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Longboat Key | Neighbors

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 20, 2021
Sarasota Arts Live plays through rain

The Sol of the Circle event wrapped up the summer on St. Armands Circle

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 20, 2021
Writer Wilma Davidson and savant Diana de Avila team up for book

"Soldier, Sister, Savant" tells de Avila's story and the arrival of acquired savant syndrome.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A foraging specialist, Whimbrels have a long, thin, down-curved bill, which allows them to reach into crab burrows and extract their prey. (Miri Hardy)
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • September 17, 2021
Bird of the week: Whimbrel

Migratory sandpiper makes a stop on local shores as it travels from the arctic to South America.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 17, 2021
Longboat Key kids get a visit from the Batmobile

The Nock family brought out their iconic vehicle for a bus stop pickup.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 16, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: September 16

Patricia Muller captured a glistening bayfront from the shore of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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Firefighter/Paramedic Chase Bullock. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 15, 2021
Longboat Key firefighters rescue sea turtle

The turtle has since been turned over to Mote for care.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 15, 2021
Longboat Key, Lakewood Ranch businesses come together for East Meets West

Businesses met in the middle for an expo at the Robarts Arena.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A threatened species, mostly due to habitat loss, direct human-caused mortality, such as shootings and car collisions, are also be a factor in the decline of the crested caracara. (Miri Hardy)
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • September 15, 2021
Bird of the week: Crested caracara

Native to Florida, the caracara lives on the state's disappearing dry prairie land.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Leaders from the service organizations posed with bags of food.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 13, 2021
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church connects with service organizations

For God's Work, Our Hands, the church met with leaders of the local organizations they support.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 13, 2021
Longboat Key author nets honorable mention in Readers' Favorite

The psychological thriller won in the "Fiction Audiobook" category.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Julie McGue snapped a photo of the campsite she and her family shared in Montana. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 13, 2021
Longboat Key residents' summer vacation photos tell stories

Longboaters like traveling off the island to see some new views every summer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 11, 2021
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce puts out nearly 3,000 American flags on 9/11

This is the 19th time the Chamber has put out flags in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 9, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: September 9

Nicole Graziano captured this shot of a sunset over Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sam Wright and Kat Samai stretch upwards.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 9, 2021
St. Armands Circle hosts last "Breathe" yoga session of summer

The yoga classes were part of the "Sol of the Circle" summer events.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jane Herrin. File photo.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 9, 2021
9.11 Remembered: Fire marshal was with Bush team at Emma Booker

Herrin was in the same building as the President and watched the tragedy unfold from the media center.

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