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Longboat Key

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  • February 25, 2015
Obituary: James McConnell

James McConnell, 87, of Longboat Key, died Feb. 18.

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  • February 25, 2015
Obituary: Sylvia Cohodas

Sylvia Cohodas, 93, of Longboat Key, died Feb. 18.

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  • February 25, 2015
Letters to the Editor

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  • February 25, 2015
Our View: We recommend ...

The biggest differences among Longboat Key's Town Commission candidates are in their temperament and experience and having the ability and skill to move the town forward within the confines of collaborating with the other commissioners.

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  • February 25, 2015
Good pick for Pick

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church Reverend Emeritus Edward Pick was born in 1935 and ordained to the priesthood in 1960.

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  • February 25, 2015
News Briefs

Officer, fire chief involved in crashes; Town website offers new traffic feature; SMH to demolish urgent care building; Town to hold public open house

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  • February 25, 2015
Voters have options for making voices heard

Longboat Key town commissioners decide whether your taxes go up or down.

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  • February 25, 2015
Nobel laureate sheds light on research

At the home of Thomas and Maureen Steiner Martin Chalfie discusses the research that won him a Nobel Prize in chemistry.

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  • February 25, 2015
Weather: Longboat Key

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  • February 25, 2015
Business Briefs

Daiquiri Deck reopens; Pettingell attends luxury summit; The Key Club to hold job fair

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  • February 25, 2015
39TH ANNUAL GARDEN CLUB HOME TOUR: Where to buy tickets

Tickets to the 39th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour are a $25 donation, which is tax-deductible and gets you admission to all six homes.

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 25, 2015
39th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: Ivy league

A Mediterranean estate with three structures has humble beginnings.

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 25, 2015
39th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: Tickled pink

The British West Indies-style home is infused with blasts from the past.

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  • February 25, 2015
39th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: Hedge fun

An arched hedge offers a warm welcome to this tropical oasis.

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  • February 25, 2015
39th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: The French connection

This Country Club Shores home blends old France elegance with whimsy through a personalized art collection.

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