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Longboat Key

    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 11, 2017
Longboater seizes the moment through photography

For Sharon Burde, photography is about showing transformation and works in progress.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 11, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries

Aram Avanoglu, John Lewis, Anthony Marrelli, Robert Patrick Rahaim, Richard Joseph Sennott, Alberta Sherman, Madge D. Thomas and H. Alan Timm died.

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Last year' s Taste of the Keys Event chairwomen Patty Sileo, Lyn Haycock, Palma Panza and Phyllis Black
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 11, 2017
Your Calendar: Taste of the Keys Fashion Show

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

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Roger Pettingell File Photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 11, 2017
Roger Pettingell ranks No. 1 in 2016 real estate

Pettingell sold $77.54 million in total volume real estate sales in 2016.

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The 3.5 National Team Captains Mac Spitzer, BJ Bishop, Ann Zaltman Photo courtesy of BJ Bishop
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 11, 2017
Tennis Center team sweep up competition

The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center’s Women’s 3.5 Tri-Cities Tennis League teams beat the Key Club and Lakewood Ranch teams.

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Randy Mann must settle a $49,100 code enforcement fine to sell his Longboat Key home.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 10, 2017
UPDATE: Lawyers spar over Longboat lien case

The town of Longboat Key settled a code enforcement case for $37,500 Monday.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 10, 2017
Longboat Key Democratic Club hears from James Joseph

The meeting was also the last one for Murray Blueglass as club president.

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Photo courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 9, 2017
Mote scientist tests out "MythBusters: The Search"

Tracy Fanara, an environmental engineer at Mote, made her debut on The Science Channel Show on Jan. 7.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 6, 2017
All Angels by the Sea celebrates Epiphany

The church celebrated with a concert and pot-luck dinner.

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State Sen. Greg Steube has filed legislation banning short-term rental restrictions.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 6, 2017
Longboat exempt from drafted vacation-rental bill

State Sen. Greg Steube’s bill aimed at ending short-term rental restrictions in its current form won’t affect the Key.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 6, 2017
Congratulations to this month's winners of our photo contest!

Normal Pennington, John Caviglia and Mary Tygh Parks have won the Observer's photo contest for December.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 5, 2017
Chamber welcomes Cabinetree to Longboat Key

The first Longboat ribbon-cutting ceremony of 2017 was held on Jan. 5.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 5, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: Jan. 5

Niki Muller captured this shot of birds in Sarasota Bay off Longboat Key’s north end at sunset.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 4, 2017
Cops Corner: Longboat 01.04.2017

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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The Colony beach and Tennis Resort has been closed for more than five years.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 4, 2017
Looking Ahead: Colony remains on brink of revitalization

The firm planning a $1 billion redevelopment of the beloved Colony Beach and Tennis Resort still has many hurdles to overcome. But 2017 may be the year of progress at the shuttered resort.

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Cindy Ritchell, Ann Quackenbush, Brenda Korthauer, Beverly Sutton and Kit Torchia all lend a helping hand in packing seeds to send internationally to farmers who need them. Quackenbush is a driving force behind Hope Seeds, a charitable ministry through Christ Church of Longboat Key.
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The library will be constructed on the light green area depicted on this map within Longboat Key's Town Center Green. The entire library would be around 11,230 square feet with the possible enhancements.
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Buchanan's $1 million donation formally accepted for library
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Sue Wertman has rung the bell outside the Publix on Longboat Key on behalf of the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key since 2013.
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Longest-serving Longboat bellringer attributes motivation to family
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Keera Herbst, Donn Githens, Kim Verreault and Alexa Olivas help celebrate the opening of the new Longboat Key Goodwill bookstore and donation site on Dec. 18.
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Longboat Goodwill officially celebrates grand opening
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Traffic cleared after fire, bridge malfunction in Sarasota, Longboat
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