting

Save Our Seabirds has received more than 20 calls about sick birds Monday morning, while the Sarasota Sailing Squadron had to cancel this weekend's Labor Day Regatta.

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  • Katie Johns
  • August 26, 2018
Locals gather to Save Our Shores

On Aug. 26, 160 people gathered at The Sandbar Restaurant to raise money for red tide research.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 23, 2018
Longboat Key weather page photo: Aug. 23

Lynn Kitchen captured this morning view over the Sarasota Bay from her lanai on Longboat Key.

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The Sarasota Bay Watch is working to release 60,000 juvenile clams and 215,000 adult clams into Sarasota Bay. File photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 22, 2018
Sarasota Bay Watch scallop search postponed

Due to the recent red tide bloom, the Sarasota Bay Watch will reschedule Great Scallop Search of 2018 and Clam Jam, originally scheduled for Aug. 25.

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The home at 638 Bayview Drive recently sold for $2.25 million. Built in 2013, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,052 square feet of living area.Â
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 22, 2018
Bayview Drive home sells for $2.25 million

Residential real estate transactions for Aug. 6-10.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • August 22, 2018
An alternative for the arts

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall could find a home at the Sarasota Fairgrounds.

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St. Regis at Longboat Key is a gulf-facing resort and condo development on the barrier island of Longboat Key. The Unicorp-developed property opened in 2024 at the former site of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.
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