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Longboat Key

    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 20, 2015
WEEKEND BEST BETS: Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast and Town of Longboat Key Community Open House

Take a break from the heat and sunshine on March 21 and enjoy two events on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
This home at 454 Partridge Circle has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,080 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.79 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 19, 2015
Bird Key home sells for $1.79 million

Bird Key home sells for $1.79 million

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 19, 2015
Country Club a Shore thing

Country Club Shores Association Unit V held its annual membership meeting on March 18.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 19, 2015
Seaplace has a hula of a good time

Residents of Seaplace said Aloha at its Hawaiian party on March 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 19, 2015
Christ Church finds bigger fish to fry

Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian congregants gathered for a fish fry on March 18.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 18, 2015
Whitney Beach celebrates St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick’s Day came a day late at Whitney Beach’s annual Conservancy Party on March 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Colony Beach & Tennis Resort tennis courts are part of a recreational lease dispute that now involves sanctions being levied against Colony Lender LLC.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 18, 2015
Sanctions on the docket for Colony Lender

The Association will argue lawsuits should be dismissed. Colony Lender vows to appeal.

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Observer editorial
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 18, 2015
Beach permitting: what a waste

All of this points to two places that can change the process— the Legislature and Congress. Speeding up beach permitting for the affluent town of Longboat Key isn’t likely to register high on the agendas of our representatives, Rep. Jim Boyd in the Legisl

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 18, 2015
Jack Duncan takes mayor’s seat

Mayor Jack Duncan and Vice Mayor Terry Gans will lead the Longboat Key Town Commission after Monday’s statutory meeting.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 18, 2015
Q&A: Stephen Spotte

Read our candid Q&A with marine scientist Stephen Spotte.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This home at 454 Partridge Circle has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,080 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.79 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 18, 2015
Bird Key home sells for $1.79 million

The sale of a Bird Key home is the top transaction in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 17, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 03.12.15

Cops Corner: Longboat Key

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  • News
On March 13, Longboat Key Detective Sgt. Bob Borque drove to the Mobil Longboat Key Mart to uncover a credit-card skimmer after he realized a device allowed a Key resident’s credit-card information to be stolen.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 17, 2015
Skimmer swipes card info at Mobile station

Longboat Key police plan to pump license-plate camera information and surveillance videos to find out who’s responsible for the high-tech heist.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 17, 2015
Club Longboat aces St. Patrick’s Day

Thirty-two Club Longboat owners and renters took a break from St. Patrick’s Day festivities to play in the condominium’s annual mixed doubles tennis tournament on March 17.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 17, 2015
Gulfshore and Twin Shores celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

The streets of Gulfshore and Twin Shores were filled with green, laughter, music and cheer during the residences’ annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 17.

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