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Longboat Key

The Longboat Key Town Commission selected Maggie D. Mooney-Portale, of Sarasota-based Hankin, Persson, McClenathen, Cohen & Darnell, as the town’s new attorney May 6.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 15, 2013
Town attorney ready to use knowledge

Maggie D. Mooney-Portale's specialization has become governments. She plans to get to know each commissioner and his or her objectives.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 15, 2013
Stone crabs tough to crack this year

May 15 is the end of stone crab season.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 15, 2013
St. Armands Circle BID will seek vote extension next week

Board members of the Circle's improvement district are confident St. Armands landowners will approve a second referendum attempt for a 10-year extension of the BID.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 15, 2013
Town pension plans top regular workshop agenda

Town pension plans top the agenda for the Longboat Key Town Commission's regular workshop Monday, May 20.

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Wendy and Stan pictured Friday, May 10, with their 6-day-old cygnets. Photos courtesy of Lou Newman
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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 15, 2013
Swan family: The next generation

Eleven cygnets hatched last week on the Harbourside pond, and that's not the only family news.

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  • May 15, 2013
Obituary: Joan Wilson

Joan Wilson, of Longboat Key and formerly of Des Moines, Iowa, died May 7.

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  • May 15, 2013
Obituary: David Schmidt

David Schmidt, 86, of Longboat Key, died May 1.

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  • May 15, 2013
Obituary: Eve Fekete

Eve Fekete, 86, of Longboat Key, died May 4.

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  • May 15, 2013
Obituary: Eugene Eckman

Eugene Eckman, 83, of Sarasota and formerly of Buffalo, N.Y., died May 1. Born Sept. 5, 1929, he retired from General Motors in Buffalo and worked for many years at Longboat Key Publix after

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  • May 15, 2013
Obituary: Helene Diener

Helene Diener, 76, of Longboat Key and formerly of Brewster, N.Y., died May 5.

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  • Katie Hendrick
  • May 15, 2013
Summer camp programs help kids beat the heat

The islands are teeming with activities to keep your little ones entertained. So, slather them with sunscreen and send them off to camp, where they're bound to burn off some energy, make friends and even learn a thing or two.

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  • May 15, 2013
Weather Photo: SHERBERT SENSATION

Mindy Towns submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lido Beach.

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  • May 15, 2013
News Briefs

Linley Street boat ramp closes for construction; Town sends summer beach project out to bid again; Longboat police seek bracelet's owner

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  • By Dr. David Rossin
  • May 15, 2013
My View: Seniors oppose nuclear plants? Not so fast

Lately it seems every interest group and political candidate trying to win a public debate wants to claim that "senior citizens are on my side."

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  • May 15, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Code Enforcement Board is not being used to its full potential

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Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key Past President Michael Garey said he heard of the Miracle League of Manasota when his daughter, Amelia, volunteered as a buddy to the athletes. Garey suggested the 501(c)(3) as the club's new charitable partner, which board members recently accepted.
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Accessible baseball league benefits from Kiwanis pancake breakfast funds
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A May 2024 rendering of the Sarasota County library on Longboat Key.
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Property tax overhaul may put Longboat Key library in jeopardy
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Palmetto community leaders showed up strong at Longboat Island Chapel's latest charity drive to support Mt. Carmel Resource Center on June 16. From left, Deputy Ken Jewett, Sgt. Joy Jewett, Chief of Police Scott Tyler, City of Palmetto Mayor Daniel West, Shirley Pearson, executive director of Strength in Action, Inc., Rev. Brock Patterson, Pearson's sister Laura Wallace, and Town of Longboat Key Town Manager Howard Tipton.
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From food to furniture, chapel's programs continue to make an impact
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St. Lucie County Administrator George Landry has been recommended by Howard Tipton to replace him as town manager as Tipton prepares to retire.
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New town manager recommended for Longboat Key
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Attendees were impressed by the fireworks across Sarasota Bay.
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Fourth of July 2026 events in Sarasota, Longboat Key and Lakewood Ranch

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