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The owner of The Buccaneer restaurant project has refuted a local newspaper report claiming the plan was abandoned.

Richard Gonzmart, of the 1905 Family of Restaurants, stated he is not retired and remains committed to the project.

The new restaurant will be built on the former site of PattiGeorge's on Longboat Key, which was demolished in 2018.

While progress has been slowed by various challenges, the owner insists the project is still moving forward with no set opening date.

One of Sarasota County’s most anticipated restaurant openings in years is back on track, according to the owner — who says a recent local newspaper report got it wrong.

The Sarasota Herald-Tribune first reported nearly a decade ago that The Buccaneer would be opening on Longboat Key .

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