05:28 pm | Longboat resident and Wimbledon winner Maria Sharapova will reclaim the No. 1 world ranking if she wins the Australian Open. Sharapova defeated Ekaterina Makarova 6-2, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, and...

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12:54 pm | Sarasota City officials will soon decide on plans for a mixed-use hotel two developers hope to build on city-owned land next to the newly created Palm Avenue parking garage. The proposals would add...

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12:53 pm | The homeowners’ board of Dolphin Tower has reached a settlement in a lawsuit against the condominium building’s insurer. The settlement with Great American Insurance Co. of New York, an Ohio insurer that Dolphin...

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12:52 pm | The Federal Election Commission announced this week that it has officially completed its campaign contribution investigation into U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, and his former companies. The Commission has released documents generated...

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03:11 am | The following homes were under contract or sold on Longboat Key, Lido Key and Bird Key from Jan. 12-18......

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06:33 pm | The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center's schedule......

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11:58 pm | The Longboat Key Historical Society presents “Fabulous Fossils of Florida” lecture by Bill Shaver at 7 p.m. Shaver is the president of the Fossil Club of Lee County. His presentation will include a...

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11:56 pm | The Al Hixon Jazz Group will headline the Jazz Club of Sarasota’s “Joy of Jazz” concert from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 19, in Centennial Park in downtown Venice, 401 W. Venice...

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11:53 pm | The Golden Dragon Acrobats from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Representing the best of a Chinese time-honored tradition and art form that began more than 25 centuries ago, the combination of award-winning acrobatics,...

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11:52 pm | Cirque des Voix this weekend Jan. 15 with Sarasota Young Voices, the Cirque Orchestra and both new and beloved circus acts. Repertoire will feature favorites from the first edition of Cirque des Voix,...

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Major Headlines

Struck pedestrian dies at scene on Longboat »

Struck pedestrian dies at scene on Longboat 11:25 pm | A pedestrian was accidentally struck and killed by a motorist on Longboat Key’s Gulf ofMexico Drive at about 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27....

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Falling fronds fuel power outages »

Falling fronds fuel power outages 02:45 pm | Commissioner Patricia Zunz says outages affect about 750 homes and have occurred as frequently as 15 times a month and last often an hour. ...

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Whitney Beach Plaza forges ahead »

Whitney Beach Plaza forges ahead 12:48 pm | Whitney Beach businesses embracing the busy season with initiatives....

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Community center gets vetted »

Community center gets vetted 12:26 am | It’s a quality of life, enriching the community, increasing property values. A place where neighbors, family and friends enjoy various activities. It’s very popular....

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Citizens suspends writing $1 million policies »

Citizens suspends writing $1 million policies 12:17 am | Insurance agents received notice Tuesday afternoon that Citizens would no longer write policies for homes valued at more than $1 million....

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Longboat to overhaul land rules »

Longboat to overhaul land rules 12:14 am | The problem is it is not clear to any property owner what is allowed and what is not allowed in the PUDs and frankly that is a problem....

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Community to get ‘centered’ »

Community to get ‘centered’ 12:52 pm | For Mayor Jim Brown and supporters of a new community center for the current Bayfront Park property, Jan. 18 is a major date....

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Longboat tech dept. evaluated; Bullock responds »

Longboat tech dept. evaluated; Bullock responds 12:32 pm | Longboat Key’s Town Manager David Bullock requested and received a review of the Town’s Information Technology (IT) system and processes by his former colleagues at Sarasota County....

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Publix pushes cart forward »

Publix pushes cart forward 12:29 pm | Longboat Commission approves first step in Publix redevelopment plan. Company officials hope to rebuild and reopen Publix by end of year....

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Opinion

How to demean a business without really trying »

How to demean a business without really trying

04:16 pm | We are willing to ignore, twist, bend and break our rules for certain VIP applicants, while the...

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Musings on JoePa and the world of politics »

Musings on JoePa and the world of politics

01:57 pm | We continue to think we are just figures in a Norman Rockwell painting, but as the Tea...

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Terror on the Right »

Terror on the Right

01:04 pm | The prospect of newt facing Obama is a bit daunting. Given the size of the egos...

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‘The Producers’ »

‘The Producers’

01:03 pm | Why would investors ever choose to put their money into commercial speculations on this island....

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Gingrich ascendant »

Gingrich ascendant

01:02 pm | On the eve of Florida’s primary, changes the playing field and mandates a serious revaluation. ...

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Presidential politics »

Presidential politics

12:59 pm | In a perfect world I would favor Santorum. He says some things that I think need...

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Is there a choice? »

Is there a choice?

06:55 pm | The Town Commission has decided that not only should they change whatever rules bothered the judge in...

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More on ‘Summah’ »

More on ‘Summah’

06:53 pm | A half year ago I penned a piece here in these pages on summer, or ‘Summah,’ as...

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Longboat’s Maria Sharapova fights in Australia for #1 ranking »

05:28 pm | Longboat resident and Wimbledon winner Maria Sharapova will reclaim the No. 1 world ranking if she wins the Australian Open. Sharapova defeated Ekaterina Makarova 6-2, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, and defeated Petra Kvitova this week, and now is entering the finals against Victoria Azarenka. The winner of the match Saturday will claim...

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Longboat’s Maria Sharapova fights in Australia for #1 ranking

On Patrol – January 2012 »

10:52 pm | Updated Jan. 20, 2012. While on patrol I came upon a Schwinn ladies off-road bicycle, grey in color. The bike was in the bike rack and was not secured. A citizen advised me the bike had been there since Jan. 12, 2012. I asked around and no one in the area knew anything about the...

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On Patrol – January 2012

Hazel will be missed… »

12:58 pm | A friend of Longboat Key, a friend of Longboat Key News and half of one of the most active and noteworthy couples on our island, Hazel Lenobel, died at Tidewell Hospice in Bradenton, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. She was 82 years old....

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Hazel will be missed…

Key Club hires new fitness manager »

12:32 am | The Fitness Center at Longboat Key Club & Resort announced the hire of Heather Hackett as its new fitness manager. Hackett’s previous experience includes owning and operating I Train Your Kids, a youth-oriented wellness and fitness program, serving as a consultant for Healthy Outlook Worldwide and as client liaison at Dictor Martin. “We are very...

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Key Club hires new fitness manager

5 things to learn from Paula Deen’s diabetes »

06:42 pm | Paula Deen has diabetes — for three years. Just as in the movie “Casablanca,” people are shocked! Shocked! But before demonizing Ms. Deen and her butter-filled southern recipes, let’s look at what the public should gain from this overhyped, simplified media story:...

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5 things to learn from Paula Deen’s diabetes

Real Estate

Property sales up in 2011

Property sales up in 2011 »

07:39 pm | For the full year 2011, property sales of members of the Sarasota Association of Realtors® jumped by 8.2 percent to 8,224, achieving the highest level since 2005. The surge in...

January 24, 2012 / 1 comment / Read More »
Longboat Key latest sales, contracts — Jan. 12-18

Longboat Key latest sales, contracts — Jan. 12-18 »

03:11 am | The following homes were under contract or sold on Longboat Key, Lido Key and Bird Key from Jan. 12-18......

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Featured property: Tidy Island »

Featured property: Tidy Island

11:43 pm | Gardens of exotic plantings and 140 acres of wildlife preserve set the stage for this 2,764-square-foot, fully updated 3BD/2.5BA townhome positioned to...

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Longboat Key latest sales, contracts — Jan. 5-12 »

Longboat Key latest sales, contracts — Jan. 5-12

11:37 pm | The following homes were under contract or sold on Longboat Key, Lido Key and Bird Key from Jan. 5-12...

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Featured property: 1350 Main Street, Sarasota »

Featured property: 1350 Main Street, Sarasota

11:30 pm | Downtown Sarasota is a cultural and entertainment hub and is the heart of Sarasota’s rich arts scene. The historic Sarasota Opera House...

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Longboat Key latest sales, contracts — Dec. 29 to Jan. 4 »

Longboat Key latest sales, contracts — Dec. 29 to Jan. 4

10:09 pm | The following homes were under contract or sold on Longboat Key, Lido Key and Bird Key from Dec. 29 to Jan. 4...

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Featured property: Safari Beach House »

Featured property: Safari Beach House

09:58 pm | “Safari Beach House” is the legendary Vanderbuilt/Whitney estate located directly on the Gulf of Mexico. Panoramic views of the gulf create your...

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Key Life

‘Snowbirders’ return to LBK, part I »

‘Snowbirders’ return to LBK, part I

08:10 pm | As the plane makes its descent into the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport, a long bridge with a yellow superstructure appears in the gulf waters...

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Meet, greet hosted for candidate Ray Rajewski »

Meet, greet hosted for candidate Ray Rajewski

11:58 pm | Longboat Key residents Terrie DuCray and Dr. Patrice Greene hosted a candidate meet and greet for Longboat Key Town Commission District 3...

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Birding all day »

Birding all day

11:33 pm | One day this past January, without planning it, I birded the whole day. Because of fog I didn’t get out until 10...

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A longboat key treasure »

A longboat key treasure

10:36 pm | The following was written by Florida resident Paul Peterzell during a recent visit to Longboat Key...

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LBK Education Center offers stargazing to mastering your iPad »

LBK Education Center offers stargazing to mastering your iPad

05:00 pm | The Longboat Key Education Center, a not-for-profit continuing education center in the Centre Shops of Longboat Key, is busy preparing for a...

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LBK Garden Club plants tree for Arbor Day

LBK Garden Club plants tree for Arbor Day »

07:04 pm | Trees, toasts and treasured stories were the order of the day Jan. 19, as the ladies of the Longboat Keys Garden Club planted a new Geiger tree at Bicentennial Park...

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Garden Club to honor Arbor Day

Garden Club to honor Arbor Day »

12:30 am | The Longboat Key Garden Club is celebrating Arbor Day at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 19 at Bicentennial Park on Longboat Key. A butterfly friendly tree will be planted. Please bring...

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