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Longboat Key | Neighbors

Blue daze on a bush at the park's front.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 20, 2020
Check out Durante Park to meet your natural neighbors

An informed walk-through of some of the trails of Joan M. Durante Park.

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Predators and development have harmed snowy plovers' ability to nest in peace.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • July 17, 2020
Bird of the Week: Snowy plovers

The snowy plover's nesting season runs through August.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 16, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: July 16

Kate Sudano and her daughter captured a photo of this sea turtle strolling the beach at sunset at Water Club on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Karen and Duane Compton are getting used to the Florida summer.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 13, 2020
The season that never ended

Travel became tricky as season was ending on Longboat Key, so a new demographic appeared: The summer snowbird.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 13, 2020
Cygnet scare

The baby swan has had recent medical issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bill Wartinbee
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 13, 2020
It didn't grow on him

Bill Wartinbee tried the quarantine beard, but it never stuck.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Josh Falcon wears the Epic microphone.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 8, 2020
Rotary Club of Longboat Key obtains equipment for first responders

The fire and police departments have received safety and surveillance equipment from the club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Marjorie Klotz and Marjorie Sonstroem
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 6, 2020
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church holds outdoor concert

Social distancing and masks were a must for this rare event.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Luca Moschini through the sail.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 6, 2020
Sarasota kids do some smooth sailing at summer camp

Outdoor summer camps are staying the course, with many safety precautions in place.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Rozance amidst her gifts. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 6, 2020
Rotary Club of Longboat Key welcomes new president

A good-natured roast of previous president Nancy Rozance began Brad Marner's tenure.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Nadia and Lisa Schmitt with Nathan Gembarowski
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 6, 2020
Keep it clean

A few kids did their part to help keep Longboat Key beautiful.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 6, 2020
It runs in the family

Grandfather Woody Woolverton and grandson Parker Ross both made All-State teams.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Anne Roberts.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 29, 2020
Longboat Key readers rejoice in time enough at last

Anne Roberts has no shortage of quarantine reads.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Temple executive director Isaac Azerad, Rabbi Stephen Sniderman and new temple president Stuart Sinai at an event in 2019.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 29, 2020
Stuart Sinai becomes Temple Beth Israel president

He was installed via Zoom in May.

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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 26, 2020
Bringing home baby

Longboat's little ones head to the sea.

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