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Longboat Key

Residents have taken it upon themselves to clean up the litter left behind on north end beaches.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • June 7, 2017
Trashed: Longboat residents complain about beach crowds

North end residents say weekends are getting worse and they want the drinking, littering, trespassing and illegal parking to stop.

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Enjoy this week' s edition of Cops Corner!
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  • John McGuire
  • June 7, 2017
6.8.17 Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner!

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Town Manager Dave Bullock will retire in January.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • June 7, 2017
Search for next Longboat town manager begins

Town Commission hopes for a qualified candidate with local know-how.

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Longboat Key' s south fire station is in line for renovation or replacement.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • June 7, 2017
Longboat talks fire station upgrades

Town looks deeper at a renovation plan and a replacement plan.

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Longboat Key Charter Review Committee members Pat Zunz, Phill Younger, Bill Cook and Alan Pryor.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • June 6, 2017
Longboat redistricting idea meets resistance

Charter Review Committee moves plan forward for Town Commission review.

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Chuck Whittall hopes to submit a plan for the Colony Beach and Tennis Resort property on June 26.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • June 5, 2017
Chuck Whittall meets June 1 payment deadline

The developer hopes to submit a plan for the Colony Beach and Tennis Resort property on June 26.

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  • Niki Kottmann
  • June 3, 2017
Mote hosts World Oceans Day celebration

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium held the event on June 3 at Mote Aquarium.

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North end residents say excessive alcohol consumption and littering are growing problems on Greer Island. (Photo provided by Maureen Merrigan)
    By
  • John McGuire
  • June 2, 2017
Memorial Day brings influx of police activity to Longboat north end

Longboat police issued 51 parking tickets and made 11 alcohol-related arrests.

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The Longboat Key Center for the Arts closed in May.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • June 1, 2017
12 homes planned for Longboat arts center site

Developer pays Ringling College $1.85 million for the 2.3 acre site.

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The Town Commission will discuss options for the south fire station on Monday, June 5.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • June 1, 2017
Longboat south fire station: renovate or rebuild?

The Town Commission will discuss options for the station on Monday, June 5.

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A condo at The Water Club at Longboat Key recently sold for $1.5 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 31, 2017
Condo at The Water Club of Longboat Key sells for $1.5 million

Residential real estate transactions for May 15 -19

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 31, 2017
Green sea turtle nest spotted on Longboat

Longboat Key Turtle Watch volunteers found the nest on May 30.

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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • May 31, 2017
Raise the millage?

Sarasota County officials floated the idea last week of raising property taxes. They also agreed to pump $22 million into a stadium for the Atlanta Braves. Talk about a disconnection.

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  • Katie Johns
  • May 31, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries: June 1, 2017

Claudia Normann Scott, Betsy Altman, V. Carol Jordan, Stephen H. Munroe, Charlotte Paley, Barbara Rodocker, Richard Smith and Josephine Snyder died.

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Howard Rooks is hoping that some of his regular customers continue to visit the restaurant at its new location.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 31, 2017
Longboat Key letters to the editor

Amore operators thank Longboat Key patrons

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