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Longboat Key | Neighbors

The limpkin's unique, piercing cry was used as the call of the magical creature Hippogriff in Harry Potter movies. (Miri Hardy)
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • March 4, 2021
Bird of the week: Limpkin

Aquatic bird enjoys apple snails as its preferred food.

  • Longboat Key
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Barb Torrence
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 1, 2021
Longboat Key readers dive into historical fiction

Across the board, these Longboat Library volunteers recommend fictional takes on various periods in history.

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Father Dave Marshall
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 1, 2021
Another man's treasure

All Angels used art sale was a success in February.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 25, 2021
Longboat Key beach art begins again in 2021

One resident devotes his days to his art in the sand.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • February 25, 2021
New way to cross

New Pass bridge work prompts new path for pedestrians, cyclists.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 23, 2021
North end neighbors revamp community entrance

Three Longboat Key residents took plants from their own yards to revamp the patch of dirt that used to welcome visitors into their neighborhood.

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Bob Gault and Reg Ware in 2020
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 22, 2021
Longtime Kiwanis member Reg Ware dies

The Salvation Army bell ringing initiative wouldn't be the same without Reg Ware.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 22, 2021
Longboat Key Turtle Watch continues efforts to keep the island clean

The island organization partners with Keep Manatee Beautiful to organize monthly cleanups.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dave Sparks on his home court.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 22, 2021
Longtime Longboat Key tennis pro heads off to another court

Dave Sparks is moving on from Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Eye color in the boat-tailed grackle varies across regions; grackles along the Atlantic coast north of Florida have yellow eyes while Florida birds have brown eyes.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • February 19, 2021
Bird of the week: Boat-tailed grackle

Though adapted to Florida urban settings, they are native to marshland.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 16, 2021
You Observed: Surfrider Foundation cleans up north Longboat Key

The group is organizing monthly cleanups.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Tourist Tree.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • February 16, 2021
A tree species with a-peel

Tourist Tree is one of the attractions at Joan Durante Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 15, 2021
J. McLaughlin Sip and Shop benefits Longboat Key Turtle Watch

Passers-by could stop and learn the ins and outs of turtle season before it arrives.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 15, 2021
Education Center celebrates 35 years with a party

The education center invited a few friends to enjoy an in-person concert.

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  • Neighbors
Donda Mullis and Ronnie Shugar in front of their downtown Sarasota corporate headquarters. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 15, 2021
Longboat Key couple enjoys the sweet things about life on the island

Ronnie Shugar and Donda Mullis, owners of Raw Sugar, have integrated themselves into a community that feels like home.

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