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Longboat Key | Neighbors

Dan DiNatale was studying at Savannah College of Art and Design. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Danny's Dream: How one Longboat couple is remembering their son

The first ever Danny's Dream event will be held on Saturday, March 24 in celebration and remembrance of Dan DiNatale and to raise money for Ewing Sarcoma research.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: Schneiderman Home

One of the original Whitney Beach cottages will be part of the Garden Club home tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: Gerich Home

The north end home will be on display for the annual home tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Casa Del Mar has one of the new posters at its beach access. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Turtle Watch signs make moves

Ringling College of Art and Design and the Town of Longboat Key teamed up to make a new poster design. Now, those posters are popping up around the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: Country Club Shores Home

The new home will be on display during the Garden Club's Home Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Taylor Rahn poses with his award and Steven and Simeon Brubacher, two of the five people he rescued.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Longboat Key police give out award to hero

Taylor Rahn, who rescued five people from the water after their canoe capsized, was given a citizen citation Feb. 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: Hennigan Home

The home will be featured in the Garden Club's annual home tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: Anderson Home

The Queens harbor home will be on display during the annual home tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sam Shapiro receives an award from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County in 2015. File photo.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Sam Shapiro leaves philanthropic legacy

From The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee to The Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center, Sam Shapiro dedicated much of his time to giving back. He died Feb. 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 15, 2018
Longboat Key weather page photo: Feb. 15

Jason Sherwin photographed this great egret and the shadow it cast across the sand at Casa Del Mar on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 15, 2018
Scroll through your monthly weather and nature photo contest winners for Winter

See your January through March winners here!

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 14, 2018
Elvis shakes up Spanish Main Yacht Club

About 100 residents gathered in the clubhouse for a Valentine's Day performance.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 14, 2018
Garden Club toasts to Valentine's Day

The club's second annual Love on the Beach event took place at Bay Isles Beach Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Cash and Snookie Register will be married 58 years in November.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 14, 2018
Longboat Key love: Five couples share their stories

From blind dates to being set up by mutual friends, Longboat Key couples tell us how they met and how they've succeeded in their relationships.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Robin Bray, Kay Tschannen, Helen Owen and Debra McKenna Photo courtesy of Vivian Chester
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 14, 2018
Longboat ladies talk wellness

On Feb. 12, Christ Church hosted a Women's Wellness Day.

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