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Longboat Key

President Donald Trump
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • August 23, 2017
American family

President's finest words should be heeded

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  • Opinion
Responsibilities of a coastal engineer include project design, working the the Department of Environmental Protection, permitting, construction oversight and multi-year monitoring.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • August 23, 2017
Longboat selects new coastal engineers

Town manager OKs recommendation for the town to negotiate with four engineering firms to oversee coastal issues.

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  • News
Warren Simonds outside of the former Amore restaurant property, which the town purchased this year as part of the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, Culture and Education site.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • August 23, 2017
Longboat cultural center fundraising ready to roll

The Longboat Key Foundation leads the effort to make the facility happen.

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner!
    By
  • John McGuire
  • August 23, 2017
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 8.24.17

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner!

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  • News
Greta the Great White will be one of the eight sculptures on display at Mote starting in December. Photo courtesy of WashedAshore.org.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 22, 2017
Artistic sea debris headed to Mote

In December, “Sea Debris: Awareness through Art” featuring “Washed Ashore" will go on display at Mote.

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  • News
Carol and Bob Erker gaze up at the solar eclipse.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 21, 2017
All Angels by the Sea gathers for solar eclipse

Church members brought chairs, food and friends to Ken Thompson Park on Aug. 21.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 17, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: August 17

Sergio Albuquerque captured this photograph of birds taking off from the beach on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The home at 1448 John Ringling Parkway sold for $3.25 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 16, 2017
Ringling Parkway home sells for $3.25 million

Residential real estate transactions for July 31-Aug. 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • August 16, 2017
Three things

A cool half million

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Acqua Vita provides a blueprint for what luxury buyers are looking at the moment.
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • August 16, 2017
Luxury redefined

A new home on Longboat offers every amenity.

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  • Real Estate
    By
  • Kristine Nickel
  • August 16, 2017
Thumbs up for treating hand pain

Your thumbs have a lot of work to do, but arthritis flare-ups aren’t always activity-related.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Phil Cady has been a member of the Pee Team for the last 20 years at the Iditarod. He spends the whole month of March in Alaska. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 16, 2017
Longboater tracks memories at Iditarod

Every March, Phil Cady heads to Alaska to volunteer on the "Pee" Team at the Iditarod.

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Michael Garey File photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 16, 2017
Gareys expand expertise

Michael and Catherine Garey were brought in to style Giorgio's on Hillview.

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  • Neighbors
This Little Free Library box is located at Bicentennial Park. Another one is located at Bayfront Park.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 16, 2017
Little Library spotting

Longboat Key is home to at least two Little Free Library boxes.

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Katheryn Himmelspach Courtesy photo
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 16, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries: Aug. 17, 2017

Katheryn Marie Himmelspach, Kevin Dean Carter, Timothy John Hurley, Shirley B. Klein, Dr. Earl M. Mumford and Betty Oxford died.

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