PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Blaze of glory
March 9, 2010
While most of the landscape on Longboat Key is struggling to recover from the recent cold snaps, the geraniums are bursting with scarlet blooms.
Man on the street: Reading test
March 8, 2010
We visited the Longboat Library to ask browsers what they are reading.
Garden Club home tour draws in hundreds
March 6, 2010
The Longboat Key Garden Club's Home and Garden Tour Saturday, March 6, featured six distinctive homes, located throughout the Key, and also included a stop at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design. Sarah Tate served as tour chairwoman. Proceeds of the tour help fund the Garden Club’s educational scholarships, assist with beautification projects on the Key, help purchase environmental and gardening books for the Longboat Library, aid in funds for the pizza garden project at Just For Girls, in Bradenton, and more.
Home tour participants and planners celebrate
March 5, 2010
On the eve of the Longboat Key Garden Club’s Home & Garden Tour March 5, members of the Garden Club board, tour committee and owners of homes on the tour gathered at the home of Mary and Dan Miller for a thank-you party.
Event takes steps to end world hunger
March 5, 2010
The 2010 Sarasota Area Crop Walk will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 21, starting at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church.
Village Association hosts commission candidates
March 3, 2010
Five of the six candidates for Longboat Key Town Commission attended the Longbeach Village Association's March 3 social and meeting.
Israel Tennis Centers players exhibit their skills
March 3, 2010
Israel Tennis Centers participants played a round robin and held an exhibition at the Longboat Key Club and Resort's Tennis Gardens facility.
Kiwanis Club strives to fill donation boxes
March 3, 2010
This year, the Longboat Key group hopes to collect about 2,000 pounds of food during its Spring Food Drive.
Residents seek to bury pirate statue plans
March 3, 2010
Dream Island Road residents oppose plans to move the old Buccaneer Inn statue.
SYC to begin moving into its new clubhouse
March 3, 2010
The yacht club could begin the move as early as March 4. The final touches for the facility will be finished in April.
- Jun
1 Floridafitfest and 5K Treasure Run
9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Jun
8 World Oceans Day Family Festival
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Miller shares Longboat lore
05/22/13
David Miller gave the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key a history lesson Thursday, May 16, when he shared his memories of early island life. -
Kiwanians get club recognition
05/22/13
The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key recently received "Distinguished Club" status from Kiwanis International for its efforts during the 2011-12 year. -
Hat's off to Dee Pelton, volunteers
05/15/13
Dee Pelton held a luncheon that will be tough to top.
