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Longboat Key | Neighbors

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  • Katie Johns
  • December 2, 2017
Lawn Party serves Longboat's best dishes

The seventh annual Longboat Key Kiwanis Lawn Party featured 28 restaurants.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 1, 2017
Santa brings holiday cheer to St. Armands

Santa Claus flipped the switch on the Circle's Christmas tree and took photos with children.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 1, 2017
St. Mary sings to the holidays

The Women's Guild and Men's Club hosted the annual Christmas Concert on Dec. 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Alexander Pier serves during the Senior Clay Courts Super Category II Tournament.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 1, 2017
Super Cat II Tournament brings tennis competition to Longboat

Tournament play began on Nov. 28 and continues until Dec. 3 at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: Nov. 30

Nikki Smith captured this photo of a green heron stalking prey off a mangrove at Longboat Key.

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Susie arrived at her new Islandside home on Nov. 24. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 29, 2017
Wingin' It: Longboat Key swan moved

Susie moved to the Islandside Golf Course, and Greta and Clark were named the new mating pair.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Division four winners Bill Vancelette, Rita Karns and Joanne and Tom Ivaskiv from last year's tournament.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 29, 2017
Net your competition at the Observer Challenge Tennis Tournament

The tournament kicks off with a cocktail party on Dec. 7 and concludes with finals on Dec. 10.

  • Longboat Key
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This home on Spanish Drive South put us in the holiday spirit last year.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 29, 2017
Light up the Observer

We're looking for the best holiday light displays from Longboat Key to Bird Key. Have a submission? Send it our way.

  • Longboat Key
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The Pettingell family handed out Thanksgiving pies to clients on Nov. 22. Any leftover pies were given to local food shelters. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 29, 2017
Coldwell Banker agent continues a sweet tradition

Coldwell Banker International sales agent Roger Pettingell continued his tradition of handing out pies to clients for Thanksgiving.

  • Longboat Key
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Michael Melnick is the second generation to operate the Armel Jewelers on St. Armands Circle.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 29, 2017
Armel Jewelers shines through 50 years

After visiting Sarasota in the late 1960s, Sid and Arlene Melnick knew a location on St. Armands was meant to be.

  • Longboat Key
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The classes will be taught by Mote education staff, and each class will also feature an expert in the class topic. Photo courtesy of Mote.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 29, 2017
Mote ready to bring adults into the marine science world

The course, “Endless Oceans: Marine Science 101," will educate adults on various marine science topics.

  • Longboat Key
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Richard Baum Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 29, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries: Nov. 30, 2017

Richard Baum and Alex Lawrence died.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 28, 2017
East and West network at business expo

More than 100 vendors attended the 2017 East Meets West Regional Business Expo on Nov. 28.

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James Mains, Alex Lowe-Mains and Mark and Tammy Kerr at last year's lawn party.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 28, 2017
Kiwanis Club ready to serve up Lawn Party

The seventh annual event takes place from 12 to 2 p.m. on Dec. 2.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • November 25, 2017
Carol and Mort Siegler celebrate 70 years of marriage

The local philanthropists renewed their vows on Nov. 25 on the south lawn of Plymouth Harbor.

  • Longboat Key
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