Longboat Key

Kurt Schultheis
August 5, 2015

Conversation with Tom Freiwald

Tom Freiwald, 69, stumbled into Longboat Key Town Hall politics by accident when he proposed his community, Spanish Main Yacht Club, could be a site for a cellular tower in 2010. Five years later, Freiwald is still busy doing town work behind the scenes a

Longboat Key
News

Kristen Herhold
August 4, 2015

Turtle Watch honors Freda Perrotta

Longboat Key Turtle Watch recognized founder Freda Perrotta on Aug. 1.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Kurt Schultheis
August 4, 2015

Commissioner criticizes garbage pickup failure

The issue of late garbage pickup or no garbage pickup at all on Longboat Key will come before the Town Commission in the fall.

Longboat Key
News

Observer Staff
August 4, 2015

Longboat Key photo contest winner: August 6

Norman Weber submitted this sunset photo, taken near Big Pass.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Adam Hughes
August 4, 2015

Promenade condo tops sales at $1,275,000

A condominium in The Promenade tops all transactions in this week’s real estate

Longboat Key
Real Estate

Kristen Herhold
August 3, 2015

Longboat to offer deskercise class

The hour-long session will teach workers how to increase their physical activity while at work.

Longboat Key
Business

Kurt Schultheis
August 3, 2015

Town recommends using $389,675 to balance budget

A 5.33% increase in Longboat Key property values generated an additional $504,051 in additional ad valorem revenue at the current millage rate of 2.1763 mills.

Longboat Key
News

By Nancy Schwartz
August 1, 2015

Photo contest winners: June

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Kurt Schultheis
July 31, 2015

$23 million Colony judgment attracts four bidders

Four companies are making a play for a Colony Beach & Tennis Resort bankruptcy trustee’s $23 million judgment against unit owners. And the one offering the most money is a new player.