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The home at 5050 Gulf of Mexico Drive recently sold  for $7 million. Built in 2016, it has five bedrooms, five-and-three-half baths, a pool and 7,578 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 30, 2018
5050 Gulf of Mexico Drive sells for $7 million

Longboat Key and surrounding area real estate sales

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Trained responders examine the whale that was found on Longboat Key the morning of Sept. 6. Credit: Longboat Key Turtle Watch
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 6, 2016
Shark-bitten whale washes onto Longboat Key beach

Wildlife officials were forced to euthanize a sperm whale that washed ashore with injuries this morning.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lindsey Conrad hammers stakes into the sand to mark a nest.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 22, 2013
Tracking turtle watchers

Beginning in May, Turtle Watch volunteers hit the beach before the sun rises in search of turtle nests.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Unit 512 at Tangerine Bay Club, 380 Gulf of Mexico Drive, has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,380 square feet of living area. It sold for $856,300. File photo.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 11, 2012
Tangerine Bay Club unit sells for $856,300

A condominium in Tangerine Bay Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 14, 2009
'Tis the stone-crab season

For generations, the Moore family has worked in the stone-crab business. Now, the family restaurant is gearing up for its 43rd season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 15, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Occupation points out income inequalities

  • Sarasota
  • News
Beneva Fruitville
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 31, 2012
Black Tie & Tales

All hail the queen (again!); Tidbits ...; She would have loved it

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • March 28, 2012
Theater: 'Hamlet Prince of Cuba'

Michael Donald Edwards' brilliant adaptation of Shakespeare's familiar "Hamlet" succeeds at sparking an almost edge-of-your-seat renewal of appreciation of the Bard's genius.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • March 4, 2010
Students and their families celebrate at Purim carnival

The Temple Beth Sholom School held its annual Purim family carnival Feb. 28. Purim is a festive Jewish holiday that celebrates Queen Esther's heroic efforts in saving the Jews during ancient times.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 17, 2014
Commission will discuss legal counsel today

The Longboat Key Town Commission is solely responsible for two Longboat Key positions: the town manager and the town attorney.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • October 28, 2009
Jewel to sparkle in Sarasota

The American singer-songwriter will perform solo Nov. 4 at the Van Wezel.

  • Arts + Culture
Courtesy photo.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 13, 2013
Mind blowing

Sarasota Christian School sent four teams - the most in Florida - to the Odyssey of the Mind's World Finals May 23 to May 25, at Michigan State University.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Second shooter in a Sarasota incident has been brought in custody. More in today's headlines!
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2013
Feb. 26: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Second shooter in custody; Sarasota County renames building in honor of Bill Little; Sarasota Chalk Festival names Sheila Foley executive manager; $10 million home sale largest in two years

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 24, 2009
HSSC Howloween Dog Parade

Dogs get dolled up at Five Points Park for the Humane Society's Howloween Dog Parade.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 16, 2014
Drama unfolds at condo over unlicensed work

A legal battle has begun at a mid-island Longboat Key condominium complex.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A Longboat Key resident was found lying in Sarasota Bay this morning off the shores of Longboat Key.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 7, 2011
Longboat police pull unconscious man from bay

Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle said a Key resident was pulled from Sarasota Bay this morning and survived the incident.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 08.20.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Ken Slavin and Cat Depot founder Linda Slavin
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • November 19, 2011
Pawpurr's Ball

Pawpurr's Ball

  • Black Tie
Lift Station 87, largely completed underground in Luke Wood Park, will have to undergo significant changes before it can function as a wastewater facility for the city.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 22, 2014
Lift Station 87 costs projected at $27.1 million

The engineering firm tasked with completing work on the lift station says the project - originally budgeted at $12.5 million - could cost another $13 million before it's finished.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A Mote scientist points to tracks left by a recent sea turtle on a beach in Longboat Key.
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • June 2, 2014
Mote's Turtle Walks aim to educate community

Interested in learning about sea turtles and the life behind the tracks? Look no further than Mote Marine Laboratory's free Turtle Walks on Saturdays throughout June and July.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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