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Longboat Key | Neighbors

Alex Peric poses with Gilly the shark.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 21, 2019
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium holds scary fun Halloween event

The annual event brought out the creative costumes and scientific minds.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tom and Barbara Gardner.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 21, 2019
Bird Key Yacht Club parties on despite rain

Members of the club still got together for an evening celebration — indoors.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 17, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: October 17

Tahniya Smith captured this reflecting sunset on Greer Island, Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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Celia Moore, Peg Pluto and Sherri Mills.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 16, 2019
Networking caps off Longboat Chamber's Small Business Week seminars

Week concludes Thursday with awards luncheon at Holiday Inn Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • October 14, 2019
Talk about a short commute

Columbia Restaurant owner buys beachfront home in Longboat.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce President Gail Loefgren with 2018 Small Business Person of the Year (11 or more employees) winner John Horne, third place winner Taylor Coan and second place winner Lynn Horne.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 14, 2019
Small Business Week to announce winners on Oct. 15

The event has been going on all week.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Peyton, Archie and Eli Manning with William Klick. Photo courtesy of Julie Klick.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 14, 2019
Meet the Mannings

For this Longboater, a trip to the Manning Passing Academy was a wish come true.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • October 12, 2019
St. Armands goes British for Jaguar car show

About 85 sports cars, sedans and other machines attracted a crowd.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
GM Mike Frashier, Michael and Catherine Garey, Chef Chris Reed, Manager Michelle Waldron. Bottom row shows 10-year employees Gabriel Garcia, Michelle Bidwell, Reina Garcia, Constantino Vidal, Fermin Tovar.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 11, 2019
Lazy Lobster celebrates 10th with a nod to Longboat charities

The owner and management team want to give back to the community that's given them so much.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 10, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: October 10

Ron Horn caught this image of a fun-looking cloud from Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 9, 2019
Republican Club of Longboat Key holds October meeting

The meeting included candidate for Sarasota County sheriff Kurt Hoffman, Rep. Will Robinson and several town commissioners.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
First place overall winner Jason Agriesti and presenter Rick Richards.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 7, 2019
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium hosts 13th Snook Shindig

The event was to catch and check on the fish Mote has been releasing into Sarasota Bay

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Reba is ready for her closeup.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 7, 2019
All Angels Episcopal Church hosts its first pet blessing

Furry friends need attention from a higher power now and then, too.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Supplies for the day are laid out.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 7, 2019
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church works with Habitat for Humanity

The Manatee County chapter of the organization is building multiple houses.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dale Anderson speaks to the crowd.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 7, 2019
Longboat Key Democratic Club meets for first time this season

The club has a new meeting location at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

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