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Longboat Key | Neighbors

Maxine Tauber
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 29, 2021
Temple Beth Israel sees blended experiences for Passover 2021

The BIW gift shop reopened, albeit temporarily, to help members who are away from their families.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 29, 2021
Golf championship traverses two courses

The men teed off at the Links course on Friday and the Harbourside course on Saturday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 26, 2021
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church takes yoga to meditation garden

The burgeoning yogis unrolled their mats in the shade of the bougainvillea.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 25, 2021
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosts Meet, Greet, Eat

The chamber is looking to restarting its regular monthly events as the pandemic winds down.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Father Dave Marshall
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 25, 2021
Ramping up services

All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church unveiled its new ramps and terrace.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 25

John Harkness captured these manatees playing in a canal on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 23, 2021
Longboat Island Chapel welcomes new members

The chapel welcomed nine new members at a brunch meeting after service.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Susan Jones stamps a newly checked out book.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 22, 2021
Hitting the books

Longboat Library reopens to happy readers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 22, 2021
Temple Beth Israel hosts pre-Passover food drive

The temple set up dinner pickup, food drop-off and a modified gift shop.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Snowbirds won't be coming back to Longboat Key beaches until winter 2021.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 22, 2021
Longing for Longboat

Some snowbirds didn't fly south for the winter and are living out their first northern chill in years.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 22, 2021
Great American Cleanup gets going on Longboat Key

Cleaning groups were deployed all along the Manatee County section of the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 19, 2021
Christ Church of Longboat Key presents checks to supported organizations

An anonymous donation from a church member made four large grants possible.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Thanks to their special feathers, barred owls can fly nearly silently and their plumage colors help them blend in with their natural environment. (Miri Hardy)
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • March 19, 2021
Bird of the week: barred owl

One of five owl species in Florida, they hunt and hoot day and night.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 18, 2021
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church hosts parish picnic

The church hosted its first social event in about a year and invited parishioners to pack a picnic.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 18, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 18

Doug Blunt captured this full moon rising over the harbor at the Shore Restaurant on Longboat Key.

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