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Longboat Key | Neighbors

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 21, 2021
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce crosses the bridge to Anna Maria Island

The chamber hosted a Bridge Connection event on the north end of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Lazy Lobster's tree brings some festivity to summer.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 19, 2021
Wait, it's not Christmas

Lazy Lobster keeps Christmas tree up no matter the season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
List of objects used in the turtle shell. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 19, 2021
Earth Day play

Longboat Key turtle watchers watch for trash too.

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Dave Thomas with a model ship he donated to the club.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 19, 2021
Bird Key Yacht Club welcomes new commodore

Dave Thomas is the board's leader, but he knows he couldn't do it without a team of volunteers and staff.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Maurice Overholt at Longboat Island Chapel
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 19, 2021
Longboat Island Chapel welcomes new music director

Maurice Overholt took over Sunday services at Longboat Island Chapel.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The male wild turkey, also known as a gobbler or tom, will strut, fan out its tail and gobble to attract hens. (Miri Hardy)
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • April 16, 2021
Bird of the week: Wild turkey

Hunted to near extinction, their resurgence is a conservation success story.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: April 15

Patricia Muller captured this popular fishing spot for multiple sea birds on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 12, 2021
Shells stand up to storms

Longboat Key resident's beach art withstands storms with a little patience on his part.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 11, 2021
St. Armands Annual Art Festival returns

The art show spanned the weekend and showcased artists both close to home and far away.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 11, 2021
Coco Bertucci, the unofficial canine mascot of St. Armands Circle, dies at 13

The tiny Yorkie-Poodle was well-known throughout the Circle and had plenty of regular stops.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 9, 2021
Longboat Island Chapel hosts blood drive, food drive

The chapel has hosted multiple versions of each event, but never at the same time.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
George Muller, Richard Solorzano and Julian Hansen
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 9, 2021
So long, Solorzano

Longtime maintenance man retires.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
There are approximately 50 species of gulls found throughout the world. (Photo by Miri Hardy)
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • April 9, 2021
Bird of the Week: Laughing gull

Laughing gulls, common in our area, are aggressive feeders — which is precisely why they should not be fed by humans.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 8, 2021
Michael Saunders & Co. presents annual awards to agents

The party was back in person after being held virtually in 2020.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 8, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: April 8

Angie Blunt captured this kayaker against the full moon on Sarasota Bay.

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