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Longboat Key

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 8, 2016
Contractor dies after Longboat Key accident

A 50-year-old construction worker fell three stories from the Beachwalk condominiums Thursday.

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Paul Meese captured this shot of a sunset from Longboat Key Towers.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 7, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: July 7

Paul Meese captured this shot of a sunset from Longboat Key Towers.

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  • July 7, 2016
Congratulations to this month's winners of our photo contest!

Niki Muller, Jeannie Sparks and Neil Oldham have won the Observer's photo contest for June.

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The Mote Scientific Foundation had offered the town of Longboat Key more than 2 acres of vacant property on Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 6, 2016
Longboat Key Town Commission rejects land offer

The Mote Scientific Foundation had offered the town of Longboat Key more than 2 acres of vacant property on Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 6, 2016
How much will you pay for neighborhood undergrounding?

Longboat Key property owners could pay between $500 and $98,000 over the next 30 years to pay for the town’s neighborhood undergrounding project. Find out how much you will owe.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2016
Groundhog Day at the beach

Every six, seven, eight years, the barrier islands need to renourish their beaches. And every time, federal and state agencies delay the projects. There must be a better way.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2016
Ron Johnson legacy: A blueprint on life

The former Longboat Key mayor and longtime civic and community leader died June 27.

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • July 6, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

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Cynda Grenfell, with "Stars 1," began quilting 12 years ago.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • July 6, 2016
Plymouth Harbor resident stitches new hobby

Cynda Grenfell's quilt work is on display through the end of July, at Plymouth Harbor.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By H. Terrell Griffin
  • July 6, 2016
Chapter 7: Trouble in Paradise

Detective Jake Bass is on the scene to get the scoop on the latest rumblings in town.

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  • July 6, 2016
Longboat Key Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

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Rabbi Stephen L. Sniderman
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 6, 2016
Temple Beth Israel appoints new rabbi

Rabbi Stephen L. Sniderman will start August 1

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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 6, 2016
Bay Isles home sells for $3.7 million

The home at 551 Harbor Point Road has four bedrooms, six baths, a pool and 4,993 square feet of living area.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 6, 2016
Sand trucks send shockwaves off island

While Longboat Key town commissioners and staff cite few local complaints regarding the mid-Key truck haul, the sand caravan is rankling some residents.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 6, 2016
Longboat Key dispatch woes a learning process

The Longboat Key Police Department has unveiled a new non-emergency number, as some residents fret about the recent switchover to Sarasota County’s dispatch system.c

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Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key President Danielle Gladding welcomes guest speaker Longboat Police Chief Russ Mager to update members about his approach to leadership since he assumed the role last autumn at the April 2 meeting.
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St. Regis at Longboat Key is a gulf-facing resort and condo development on the barrier island of Longboat Key. The Unicorp-developed property opened in 2024 at the former site of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.
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