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Longboat Key | Neighbors

Isaiah and Beverly Rand Photo courtesy of Maggie and Dave Brenner
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 5, 2017
Rest in Peace, Isaiah

The former Longboat Key resident died on June 28.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Larry Greenspon practices daily at the tennis gardens of the Longboat Key Club.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 5, 2017
Longboater combines tennis, passion for kids

Greenspon begins his fourth run at a gold medal Thursday at the Maccabiah Games.

  • Longboat Key
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Barbara "Bobbie" Krohn died June 23. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 5, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries: July 6, 2017

Bobbie Krohn, Ira Peterman, Joanna Brown and Dana Kampmann died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Judy Hoover received this Pledge to the Flag on the day of her naturalization. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 5, 2017
Proud to be an American

Judy Hoover, administrative manager of Spanish Main Yacht Club, became a resident of the United States in 1956.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 4, 2017
Bird Key rings in the Fourth of July

Club members and their guests celebrated Independence Day with games, a buffet dinner and potato car races.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 4, 2017
Freedom Fest brings star-spangled celebration to Longboat Key

The 15th annual event was held at Bicentennial Park on July 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 1, 2017
Mote hosts "fin-tastic" family festival

The annual Fins and Family fun Festival took place on July 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • June 30, 2017
Aqua Kids snorkel into summer fun

Mote campers snorkeled New Pass Inlet and field sampled Sarasota Bay.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Meghan Sasser
  • June 29, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: June 29

Mary Tygh Parks captured this Lido Key Beach sunset.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • June 28, 2017
Campers skim and surf Lido Beach

The camp, run by Compound Boardshop, taught participants more than how to skim, surf and paddleboard.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • June 28, 2017
Party animals' fireworks can frighten the real ones

From dolpins and turtles to manatees and skimmers, all marine wildlife can be affected over Independence Day.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Richard Satorius Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • June 28, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries: June 29, 2017

Rodger Rohde, Richard Satorius, Joanna Brown, Dana Kampmann and Leo "Fish" Pinkowski died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Rabbi Stephen Sniderman addressed the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club on Thursday.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • June 23, 2017
Rabbi Stephen Sniderman visits the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club

The group held a luncheon at The Lazy Lobster on Thursday, June 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
David Miller of Cannons Marina will serve as this year's grand marshal.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • June 23, 2017
David Miller to lead Freedom Fest as grand marshal

The owner of Cannons Marina grew up on Longboat Key and loves seeing the community gather at Freedom Fest each year.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: June 22

JoAnn Schwencke photographed this sunset and driftwood at Beer Can Island.

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