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Longboat Key

Bill Deskus said the Seaplace clubhouse restoration project could be done by December.
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  • Bret Hauff
  • August 17, 2018
Longboat condos keeping up with the times

Condominiums on Longboat Key are spending millions of dollars to keep abreast market trends in common spaces.

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Mary Tamez and Ellen Cross
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  • Katie Johns
  • August 16, 2018
Chamber meets for lunch

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosted its monthly networking luncheon Aug. 16.

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Photo courtesy of Connor Goulding/Mote Marine Laboratory
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  • Katie Johns
  • August 16, 2018
Mote gets emergency state funding to add to response team

Mote's Stranding Investigations program has been receiving 17-20 calls a day in the last couple weeks regarding distressed or dead animals.

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  • August 16, 2018
Longboat Key weather page photo: Aug. 16

Richard Moskovitz captured this sunset sky facing east across Sarasota Bay from Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 15, 2018
Longboat Key Club members battle at trivia night

Teams competed Aug. 15 to see who could answer the most general knowledge questions.

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    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • August 15, 2018
Longboat north end gas station project in limbo

The owner of the abandoned gas station at the north end of Longboat Key dumped a developer who's been working with town officials and residents for months.

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The home at 536 N. Spoonbill Drive recently sold for  $2.25 million. Built in 1963, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,757 square feet of living area.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • August 15, 2018
North Spoonbill Drive home sells for $2.25 million

Residential real estate transactions from July 30 and Aug. 3.

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  • Matt Walsh
  • August 15, 2018
We recommend …

‘All politics is local,’ said late House Speaker Tip O’Neill. These are the candidates whose races can change the quality of life in your community.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • August 15, 2018
Cops Corner: You, again?

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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The library is open from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Friday.
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  • Katie Johns
  • August 15, 2018
Longboat Library stacks up best-sellers

The Longboat Library is open from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Friday.

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The Rev. Dee de Montmollin will begin her work at the church on Sept. 2. Courtesy photo
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  • Katie Johns
  • August 15, 2018
All Angels finds interim leader

The Rev. David Danner and his wife, Wafa, moved to Canada on Aug. 12. They will return in November for a final service.

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Nancy Curtis feeds a baby bird during one of her volunteering shifts, which is one of her favorite activities.
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  • Katie Johns
  • August 15, 2018
Save Our Seabirds volunteers take flight

Numerous Longboat Key residents volunteer at Save Our Seabirds to help local wildlife.

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Patricia Gussin signs copies of her latest book, "Come Home." Courtesy photo
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  • Katie Johns
  • August 15, 2018
Gussins delight in Authors Night

Oceanview Publishing owners Bob and Patricia Gussin attended a fundraising event in New York Aug. 11.

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Beach Snoballs held a grand opening on Aug. 5.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 15, 2018
Frozen Fare

Beach Snoballs opened Aug. 5 on St. Armands Circle.

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    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • August 15, 2018
A year of crime and tragedy tested Longboat Police

The Longboat Key Police Department showed it was capable in the past year of crime and tragedy on the island.

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Longboat Key Fire Rescue has two ladder trucks that can reach 75 feet, including this Sutphen engine built in 2020, which serves as the primary engine at Fire Station 92.
  • June 10, 2026
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The home at 5840 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold for $4.5 million. Built in 2022, it has four bedrooms, four-and-two-half baths, a pool and 4,145 square feet of living area.
  • June 10, 2026
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Metal sculptor John Grammer has honed his crafting skills through various stages of his careers in construction and prop work for film. Now, he said he appreciates getting to fine tune the work he presents at shows like last weekend's St. Armands Circle Craft Festival.
  • June 10, 2026
From movies to metal sculpture, local crafter does it all
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Family and friends helped Out-of-Door Academy graduate Caleb Rodriguez celebrate his academic accomplishments at the May 22 ceremony. Rodriguez will be departing Longboat Key to attend the University of Central Florida to study mechanical engineering.
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The owner of the Half Moon House at 6541 Gulfside Road has until Aug. 1 to complete repairs to the pilings of the house.
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