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Longboat Key | Neighbors

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: August 26

Melanie Smith captured this photo of a gray heron coming in for a landing on the beach on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Education Center will take over three rooms of the temple.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 26, 2021
Education Center at Temple Beth Israel prepares for first season

The organization formerly known as the Longboat Key Education Center has made its final move.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
American kestrels are the smallest species of falcon. They are typically the size of a blue jay.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • August 26, 2021
Bird of the week: American kestrel

Kestrels hunt from above, swooping in on insects, small mammals and other prey.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 24, 2021
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church hosts "High Society" movie night

This was the church's third movie night of the summer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 20, 2021
Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key begins planning Lawn Party

The club is hopeful that they'll have the event on Dec. 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 20, 2021
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church starts bridge group

Member and certified director Peter Cleaves led the group of 12 players.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 19, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: August 19

Bob Gary captured this image of a bald eagle in Winding Oaks on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 19, 2021
Longboat Key couple finish renovation on historic Whitney Beach cottage

The Prices' home started life as a beach condo in the 1930s, and they tried to keep it true to its Old Florida roots.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The individual float tanks are filled with 850 pounds of Epsom salt dissolved into 10 inches of water.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • August 18, 2021
Sensory deprivation tank a great way to float away your fears

Our reporter tests out a sensory deprivation float tank to examine the treatment's health benefits.

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Neil McDonald and Mike Rusnak
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 16, 2021
Longboat Key UPS Store gets new owner

The McDonald siblings, who have owned the store for 15 years, are moving on.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 16, 2021
Town of Longboat Key celebrates "City Hall Selfie Day"

Nearly every department got in front of the camera to join the fun and meet the public.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The mottled duck is a unique subspecies found only in peninsular Florida, where it resides in both brackish and freshwater marshes.Â
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • August 13, 2021
Bird of the week: Mottled duck

With habitat loss, the species often can be found in developed drainage ditches or retention ponds.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sue Ann and Mike Ciccone in front of the bar that Ciccone built for the house.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 12, 2021
Longboat Key couple Mike and Sue Ann Ciccone celebrate the island life

The couple recently moved to Longboat Key full time and spend their nights seeking happy memories.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 12, 2021
Longboat Key author shares her Brooklyn saga

Carolyn Angiolillo hosted a book signing for her new novel, "A Brooklyn Saga: Stories from the Stoop."

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: August 12

Niki Muller captured this sunrise over north Longboat Key.

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