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Longboat Key

American  

noun

  1. a narrow barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico, SW of Florida, sheltering Sarasota Bay: sports fishing.


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On the northern end of Longboat Key, Lynn and Steve Roberts were in good spirits as they walked around their two disaster-stricken investment townhomes, stepping around broken glass from one of their neighbor’s back windows.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024

Mosby used that money not for necessary living expenses, but to buy a home in Kissimmee, Florida, and a condominium in Longboat Key, Florida.

From Slate • May 24, 2024

According to the National Hurricane Center, the areas likely to be worst hit by Hurricane Ian are south of Tampa, from the middle of Longboat Key to Bonita Beach.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2022

"Rumble is located on Longboat Key, 11 miles from Trump Media's headquarters."

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2022

The tropical storm warning extends from Longboat Key on the Gulf Coast across the southern Florida peninsula, including Lake Okeechobee, which is always a danger for flooding.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2022

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