Player of the Week — Michael Pollock
November 24, 2009
We caught up with Michael Pollock after a tennis match at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.
Day's dawning
November 24, 2009
Sam Castell submitted this sunrise photo, taken at Grand Bay condominium. Please send your sunset (or sunrise) photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to nschwartz@yourobserver.com.
Tennis group helps make a boy's wish come true
November 24, 2009
The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center women open their hearts to a 12-year-old boy with a heart defect.
'Letters to Lee'
November 24, 2009
The following is the last installment in a three-part series of excerpts from the book, ‘Letters to Lee,’ a compilation of letters written by Lt. Gen. James V. Edmundson to his wife, Lee, during World War II.
JFCS dedicates new building
November 22, 2009
Jewish Family and Children's Service, of Sarasota-Manatee, celebrated the successful completion of its capital campaign with a dedication of its newly expanded building at the Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Campus.
BKYC hosts commodore's jubilee celebration
November 21, 2009
Bird Key Yacht Club members celebrate at the Commodore's Golden Jubilee Celebration.
Sanctuary welcomes back residents
November 21, 2009
The Sanctuary at Longboat Key Club and Resort welcomed its residents back with a party.
Arts Center jazzes up Harry's
November 19, 2009
Harry's Continental Kitchens hosted a wine-tasting to benefit the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, jazz program.
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Hat's off to Dee Pelton, volunteers
05/15/13
Dee Pelton held a luncheon that will be tough to top. -
Youth sailors descend on City Island
05/15/13
Approximately 250 people hit the water Saturday, April 20 through Sunday, April 21, for Sailfest. The regatta, Sarasota Youth Sailing's biggest fundraiser of the year, included four classes of competition — Optimus, 420, Laser and Multi-hull — and a barbecue feast. -
Book club sunsets for the season
05/15/13
The Sunset Beach Book Club, in its 10th year, ended this season with a luncheon and discussion of the book “Gone Girl,” by Gillian Flynn, April 18, at Lazy Lobster. Discussion moderator was Ricki Carroll. Together, the group read five books this season.
