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Longboat Key | Neighbors

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 29, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: August 29

Elizabeth Walsh captured a beautiful beach sunset through the clouds at Seaplace on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 28, 2019
Mote sends 'bitey' but rehabbed sea turtle back home into the gulf

Juvenile loggerhead was released from Lido Beach after his May rescue in Venice.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Carol Roman looks back at her art.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 26, 2019
Carol Roman captures the best of life wherever she is

Artist featured at All Angels by the Sea until October looks for different ways to present her works.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 26, 2019
Sarasota Bay Watch assesses scallop and clam situation

The question this year was, "How's the bay today?"

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Gus Mollasis talks to students during his "At the Movies" class.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 26, 2019
Longboat Key Education Center now enrolling

Classes start October 15 on the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jack and Vickie Brill flank winner John Brill.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 26, 2019
Longboater nails lumber award

John Brill receives lifetime award from lumber association

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 26, 2019
Start spreading the news

Alexa Lowrey heads to New York University

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 23, 2019
Longboat Key and Anna Maria chambers combine for networking

The two Chambers of Commerce boarded a boat for Business After Hours

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 22, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: August 22

This dragonfly on a tree in South Lido captured the attention of photographer Michael Cohen.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A least tern chick on Lido Key. Photo by Kylie Wilson.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 20, 2019
Shorebird season wraps up

Longboat nests were more productive than in previous seasons, expert says.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 19, 2019
What's up underground?

New website for the project

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 19, 2019
Longboat's Christ Church fish fry feeds friends

Members of the congregation came together to socialize and eat

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The town tweeted a photo of the dog.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 19, 2019
Runaway Ruben

Lost dog found his way home

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Stevie Freeman Montes, city of Sarasota sustainability manager, and Caleb Jameson
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • August 16, 2019
Teen's Sarasota beach project thinks inside the box

Caleb Jameson has been creating Turtle Safe Toy Boxes for just over a year.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 16, 2019
Scallop search dives in again

After last year's canceled event, the Sarasota Bay Watch looks forward to the 2019 rendition.

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  • Neighbors
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