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Longboat Key

Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming honors retired Detective Capt. Kris Roberts.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 8, 2014
Longboat Key Police Detective Kris Roberts retires

Kristine "Kris" Roberts was the second female police officer in the town's history.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Power lines along Gulf of Mexico Drive could be buried if voters decide to pay for the costs involved.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 8, 2014
Underground utility system sparks interest

All seven commissioners are willing to investigate an underground utility system along Gulf of Mexico Drive and let voters decide if they are willing to pay for it.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mote researchers tagged Katharine in August 2013 on the M/V OCEARCH. (Robert Snow Photography)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 7, 2014
Great white shark heads toward Sarasota

Mote scientists tagged the 2,300-pound great white shark last August, near Cape Cod, Mass.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A white tarp was placed over the Hilton sign in June, dubbing the hotel property at 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive as the Gulfside Beach Resort.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 7, 2014
Hilton closes its doors

The Hilton project is the first applicant to take advantage of a town-wide 250 tourism unit pool that's been waiting for applicants to apply for additional units since 2008.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
George Allgair with David and Rebecca Taylor
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • July 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Bird Key Yacht Club Fourth of July Celebration

Residents and guests alike enjoyed a Fourth of July Celebration July 4, at Bird Key Yacht Club. The afternoon started with fun and games followed by a flag ceremony, dinner and potato car races.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Caroline Moreno plays with sand on the beach.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • July 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: The Resort at Longboat Key Club's Beach Barbecue

The Resort at Longboat Key Club hosted a beach barbecue with games, sandcastle building and live entertainment July 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Judge Nancy Donnellan, Michael Cuttler and Bobbi Hurwitz
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • July 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Yacht Club Independence Day Dinner

Members of the Sarasota Yacht Club enjoyed an 'Independence Day Dinner' after participating in the yachting tradition of the Sundowner Ceremony July 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Karen Bell paints a patriotic picture on Anna Donnellan’s face.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • July 4, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Freedom Fest II

The Longboat Key community enjoyed an All-American morning at the town's annual Fourth of July celebration, Freedom Fest, on July 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Colin Bankert, 3, kisses the head of his little sister, Giuliana, 1.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • July 4, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Freedom Fest

The Longboat Key community enjoyed an All-American morning at the town's annual Fourth of July celebration, Freedom Fest, on July 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Spirit of America: 'The American Experience'
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 4, 2014
VIDEO: Spirit of America - The American Experience

Six prominent residents of Sarasota and Manatee County recall their journey to the 'Land of the Free.'

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Blaise Fluker, 21 months, rides in a wagon in last year's parade.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • July 3, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Freedom Fest

It may only be a quarter-mile long, but the Longboat Key Freedom Fest parade goes the distance on community charm. Hosted by the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce, the All-American morning begins with the parade line up at 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 4, between Bank of America and SunTrust Bank on Bay Isles Road.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A woman was saved in Sarasota Bay Wednesday and didn’t need medical attention because of the quick actions of two marine patrol officers.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 3, 2014
Marine patrol officers rescue woman

Marine Patrol Officer John Majka jumped into Sarasota Bay Wednesday to save a woman who went under water and couldn't swim.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The license plate cameras helped the Longboat Key Police Department to realize that the suspect was driving on and off the Key frequently.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 2, 2014
License plate cameras help arrest burglar

Daniel Lee Upton confessed to burglaries on Longboat Key and Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island, where he broke into condominium storage sheds and stole bicycles.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Photo by Lori Sax Real estate developer David Walters, through a family trust, controls about 40 acres involved in the Fruitville Initiative.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • July 2, 2014
Take the initiative

Most retail projects built near interstates look similar - a formulaic, yet mostly successful strategy. A new development aims to counter conformity.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 2, 2014
Surprise daytime turtle encounter

On his evening beach walk, Longboat Key resident Mike Haycock was in for a big surprise when he spotted a sea turtle coming out of the water Sunday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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