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Longboat Key

Mary Dee and Don Klingenberg vote Tuesday at Longboat Key Town Hall.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 3, 2015
Longboat Key electorate approves undergrounding project

Longboat Key voters approved a referendum to issue bonds not to exceed $25.25 million to bury Gulf of Mexico Drive utilities.

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Mary Dee and Don Klingenberg voted on Election Day Tuesday at Longboat Key Town Hall.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 3, 2015
Longboaters approve burying wires

The referendum to bury Gulf of Mexico Drive utilities was approved Tuesday, with 1,397 voters voting in favor of the referendum and 835 voting against it.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 3, 2015
Key Niners putts toward fall

Key Niners welcomed back its 75 members on Nov. 4.

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Irwin Pastor has qualified to run for his at-large commission seat.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 3, 2015
Pastor qualifies for commission seat

At-Large Commissioner Irwin Pastor seeks another two years in his commission seat.

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Registered voters can still cast their votes at the polls on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 3.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 2, 2015
Early voting attracts 21.9% turnout rate

As of Oct. 30, 1,310 voters, or 21.9% of the town’s 5,986 registered voters, took advantage of early voting or via absentee ballots.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 1, 2015
St. Armands’ Frightful Night

Guys and ghouls of all ages enjoyed Fright Night on St. Armands on Oct. 31.

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Studio owner Cinde Carroll demonstrating the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM ®, one of the many modalities that she teaches in her studio. It employs spiraling, circular movements with corresponding breath to strengthen and make supple the spine.
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • October 31, 2015
Former Longboat trainer opens Sarasota studio

The former Colony fitness director brings four decades' experience to her new Cinde Carroll Studio.

  • Longboat Key
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Longboat Key residents Jere and Joanne Sheehan took advantage of early voting Monday at Town Hall (Kristen Herhold).
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 30, 2015
Early voting attracts 19.7% turnout rate

As of Thursday, 1,185 voters, or 19.7% of the town’s 5,986 registered voters, took advantage of early voting or via absentee ballots.

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The Rev. David Danner, of All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 30, 2015
All Angels to hold Life Line Screening

All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road, will host a Life Line Screening event on Nov. 9.

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Jennifer Miller submitted this photo of seagulls flying by a Big Pass sunset off of Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 30, 2015
Congratulations to the October winners of our photo contest!

Kevin Geary, Barry Miller and Jennifer Miller have won the Observer's photo contest for October

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2015
Longboat Key photo contest winner: Oct. 29

Belinda Russell submitted this photo taken at the Longboat Key Club beach.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 29, 2015
Bird Key hits the runway

Bird Key Yacht Club held its first style show of the fall on Oct. 29.

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Beachgoers have less access at the North Shore Road beach access as sand erodes to the Longbeach seawall. (courtesy of Gene Jaleski)
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 29, 2015
Sand loss at north end continues

Longbeach Village resident Gene Jaleski continues to report rapid sand loss at the North Shore Road beach access.

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The home at 570 S. Spoonbill Drive has five bedrooms, six baths, a pool and 6,846 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 28, 2015
Bird Key home sells for $3.88 million

The home at 570 S. Spoonbill Drive has five bedrooms, six baths, a pool and 6,846 square feet of living area.

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  • Real Estate
Longboat Key was ranked for its picturesque beaches and serene landscape.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 28, 2015
Longboat named ninth best U.S. island destination

In its 2015 Readers’ Choice Awards, Condé Nast Traveler ranked Longboat ninth in its top ten U.S. island destinations.

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