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Longboat Key | Neighbors

Carl and Mary Ruth Meyers.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 9, 2019
Happy Birthday, Carl

Carl Meyers celebrated 90 years amongst family and friends.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 9, 2019
Bells and Brass rings in the holiday season

The concert took listeners through the Christmas story via music.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 8, 2019
Blessing of the Fleet brings Bird Key Yacht Club members together

The event lit up Sarasota Bay behind the Bird Key Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 7, 2019
Kiwanis Lawn Party brings community together for good food and a good cause

The much-anticipated Lawn Party featured culinary icons from the Sarasota and Longboat Key area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 7, 2019
St. Armands Circle gets merry and bright with Holiday Night of Lights

The Circle celebrates with evening of fun

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Roger Pettingell
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • December 6, 2019
Pettingell delivers on pie deal

Longboat Key Realtor keeps annual tradition going.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium staff with Longboat Key Turtle Watch members.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 6, 2019
Longboat Key Turtle Watch donates to Mote

The Turtle Watch has donated over $80,000 to the aquarium over the years.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 5, 2019
Longboat Key tennis community competes in USTA tournament

The Cat II tournament features high-caliber players from around the country.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 5, 2019
Hope Seeds plants good future at Christ Church

The organization packs seeds to send all over the world.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: December 5

Anna Passalaqua captured the sunset poking through a rain storm off Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Rabbi Stephen Sniderman (far left) reads from a passage from a history book, while (from middle left to far right) Lois Barson, Mort Tarter and Gloria Sabin listen.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • December 4, 2019
Temple Beth Israel provides in-depth lessons on Jewish history and culture

The Miniversity program allows people to share their knowledge on topics from Jewish art to Kristallnacht

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 2, 2019
Light up Longboat kicks off a merry and bright season

The event was the first of its kind for the community and appeared to be a success.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Part of the service involves lighting individual candles for personal concerns as well as four Advent candles with different names and meanings.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 2, 2019
Blue Christmas offers nontraditional service of the season

The service is an answer for those who do not feel the joy of Christmastime.

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Bikes await riders in the transition area.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 2, 2019
Longboat Key Triathlon covers it all

Racers had a pick of several different distances on the island race.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 2, 2019
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium gets festive with Santa mascot

Gilly the Shark dressed as Santa for an afternoon.

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