The 34th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home & Garden Tour netted $13,919.62 after expenses.
According to numbers released this week by the Garden Club, this year’s tour, which took place March 6 and featured six Longboat Key residences, grossed $17,183, and expenses totaled $3,263.38.
Last year’s tour netted $12,158.86. The event raises money for college scholarships and to send youths to Camp Wekiva.
Contact Robin Hartill at rhartill@yourobserver.com.
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