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Longboat Key, Florida is located in Manatee County. Zip codes in Longboat Key, FL include 34228. The median home price in Longboat Key is $600,000 which is roughly $324/per square foot. More Longboat Key information.

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14 hrs ago | YourObserver

Longboat Key-Dr. Michael Crosby: Big fish in Mote's growing sea

Dr. Michael Crosby stands in front of a portrait of the late William Mote, whose support helped to transform the laboratory.

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Tue May 21, 2013

Examiner.com

Celebrate World Turtle Day, May 23rd

Looking for some fun ways to celebrate World Turtle Day on May 23, 2013? How about raising a glass and toasting to the hard-working folks at the Save the Sea Turtle Foundation ? Yes, for every Tipsy Turtle cocktail you order at the Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale, $1 will be donated to this great organization.

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Mon May 20, 2013

YourObserver

Mar Vista project will be reviewed again

More than 40 Longbeach Village residents packed Town Hall for the Longboat Key Town Commission's 1 p.m. Monday, May 20 regular workshop to request the town reconsider a Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub site plan amendment and special exception approval.

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YourObserver

Gans hits Rajewski with SUV

Commissioner Terry Gans said he didn't see Ray Rajewski "soon enough" before he struck him with his vehicle last week.

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Sun May 19, 2013

Bradenton.com

FHP seeks drivers who don't buckle up

The Florida Highway Patrol will team with law enforcement agencies in unincorporated Manatee County, Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, Bradenton, Sarasota and Palmetto to look for seat belt violations.

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Fri May 17, 2013

YourObserver

Truck drives through seagrapes on Longboat Key

Longboat Key Police Department officers reported a man lost control of his truck in the middle of the Key Thursday morning.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Bradenton.com

Spotlight for May 17, 2013

The Longboat Key Club on Sarasota Bay was the perfect setting for the University Park Women's Club to host its general meeting and luncheon.

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Wed May 15, 2013

YourObserver

Longboat Key-Mar Vista approval attracts opposition

Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub owner Ed Chiles, third from left, hosted a small gathering Tuesday at his Longboat Key restaurant to discuss issues some Village residents have with his project.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Sys-Con Media

Sarasota Penthouse Unit With Private Veranda to Sell at Absolute Auction

Featuring a private veranda that offers panoramic views of both the ocean and downtown, the residence will sell fully furnished through J. P. King Auction Company.

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YourObserver

Longboat Key-Pension plans top Longboat Key town workshop agenda

Town pension plans highlight the Longboat Key Town Commission's regular workshop on Monday, May 20.

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Business Journal

Murray Homes sees increased activity in coastal luxury market

Luxury homebuilder Steve Murray says British and Canadians buyers are leading the recovery on Gulf beaches.

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Anna Maria Islander Newspaper

Congressman hosts island discussion

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, left, took time to listen to issues of concern with Ed Natkie, right, of the Mount Vernon community near Cortez and others following a town hall meeting May 11 at Holmes Beach City Hall.

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Anna Maria Islander Newspaper

Island police blotter - 05-15-2013

A Manatee County sheriff's deputy was on routine beach patrol when he was flagged down by a woman.

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Mon May 13, 2013

YourObserver

Longboat Key-Town prepares for beach bids again

The beach project will place sand at the Broadway beach access to Gulfside Road, and from The Islander condominiums to the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

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Sun May 12, 2013

Bradenton.com

Elderly scams on rise again in Manatee

Todd Kelley, 22, and Dale Lucas, 25, recently walked the streets of Bradenton dressed in collared shirts and khaki pants and represented themselves as young men who were authorized to sell cruise packages on behalf of an Internet site.

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Fri May 10, 2013

YourObserver

Centre Shops Mother's Day Festival05/10/13 The...

Need something for Mom this Mother's Day? The Centre Shops of Longboat Key Mother's Day Festival will include plenty of Mom's favorite things, including antiques, art, jewelry, collectibles, wine tasting, sidewalk sales, live music and more.

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Thu May 09, 2013

Examiner.com

First Bank pet photo contest to benefit Humane Society Manatee Enter by 5/17/13

Got a great picture of your pet? Share it with FIRST BANK and help the Humane Society of Manatee County ... AND you could win a prize! You can get most of the details and branch locations from the poster pictured here, plus here's some additional information from Ms.

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YourObserver

Longboat Key-Save Our Seabirds board fires Lee Fox

Save Our Seabirds founder Lee Fox says she was fired from the bird-rescue organization.

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Wed May 08, 2013

YourObserver

Bostonians get hooked on Longboat05/08/13 Pamela Hodges and her...

Pamela Hodges and her children, Nicole and Jonathan Eskew, recently visited Longboat Key from Boston for the first time and are already looking forward to a return visit.

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YourObserver

Longboat Key-Servicewoman salute: Shirley Beachum

Shirley Beachum holds a portrait of her late husband, pilot Grady Hunt, who was killed in action in 1943.

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