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Longboat Key | Neighbors

    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 19, 2017
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce honors small businesses

The chamber's Small Business Week culminated with an awards luncheon on Oct. 19.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 19, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: Oct. 19

Vikki Iovino captured this photo of the calm water behind Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium during sunset.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 18, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries: Oct. 19, 2017

Dorothy Cole, Jodie Grossman, Jadwiga Zofia Mues, Bettye Chumley Boyer, Roland Carroll, Neva Kelley-Paesani and Pearl Kushner died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Karen Coltun and Alan Yaruss married on Oct. 12. Courtesy photo of The Captain's Wife Photography
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 18, 2017
Sweet things

Karen Coltun and Alan Yaruss got married on Oct. 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Seaplace planning committee members Kathy Neudorfer, Peggy Jelinek, Gloria Long, performer Marcy Downey, Susan Pariseau, Mary Del Pup and Pat Stusek pose with an Ed Sullivan cutout.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 18, 2017
Life of the party: Meet Longboat Key's party planners

With season upon Longboat Key, four condominium party planners weigh in on how and why they do it.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 17, 2017
Chamber members celebrate Small Business Week

The Business After Hours showcased local businesses and award nominees on Oct. 17.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 17, 2017
St. Mary ladies reunite after summer apart

The Women's Guild hosted its annual welcome back luncheon on Oct. 17.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 15, 2017
Triathletes dash through Longboat Key

The annual triathlon was changed to a duathlon due to a high number of jellyfish in the water.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 14, 2017
Jaguars invade St. Armands Circle

The Sun Coast Jaguar Club 32nd Annual Concours d’Elegance took place on Oct. 14.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 12, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: Oct. 12

John Stevens captured this photo of the sunrise beaming over Big Pass, photographed from Lido Park during Mote Turtle Patrol.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 11, 2017
Republican Club of Longboat Key reunites

The club held its first meeting of the season on Oct. 11.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Longboat Key Fire and Rescue Department won second place in Morton's Firehouse Chili Cook-Off. Photo by Anna Brugmann.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 11, 2017
Longboat Key Fire Association heats up chili cook off

The association placed second in Morton's Firehouse Chili Cook-Off on Oct. 8.

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  • Neighbors
Christine Rhoder and Benjamin Rothberg got engaged on Sept. 5. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 11, 2017
She said 'Yes!

The two got engaged on Sept. 5.

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John Wild, Asima Palmer and Andrew Vac
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 11, 2017
Kiwanis books meeting schedule

The next Kiwanis Club meeting is at noon on Oct. 19 at The Lazy Lobster.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 11, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries: Oct. 12, 2017

Fred Marsh, Betty Lassiter, David Leach, Robert John McFarlin, Wayne Elden Murray and Terry Helen Rush died.

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