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Longboat Key | Neighbors

The Easter bunny. Photo courtesy of Mary Del Pup.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 13, 2020
Even the Easter bunny wears a mask

The Easter bunny visited Seaplace residents while taking pandemic precautions.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Donna Hefner and Greg Fiore place flowers on the cross at Longboat Island Chapel
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 12, 2020
Easter on Longboat Key retains touches of normalcy amidst COVID-19 pandemic.

Longboat Key's Christian community find new ways to celebrate Easter while making plans for what comes next.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 9, 2020
Drive-by birthday party marks the new normal on Longboat Key

In keeping with safe social distancing, and the rules of the road, Country Club Shores resident enjoys a happy 50th.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: April 9

Brian Wamback captured this sunset from the beach on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bruce Schaefer leaves palms at a neighbor's door.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 9, 2020
Palm Sunday, delivered

Since churches aren't meeting, congregants take the church outside.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Allan Goldfarb and Earl Gordon
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 7, 2020
Earl "The Pearl" Gordon dies at age 87

Gordon served as president of Temple Beth Israel and was active in his community.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Some of Brown's group stayed in a rental home, while he stayed on his boat. Photo courtesy of Jim Brown.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 6, 2020
Where's Jim? Longboat Key resident social distances on his boat

Jim Brown took a trip to Useppa Island, but he'll probably be staying in place for a while now.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Greta and her eggs. Photo courtesy of David Novak.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 6, 2020
Longboat Key swans expecting cygnets

If the eggs remain viable, this will be the first time in three years that the swans have cygnets.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Weston Spoon, Courtney Hessell and Lynne Byrd with loggerhead sea turtle Chipi.
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • April 2, 2020
Bon voyage, Chipi!

After 149 days in Mote's care, once-stranded loggerhead was released into the Gulf of Mexico on March 25.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 2, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: April 2

Cindy Leder captured this sunset at Beach Place on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 2, 2020
Flora's flowers

One of St. Armands' statues is sporting a new hat.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
On the hotel's beach, the chairs are utilized only by wildlife.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer and Brendan Lavell
  • March 31, 2020
For Longboat Key snowbirds, the question looms: Stay or go?

Concerns about COVID-19, possible travel restrictions or stay-at-home orders fuel winter visitors' decisions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Grand Bay residents toast from a distance.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 30, 2020
Longboat Key communities come together while staying safe

Longboaters figure out ways to mix and mingle from afar.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The sun sets over the Gulf.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 30, 2020
Finding solitude on Longboat Key

Staying home is best, but you can get away from it all relatively quickly.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 26, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 26

John Caviglia captured this image of an osprey in flight while kayaking at Buttonwood Cove on Longboat Key.

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  • Neighbors
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