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Longboat Key

    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • April 16, 2017
Casa Del Mar guests enjoy a hoppy Easter

The resort hosted its annual Easter egg hunt on April 16.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Charlotte Gurwin, 2 ½, searches for eggs in the hay at the Longboat Key Club’s Easter egg hunt.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 16, 2017
Longboat Key Club hosts Easter eggstravaganza

The Resort at Longboat Key Club hosted its annual Easter celebration on April 16.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Police have arrested a Sarasota man in connection with a Longboat Key hit-and-run incident that left a Nova Scotia man in critical condition.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • April 15, 2017
Arrest made in Longboat Key hit-and-run case

The April 2 incident left a Nova Scotia man in critical condition.

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  • News
Mila and Mora Muise hug the Easter Bunny at Mar Vista on April 15. They were just two of many kids who searched for 2,300 eggs.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 15, 2017
Mar Vista lays sweet Easter surprise

The dockside restaurant hosted its 29th annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mote high school interns Quinn Nilon, Rachel Galindo, Sofia Cartaya and Olivia Schmelts
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 15, 2017
Mote interns and volunteers clean up City Island

High school interns and volunteers spent Saturday morning picking up trash around City Island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Stone Flood, 5, takes a turn slipping down the inflatable water slide at Sand Cay’s Easter Egg Hunt.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 14, 2017
Sand Cay hops into Easter weekend

Sand Cay Beach Resort guests participated in an egg hunt and met the Easter Bunny on April 14.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Roundabouts are proposed for two Longboat Key intersections.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • April 14, 2017
Roundabouts for Gulf of Mexico Drive on Longboat Key?

On Monday, the Town Commission will discuss adding two roundabouts to the roadway, along with other potential changes.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: April 13

Diane Engleman captured this shot of driftwood along Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
MCAT' s Longboat Key Shuttle begins service on Saturday April 15.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • April 13, 2017
The Longboat Key Shuttle begins service on Saturday April 15

The service replaces MCAT's Longboat Key Trolley.

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This Longboat Key home sold for $2.2 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 13, 2017
John Ringling Estates home sells for $2.2 million

Residential real estate transactions for March 27-31.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
These are just three of the thinly veiled environmental messages on the city’s sea level-rising sign at Lido Key Beach.
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • April 12, 2017
Streets, trash and safety

Sarasota City Manager Tom Barwin has good intentions, educating the public about climate change. But the city shouldn’t be telling you to drive instead of fly or to eat less red meat.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Construction of The Shore restaurant on Longboat Key has been delayed.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • April 12, 2017
Design change delays Shore on Longboat Key construction

Co-owner says construction has ceased due to design and structural changes.

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  • News
Randy Clair
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • April 12, 2017
Succession planning

It should be a goal in the community.

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  • Opinion
Bird Key Yacht Club Commodore Charlie Wilson and Mote President and CEO Michael Crosby
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 12, 2017
Bird Key revitalizes Sarasota Bay Cup with charitable partnership

The Mote Regatta will be held on April 21 and 22.

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  • News
Ed Miracle, 78, spends time everyday, sometimes more than 12 hours in his studio.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 12, 2017
Longboater aims art at making a difference

Ed Miracle used to paint ships and seascapes, but then he decided he wanted to do more meaningful work.

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  • Neighbors
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Though homesteaded residents would gain property tax savings if Florida's overhaul proposal gains 60% of support in the November elections, even non-homesteaded property owners would see new protections from sharply rising property assessments.
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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.
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