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Longboat Key History
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  • Colony Tennis and Beach Resort
  • The History of Longboat Key
  • Longboat's Early Days
  • The Wendy's from Xenia 1919 Longboat Pioneers
  • 1910-1915 Longboat in the Sarasota Times News
  • Longboat Lore
  • Villa am Meer
  • Farming on Longboat till 1921
  • Pioneers of Longboat Key
  • Key Notes 1953-1985
  • About the Longboat Lookout
  • Longboat lookout 1956
  • Longboat Lookout 1957
  • Longboat Lookout 1958
  • Key Lookout 1958
  • Key Lookout 1959
  • The Look-out 1960
  • 1978 Longboat Observer
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  • 1980 Longboat Observer
  • 1981 Longboat Observer
  • 1982 Longboat Observer
  • 1983 Longboat Observer
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  • 1985-1989 Longboat Observer
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  • 1990-1994 Longboat Observer
    • 1990 January-June Longboat Observer
    • 1990 July-December Longboat Observer
    • 1991 Longboat Observer
    • 1992 January-June Longboat Observer
    • 1992 July-December Longboat Observer
    • 1993 Longboat Observer
    • 1994 Longboat Observer
  • 1995-1999 Longboat Observer
    • 1995
    • 1996
    • 1997 January-June
    • 1997 July-December
    • 1998 January-June
    • 1998 July-December
    • 1999 January-June
    • 1999 July-December
  • 2000-2004 Longboat Observer
    • 2000 January-June
    • 2000 July-December
    • 2001 January-June
    • 2001 July-December
    • 2002 January-June
    • 2002 July-December
    • 2003 January-June
    • 2003 July-December
    • 2004 January-June
    • 2004 July-December
  • 2005-2013 Longboat Observer
    • 2005 January-June
    • 2005 July-December
    • 2006 January-June
    • 2006 July-December
    • 2007 January-June
    • 2007 July=December
    • 2008 January-June
    • 2008 July-December
    • 2009-January-June
    • 2009 July-December
    • 2010 January-June
    • 2010 July-December
    • 2011 January-June
    • 2011 July-December
    • 2012 January-June
    • 2012 July-December
    • 2013 January-June
    • 2013 July-December
  • 2014 to date Longboat Observer Choose news paper and year at site
  • John Ringling and the Ritz Carlton
  • Longbeach Village Walking Tour of Historic Area
  • Longbeach Village 1885-1955 now part of Longboat Key
    • Historic Village of Longbeach Walking Tour
    • Jordan- Longbeach Hotel/ Inn
    • Jordan House--Mar Vista
    • Stone Apartments
    • Longbeach Cottages (Closed)
    • Historic House Information >
      • Bayside Drive
      • Broadway Addresses
      • Linely Street Addresses
      • Lois Avenue
      • Longboat Court
      • Longboat Drive East
      • Longboat Drive South
      • Magnolia Road AddressesHouse
      • Poinsettia Avenue
      • Russell Street Addresses
      • Robinson Beach Bungalows located in Longbeach Village
      • Whitney Beach Cottages
    • Photos
  • Lands End
  • Sleepy Lagoon Club
  • Sleepy Lagoon - Dream Island
    • Historic Homes
    • Photos- Sleepy Lagoon
  • Cannons Boats and Cottages
  • Longboat Cabana Club
  • Longboat Harbor
  • Longboat Key recreation Center
    • ​KEY NOTES 1953-1985
    • Photos
    • Brief History of the Community Center Conept
    • Community Center Brochure
  • Longboat Library
  • Bridge Scam 1941
  • Beer Can Island
  • Cheeri-Ho Cottages
  • Country Club Shores
  • Whitney Beach
  • Whitney Beach Condominiums 50 Years
  • Trailer Parks
    • Gulf Shore Trailer City
    • Twin Shores
  • Spanish Main Yacht Club 50+ Years
  • Longboat Key Turtle Watch
    • Turtle Watch History
    • Turtle Watch Annual Reports
    • 1996-1999 Turtle Watch
    • 2000-2001 Turtle Watch
    • 2002-2003 Turtle Watch
    • 2004-2006 Turtle Watch
    • 2007-2009 Turtle Watch
    • 2010-2012 Turtle Watch
    • Turtle Documents from Mote
  • World War II
  • Bayou Hammock
  • Corey's Landing
  • Westview
  • ARVIDA (Arthur Vining Davis)
  • Town Center Concept
  • Post Office History on Longboat Key
  • Shangri Isle Club
  • Birds on Longboat Key
  • Wake Island
  • Sandy Beach Cottages
  • Silver Beach Resort
  • Westover Cottages
  • Photo Tour from Arthur J. Ferguson- who grew up and lived on Longboat
  • Longboat Key Art Center
    • Longboat Key Art Center Annual Booklet
    • Longboat Key Art Center Photos
    • Longboat Key Art Center Post Cards
    • Longboat Key Art Center Scrapbooks
    • Longboat Key Art Center Exhibitions
    • Longboat Key Art Center Audio Files
  • Restaurants Closed
    • Amore
    • Buccaneer Inn
    • Cafe Don Giovanni
    • Moore's Stone Crab
    • Pattigeorge's
    • Poor Man's Yacht Club
    • Shenkels
  • New Pass Bait Shop
  • Early Photos
  • Tropical and Hurricane Storms
  • Coreys Landing 2020
  • Home
  • Colony Tennis and Beach Resort
  • The History of Longboat Key
  • Longboat's Early Days
  • The Wendy's from Xenia 1919 Longboat Pioneers
  • 1910-1915 Longboat in the Sarasota Times News
  • Longboat Lore
  • Villa am Meer
  • Farming on Longboat till 1921
  • Pioneers of Longboat Key
  • Key Notes 1953-1985
  • About the Longboat Lookout
  • Longboat lookout 1956
  • Longboat Lookout 1957
  • Longboat Lookout 1958
  • Key Lookout 1958
  • Key Lookout 1959
  • The Look-out 1960
  • 1978 Longboat Observer
  • 1979 Longboat Observer
  • 1980 Longboat Observer
  • 1981 Longboat Observer
  • 1982 Longboat Observer
  • 1983 Longboat Observer
  • 1984 Longboat Observer
  • 1985-1989 Longboat Observer
    • 1985 Longboat Observer
    • 1986 Longboat Observer
    • 1987 Longboat Observer
    • 1988 Longboat Observer
    • 1989 Longboat Observer
  • 1990-1994 Longboat Observer
    • 1990 January-June Longboat Observer
    • 1990 July-December Longboat Observer
    • 1991 Longboat Observer
    • 1992 January-June Longboat Observer
    • 1992 July-December Longboat Observer
    • 1993 Longboat Observer
    • 1994 Longboat Observer
  • 1995-1999 Longboat Observer
    • 1995
    • 1996
    • 1997 January-June
    • 1997 July-December
    • 1998 January-June
    • 1998 July-December
    • 1999 January-June
    • 1999 July-December
  • 2000-2004 Longboat Observer
    • 2000 January-June
    • 2000 July-December
    • 2001 January-June
    • 2001 July-December
    • 2002 January-June
    • 2002 July-December
    • 2003 January-June
    • 2003 July-December
    • 2004 January-June
    • 2004 July-December
  • 2005-2013 Longboat Observer
    • 2005 January-June
    • 2005 July-December
    • 2006 January-June
    • 2006 July-December
    • 2007 January-June
    • 2007 July=December
    • 2008 January-June
    • 2008 July-December
    • 2009-January-June
    • 2009 July-December
    • 2010 January-June
    • 2010 July-December
    • 2011 January-June
    • 2011 July-December
    • 2012 January-June
    • 2012 July-December
    • 2013 January-June
    • 2013 July-December
  • 2014 to date Longboat Observer Choose news paper and year at site
  • John Ringling and the Ritz Carlton
  • Longbeach Village Walking Tour of Historic Area
  • Longbeach Village 1885-1955 now part of Longboat Key
    • Historic Village of Longbeach Walking Tour
    • Jordan- Longbeach Hotel/ Inn
    • Jordan House--Mar Vista
    • Stone Apartments
    • Longbeach Cottages (Closed)
    • Historic House Information >
      • Bayside Drive
      • Broadway Addresses
      • Linely Street Addresses
      • Lois Avenue
      • Longboat Court
      • Longboat Drive East
      • Longboat Drive South
      • Magnolia Road AddressesHouse
      • Poinsettia Avenue
      • Russell Street Addresses
      • Robinson Beach Bungalows located in Longbeach Village
      • Whitney Beach Cottages
    • Photos
  • Lands End
  • Sleepy Lagoon Club
  • Sleepy Lagoon - Dream Island
    • Historic Homes
    • Photos- Sleepy Lagoon
  • Cannons Boats and Cottages
  • Longboat Cabana Club
  • Longboat Harbor
  • Longboat Key recreation Center
    • ​KEY NOTES 1953-1985
    • Photos
    • Brief History of the Community Center Conept
    • Community Center Brochure
  • Longboat Library
  • Bridge Scam 1941
  • Beer Can Island
  • Cheeri-Ho Cottages
  • Country Club Shores
  • Whitney Beach
  • Whitney Beach Condominiums 50 Years
  • Trailer Parks
    • Gulf Shore Trailer City
    • Twin Shores
  • Spanish Main Yacht Club 50+ Years
  • Longboat Key Turtle Watch
    • Turtle Watch History
    • Turtle Watch Annual Reports
    • 1996-1999 Turtle Watch
    • 2000-2001 Turtle Watch
    • 2002-2003 Turtle Watch
    • 2004-2006 Turtle Watch
    • 2007-2009 Turtle Watch
    • 2010-2012 Turtle Watch
    • Turtle Documents from Mote
  • World War II
  • Bayou Hammock
  • Corey's Landing
  • Westview
  • ARVIDA (Arthur Vining Davis)
  • Town Center Concept
  • Post Office History on Longboat Key
  • Shangri Isle Club
  • Birds on Longboat Key
  • Wake Island
  • Sandy Beach Cottages
  • Silver Beach Resort
  • Westover Cottages
  • Photo Tour from Arthur J. Ferguson- who grew up and lived on Longboat
  • Longboat Key Art Center
    • Longboat Key Art Center Annual Booklet
    • Longboat Key Art Center Photos
    • Longboat Key Art Center Post Cards
    • Longboat Key Art Center Scrapbooks
    • Longboat Key Art Center Exhibitions
    • Longboat Key Art Center Audio Files
  • Restaurants Closed
    • Amore
    • Buccaneer Inn
    • Cafe Don Giovanni
    • Moore's Stone Crab
    • Pattigeorge's
    • Poor Man's Yacht Club
    • Shenkels
  • New Pass Bait Shop
  • Early Photos
  • Tropical and Hurricane Storms
  • Coreys Landing 2020