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Longboat Key

    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 18, 2016
Temple Beth Israel enjoys fashion du jour

The women of Temple Beth Israel attended the temple’s annual fashion show Jan. 18, at Michael’s on East in Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Strong waves hit the Longbeach condominiums seawall Sunday morning on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 17, 2016
Strong storms wreak havoc early this morning

Tornadoes and storms wreaked major damage in some areas of Manatee and Sarasota counties early this morning. Longboat Key was spared of major damage.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 15, 2016
Garden Club Sips & Shops

The Longboat Key Garden Club hosted a Sip & Shop event Jan. 14, at J.McLaughlin.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bob Gault says further undergrounding subsidization won't be supported.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 15, 2016
Gault says further undergrounding subsidization won't be supported

Bob Gault urges residents to vote yes for a neighborhood undergrounding project and realize those with buried power lines aren't willing to subsidize any more of the cost for those with above ground power lines.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 14, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: Jan. 14

Jo Ann Goldwater submitted this photo of a roseate spoonbill near Publix on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Longboat Pass Bridge evening lane closures will last for five nights starting Sunday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 14, 2016
Longboat Pass drawbridge evening closures start Sunday

Evening lane closures start Sunday night on Longboat Pass Bridge and will last for five nights.

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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • January 13, 2016
Guns make you safer

Few people would agree with that idea, or with two bills that would allow guns to be carried in the open. But there’s a legitimate case for how open carry can improve safety.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 13, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 1.15.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Longboat Key Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
The area along Bayside Drive in the Longbeach Village has been a popular place to store boats since before the town incorporated 60 years ago.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 13, 2016
Boat discussion resurfaces in Village

A debate over the storage of boats along Bayside Drive floats to the surface for a discussion this season.

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Construction on a $3.11 million Bayfront Park renovation originally scheduled for construction in December has been pushed back to May.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 13, 2016
Bayfront Park construction bumped to May

Construction on a $3.11 million Bayfront Park renovation originally slated for construction in December has been pushed back while construction plans are finalized.

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  • News
Town Manager Dave Bullock inspects two groins Dec. 17 that were installed last year to hold sand at the north end of the Island.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 13, 2016
Two beach projects permits down, one to go

Permits pave the way for New Pass and mid-Key beach projects in 2016. The town is still waiting on one last permit for a Longboat Pass project.

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The home at 6405 Gulfside Road has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,528 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 13, 2016
Sleepy Lagoon home sells for $2.85 million

The home at 6405 Gulfside Road has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,528 square feet of living area.

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Exterior
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 13, 2016
Home of the Month: 560 Broadway St.

This quaint cottage in Longbeach Village has three bedrooms and two baths.

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  • Real Estate
Barbara and Ryan Ackerman
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 13, 2016
Ackerman Group ranks No. 1

Coldwell Banker’s Ackerman Group sold $77.7 million worth of real estate in 2014, more than any local agent.

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  • News
Tyler's of Longboat partners Dan and Rob Alderson, Michael and Catherine Garey and Robert Fracalossy
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 13, 2016
Longboat to take a scoop of the ice cream business

Tyler’s Ice Cream, of Cortez, and the Lazy Lobster will open Tyler’s of Longboat in late March or early April.

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