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Longboat Key | Neighbors

    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 31, 2017
Waitlist no more

High school senior Alex Siegal got waitlisted to his dream school, but he didn't let that stop him from continuing to try to get in.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 29, 2017
Bird Key celebrates Memorial Day

Members gathered for a picnic at the club on May 29.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 26, 2017
Amore bids Longboat Key farewell

Loyal customers dined at the popular Longboat Key restaurant for the final time on May 26.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 25, 2017
Bird Key Yacht Club steps into summer fashion

The club hosted its monthly style show on May 25.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 25, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: May 25

Liz Yerkes captured this shot of the sun setting at Whitney Beach on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 24, 2017
Longboater pens medical mystery book

Dr. Stuart Mushlin is on faculty at Harvard Medical School, but the patients he's met have taught him more than any other research could.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Whiston was one of two goaltenders for the U.S.A Hockey Team during the 1952 Winter Olympics in Norway. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 24, 2017
Gulfshore resident captures memories in autobiography

Don Whiston penned a book on his life, but now he wants to talk about other people.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 24, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries: May 25, 2017

Arlene Gill and Beverly Douglass died.

  • Longboat Key
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Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 24, 2017
Winning Gold

Zuleika Zunz took home a gold medal from the Sunshine State Games.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 23, 2017
St. Armands Circle Association hosts annual meeting

Association members enjoyed cocktails and light bites before the meeting on May 23.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 20, 2017
St. Armands Seafood and Music Festival kicks off

The festival continues from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 21.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 20, 2017
Bird Key pays tribute to Motown

The West Coast Black Theatre Troupe performed for club members on May 20.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 18, 2017
Chamber members network at noon

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce held its monthly event at Chart House on May 18.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 18, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: May 18

Joanne Hummert captured this sunset from a beach on Longboat Key.

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  • Neighbors
Quinn Campbell receives his diploma from Principal Steve Christie at Cardinal Mooney High School' s 2016 graduation.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 17, 2017
Calling the Class of 2017

Longboat Observer wants to hear from the families of 2017 graduates.

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