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Longboat Key

Tom Harmer has been with Sarasota County since 2012.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • June 19, 2017
Longboat commissioners give OK to 'pursue' Sarasota's Harmer for manager job

Retiring town manager recently hired Sarasota County's public works director.

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A structure atop 585 Halyard Lane prompted residents to get involved in discussion of exceptions to the town's height limit.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • June 16, 2017
Longboat P&Z board to discuss height restrictions, sign regulations

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 20, at 9 a.m.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 16, 2017
Congratulations to our 2016 weather and nature photo contest winner!

Stan Singer captured this shot on Longboat Key

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • June 16, 2017
Three things

Summer fun

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Architect Guy Peterson's home is for sale.
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • June 16, 2017
Personal Space

Architect Guy Peterson’s home blends art and family living.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
The Charter Review Committee will meet for the last time time on Friday, June 16.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • June 15, 2017
Final Longboat Key Charter Review meeting will be held on Friday

The group began its work in April.

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This home at 467 Meadow Lark Drive sold for $6.35 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 14, 2017
Bird Key home sells for $6.35 million

Residential real estate transactions for May 29-June 2.

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  • Real Estate
Longboat guide Steven Herich of Beach Fishing Adventures
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 14, 2017
Fishing guide repeats a memorable catch

Longboat fishing guide lands a big one, almost exactly the way he did it in 2014.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
If you want to stop bad behavior, punish it to the point it hurts, so the threat of punishment serves as an appropriate deterrent.Â
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • June 14, 2017
BE TOUGH ON PARTIERS

With the Fourth of July looming, Longboat Key can deter unruly bacchanalia and littering with tough enforcement but also with advance warning. Let revelers know they’ll be fined.

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Msgr. Gerry Finegan at his Golden Jubilee mass on May 7.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • June 14, 2017
Monsignor Gerry Finegan reflects on 50 years in priesthood

On June 18, 1967, Gerry Finegan, of Cavan, Ireland, was ordained for the Diocese of St. Augustine.

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  • Neighbors
“My Lottery Dream Home" host David Bromstad and Joe Murphy of Coldwell Banker Courtesy photos
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • June 14, 2017
Local real estate agents get 15 minutes of HGTV fame

The Joe Murphy Team of Coldwell Banker will appear on an upcoming episode of "My Lottery Dream Home."

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  • Neighbors
Dr. Ingeborg Kreiger died May 23. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • June 14, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries: June 15, 2017

Dr. Ingeborg Krieger, Nancy M. Kaplan and Harvey Stapleton died.

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Joe Gruters and the president
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • June 14, 2017
Two of our own among top three for the Cabinet

Rep. Joe Gruters and homebuilder Pat Neal under consideration for CFO post under Scott.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 14, 2017
Display the flag properly, please

It’s not hard to properly display the American flag.

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Longboat Key is one of four towns in Florida situated in two counties.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • June 14, 2017
Longboat analysis shows tax savings under Sarasota County

Town staff is moving ahead with analysis of one-county proposal.

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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
Cost to replace fire trucks continues to rise
2
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
Top residential real estate sales for May 25-29 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key
3
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
4
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.
  • June 10, 2026
Life is a roller coaster, and this graduate wants to engineer it
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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.
  • June 10, 2026
Final deadline set for Half Moon House repairs

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