Longboat Key News

St. Armands access point temporarily closes Access to South Boulevard of the Presidents from South Washington Drive on St.

For Jack Goldsmith's 102nd birthday, he appeared on Willard Scott's segment on the "Today" show.

Police Chief Albert Hogle's casket is lifted out of the hearse Thursday at the Sarasota National Cemetery.

Gary Glass wasn't searching for a new job when he received a call from Lakewood Ranch Town Hall this past April, asking if he was interested in applying for the community associations director vacancy.

Key-wide, Longboat Key Finance Director Tom Kelley estimates a 1.5% to 3% decrease in property values this year.

Dick Motzer and wife Margie Motzer, left, and others discuss local issues with Holmes Beach Commissioner Jean Peelen at a May 24 coffee.

For many years, downtown Bradenton was just a place to drive through, whether you were headed to Anna Maria Island or Longboat Key, or it was a place to re-fuel your car before heading home.

The Longboat Key Town Commission reached consensus at its Thursday, May 24 workshop to move forward with a proposal to allow for the sale of wine and beer at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.

A helicopter had to make an emergency landing Friday, but at least the pilot was able to find a scenic place to put down.

Here's an interesting article by Stuart and Lois Scheyer of Longboat Key, Florida, about their recent trip to Israel to see their grandson and the Holy Land .

What's the sound of a busy season? For the Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce, it was the stream of phone calls from visitors asking if there were any available accommodations.

Ingersoll Rand Plc's CEO said he met with executives of Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund, which this month revealed it had taken a 7 percent stake in the air conditioning and security systems maker.

To determine how much the town spends to pay for the benefits it guaranteed its employees, the Longboat Observer obtained earnings history and benefit records about the town's 10 most recent retirees.

The recipe Karel Beck prepares comes from a Food Network television show, "5 Ingredient Fix," with an additional ingredient pecans.

After reportedly offering condoms and pills online to officers posing as a 12-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl, a Longboat Key man recently pleaded not guilty to charges of solicitation and traveling to have sex with a minor, then asked for a public defender to represent him.

1 beach ranking. +Suncoast Charities seeks donor support The Suncoast Charities for Children wants the public to be aware that its organization funds the boat races and fireworks that occur on the bayfront every Fourth of July.

The coast guard had put them in to protect swimmers from Jet Ski's being rented at an area hotel.

Adoption of Resolution R-12-113, at Tuesday's BOCC Special Meeting, approving FY 2012-2013 grants to the Wet Coast Inland Navigation District , failed to include two of the requests made by The Town of Longboat Key.

At last month's meeting, the Longboat Key Town Commission envisioned the Community Center Advisory Committee as a small group - maybe five individuals - who would meet publicly and be subject to Sunshine laws.

MANATEE — Although a private family service is scheduled this week for Longboat Key Chief of Police Al Hogle, there will be a public service next week.