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Longboat Key

Blenker Boatworks and Marina of Bradenton worked two days to raise the sunken sailboat. Note the inflated baldders that float the wreck. Courtesy photo
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  • Terry O’Connor
  • November 1, 2016
Longboat pays $5,200 to remove derelict sailboat

The Longboat Key Police Department has been in contact with the last listed owner who claims he sold the boat but has no paperwork proving it.

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  • Katie Johns
  • October 31, 2016
VIDEO: Tricks and treats complete Fright Night

The eighth annual celebration brought some unusual visitors to St. Armands Circle.

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President and CEO of Mote, Michael Crosby, speaks to attendees of the lab's annual fundraising event, Oceanic Evening. Photo by Niki Kottmann.
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  • Katie Johns
  • October 31, 2016
Mote reveals success of Oceans of Opportunity

The $51.7 million campaign total was announced at the lab’s Oceanic Evening on Oct. 29.

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The Longboat Pass Drawbridge repair operation will be terminated if traffic backs up, according to FDOT. File photo.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 31, 2016
FDOT work on Longboat Pass Bridge to affect traffic

Maintenance operation will be terminated if traffic backs up, according to FDOT.

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  • Katie Johns
  • October 29, 2016
Bird Key gets in the Halloween spirit

Members gathered for a "Heroes vs. Villains" themed celebration.

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Four candidates have now qualified in the race for seats on the Longboat Key Commission, including George Spoll.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 28, 2016
Gene Jaleski makes it four certified Longboat Key commissioner candidates

Jaleski, 75, has become the latest candidate to qualify in the race for seats on the Longboat Key Commission.

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FHP wolfpack details use mobile troopers to remove impaired drivers from the roadways.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2016
FHP to target drunken drivers in Manatee County this weekend

FHP wolfpack details use mobile troopers to remove impaired drivers from the roadways.

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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • October 27, 2016
What’s the best path?

Put aside the candidates’ sins and flaws. Think instead about the best path forward to lighten the next generations’ debt burden and improve their standard of living.

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  • Katie Johns
  • October 26, 2016
Longboat Chamber greets new member after hours

Cabinetree recently joined the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce and hosted 'After Hours' on Oct. 25.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • October 26, 2016
Sleepy Lagoon Park home sells for $1.61 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between Oct. 10-14.

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Wine consultant Michael De Loach and Bob Weil, Longboat Key Club food and beverage director at last year's Bacchus on the Beach.
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  • Katie Johns
  • October 26, 2016
Bacchus on the Beach to bring food and wine lovers together

The 6th annual event will host prestigious winemakers and producers together for two nights.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 26, 2016
Longboat Key Letters to the Editor

Observer ignores Charter Review Board issues; Media bias is bad for democracy

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Aiden Zengel, 9, as Superman, and Ethan Alexander, 3, as Clark Kent at last year's Fright Night.
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  • Katie Johns
  • October 26, 2016
Your Calendar: Fright Night on St. Armands

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

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Gene Jaleski to make fifth run at Longboat Key Commission seat.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • October 26, 2016
Gene Jaleski returns for fifth Longboat Key Commission run

The race is on for the at-large seat Commissioner Phill Younger will vacate March 2.

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    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • October 26, 2016
Columbia President Richard Gonzmart reveals $4M plans for Longboat Key eatery

Plans call for spending up to $4 million to build a new restaurant at the location.

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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.
  • June 11, 2026
Property tax overhaul: What you should know
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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Life is a roller coaster, and this graduate wants to engineer it

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