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Longboat Key | Neighbors

    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 24, 2019
Sleepy Lagoon gathers for neighborhood bash

More than 100 Sleepy Lagoon residents enjoyed a buffet dinner March 24.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Event hosts Chuck, Sue and Tom DiNatale
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 23, 2019
Danny's Dream supports Ewing sarcoma research

The second annual event was hosted on March 23 in the Harbourside Ballroom.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 22, 2019
Garden Club rocks the boat at Dinner and a Movie

The club hosted its annual Dinner and a Movie event on March 22 at Bayfront Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Patrons of Dinner and a Movie in 2018 enjoyed dinner before sitting down to watch Kurt Russell's "Captain Ron.''
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • March 21, 2019
Longboat Garden Club prepares for Friday's Dinner and a Movie

Fundraiser planned at Bayfront Park.

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  • Neighbors
Marie Wyatt, Kitty Bystrom, Pat Helmuth and Marge Nuzzo
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • March 21, 2019
Seaplace takes a dip in the pool

Longboaters threw the party on March 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 21, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 21

Tina Mulligan captured this moment from Longboat Key after it rained.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 21, 2019
Longboat Town Hall showcases local talent

On March 20, Longboat Key Town Hall was buzzing with activity for the 4th Annual Artists' Reception.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 20, 2019
All Angels gets jazzed up

On March 20, nearly 90 church members gathered for a Jazz Night complete with live music from the Al Hixon Band.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 20, 2019
Temple Beth Israel celebrates Purim

On March 20, Temple Beth Israel members gathered for a reading of the Megillah, Purim play and party.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 20, 2019
Longboat Key Chamber celebrates members

On March 20, about 85 Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce members gathered at Zota Beach Resort for the annual awards luncheon.

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  • Neighbors
Michael Garey and Asima Palmer served pancakes at last year's breakfast.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 20, 2019
Save the date . . . to eat!

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key's annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 30.

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Michael Jordan File photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 20, 2019
Thrilling rewards

Michael Jordan won the gold medal in the juried 2018 Florida Book Awards Popular Fiction Category for his debut thriller "The Company of Demons."

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The choir will be joined by Daniel Jordan and Jonathan Spivey from the Sarasota Orchestra along with singer Robyn Rocklein.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 20, 2019
Temple Beth Israel adds new sound to traditional concert

Musicians from the Sarasota Orchestra will join the temple choir for the Florence Katz Memorial Concert on March 27.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 19, 2019
Longboat Island Chapels sings for spring

On March 19, The Village Voices from Village on the Greens performed at the chapel.

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File photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 19, 2019
Suncoast Surfrider Foundation to host beach cleanup

Along with Suncoast Rise Above Plastics Coalition, Surfrider invites the public to help clean up the north end of Longboat Key beach.

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