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Longboat Key

The 3.5 National Team Captains Mac Spitzer, BJ Bishop, Ann Zaltman Photo courtesy of BJ Bishop
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  • 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.
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  • 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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  • 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
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  • 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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  • 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.
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  • 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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  • 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.
    By
  • 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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The proposed Longboat Key Center for Arts, Culture and Education ultimately will come to be, but exactly when remains a question.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 4, 2017
Looking Ahead: Town Center concept moves forward, Foundation looks to future

The town of Longboat Key, the Longboat Key Foundation and Ringling College of Art and Design are working toward building a new cultural center on the island.

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Bob and Joyce Mazurek at last year' s Aging in Paradise Gala.
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  • Katie Johns
  • January 4, 2017
10 events to mark on your 2017 calendar

Longboat Key has a busy year ahead. Here are ten events you won’t want to miss in 2017.

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Jacqueline Zerbini was a inducted into the Circus Ring of Fame in 2015. File photo.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 4, 2017
Your Calendar: Circus Ring of Fame

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 4, 2017
Looking Ahead: Tourism outlook for Longboat Key

As Longboat Key — and the Sarasota-Manatee area as a whole — comes off another record tourism year, the Observer checked in with tourism officials for a look ahead at 2017.

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Diane DelloRusso, who has worked in the jewelry business for 36 years and been a longtime manager at Jewelry by Cole, said she believes customers will appreciate the new St. Armands Jewelry store with its blend of classic and contemporary styles. She came out of retirement to assist with the transition and can't wait for longtime patrons to see the boutique's new look.
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