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Longboat Key | Neighbors

    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 20, 2019
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: 3470 Gulf of Mexico Drive

The Longboat Key Garden Club home tour runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 20, 2019
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: 5005 Gulf of Mexico Drive

The Longboat Key Garden Club home tour runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 20, 2019
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: 780 Old Compass Road— Compasshaus

The Longboat Key Garden Club's home tour runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 20, 2019
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: 536 Reclinata Drive- Maass Home

The Longboat Key Garden Club's home tour runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Virginia Luke’s home has an outdoor pool complete with a tiki bar.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 20, 2019
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: 6890 Longboat Drive South – Luke Home

The Longboat Key Garden Club home tour runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Milton Harr and Harold Ronson
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 20, 2019
Thank you for your service

Michael Garey of The Lazy Lobster treated two Longboat Key veterans to lunch to honor them for their service in the Battle of Iwo Jima.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Guild Board Members Sue DiNatale, Ginny Akhoury, Paula Sharp, Coalition Executive Director Janet Khan, Guild board members JoAnn Sifuentes, Marilyn Bettencourt and Ana McClendon, volunteer coordinator. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 20, 2019
St. Mary turns the page for Early Learning Coalition

On Feb. 12, the Women's Guild donated 400 books to the Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota’s Bucket of Books program.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 19, 2019
Longboat Chamber, residents meet, greet and eat

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce opened its annual Meet, Greet and Eat expo to island residents this year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dale Hooey, the Rev. Michael Durning and Sandy Wood
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 19, 2019
All Angels sings to presidents

In honor of Presidents Day, the church hosted a singalong on Feb. 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • February 16, 2019
Village residents go for gold

Longboaters participated in the second-annual Village Olympics.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Hannah Mauer picks up some litter.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • February 16, 2019
City Island a little cleaner after Mote volunteer sweep

Interns and their friends organize an event after learning of the effect of trash on coastal waters.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ember is up for adoption with the Humane Society of Sarasota County.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • February 16, 2019
Lido Beach art show draws a crowd

Dogs take center stage at third-annual two-day event.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
David and Ellen Odenath, Steve Branham and President Susan Phillips
    By
  • Kayleigh Omang
  • February 15, 2019
Longboat Key Garden Club blooms love

Love on the Beach was hosted Feb. 14 at the Bay Isles Beach Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 14, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: Feb. 14

Jane Vargas captured this sunset from Longboat Key near Bay Isles Beach Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Viento Kitchen and Bar will serve a veal piccata dish as a Valentine's Day special.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 13, 2019
Longboat Key restaurants dish out special plates for Valentine's Day

Four restaurants discuss their most popular items and what makes them hot spots for special occasions.

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