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Longboat Key

A crosswalk at Companion Way in the 5600 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive was being constructed Wednesday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 13, 2015
Crosswalk construction is underway

Four Longboat Key crosswalks are being installed on Gulf of Mexico Drive to make pedestrian crossings safer.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • November 12, 2015
‘The Wonderful Spirit’

Longboat Key's 60th anniversary

  • Longboat Key
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Florida Power & Light Co. worked to restore power yesterday to 3,825 Longboat Key customers.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 12, 2015
Power outage affects 3,825 Bay Isles homes

The Longboat Key power outage also disrupted a video presentation being presented at the Veterans Day Parade yesterday.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • November 12, 2015
Longboat Key Veterans Day Parade becomes tradition

More than 130 veterans who live, work or worship on Longboat Key celebrated Veterans Day on Nov. 11 with a quarter-mile parade.

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  • Neighbors
Phyllis Bourgery submitted this photo of a sunset on Longboat Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2015
Longboat Key photo contest winner: Nov. 12

Phyllis Bourgery submitted this photo of a sunset on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 11, 2015
Longboat Key celebrates its veterans

More than 130 veterans who live, work or worship on Longboat Key celebrated Veterans Day on Nov. 11 with a quarter-mile parade.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • November 11, 2015
QUIZ: Longboat Key celebrates 60 years

How well do you know the barrier island's history?

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  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 11.12.15

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

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Five years later, the 18-acre beachfront property at 1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive remains locked up and vacant.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2015
Welcome Back: Colony still sits vacant

Making vacation plans? Don’t plan on staying at the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort any time soon.

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While you were away, the 150 peacocks in Longbeach Village didn’t leave town.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2015
Welcome Back: Town fails to lure peacock trapper

While you were away, the 150 peacocks in Longbeach Village didn’t leave town.

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Longboat Key residents cite seasonal traffic as a top concern.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2015
Welcome Back: Traffic congestion headed for your roadways

There’s no quick fix for regional traffic troubles.

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  • News
Severe sand erosion on the south end of Longboat Key means there’s not much recreational beach left at high tide behind condominiums like L’Ambiance.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • November 11, 2015
Welcome Back: Shoreline projects to watch this season

How much sand will upcoming local beach projects bring? Enough to fill the Empire State Building’s 1.37 million cubic yards — nearly twice. Read on to learn plans for your favorite beach this season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ocean Properties Vice President Mark Walsh says his company plans to investigate traffic issues as part of a future Islandside hotel project.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2015
Welcome Back: Key Club referendum passes

Mail-only vote could deliver a new Longboat Key Club Islandside hotel.

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A Gulf of Mexico Drive undergrounding referendum nixed new poles on the island.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2015
Welcome Back: Poles still here, but not for long

Gulf of Mexico Drive utilities are headed underground. Now, the commission surges forward to determine how to bury the rest of the island’s lines.

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Whitney Beach Plaza owner Ryan Snyder will work with town staff to craft a future density referendum that will eventually allow him to convert the plaza’s residential zoning to tourism use.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2015
Commission allows Whitney Plaza referendum work

Whitney Beach Plaza owner Ryan Snyder received consensus from the Longboat Key Town Commission Monday to craft language for a referendum that would allow him to change the property’s zoning.

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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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