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Longboat Key | Neighbors

    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 10, 2017
Temple Beth Israel hosts Passover seder

Temple members and guests gathered for the first night of Passover on April 10.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • April 10, 2017
Straffs bring neighbors together for Passover

Friends of Roberta and Larry Straff gathered April 10 to celebrate the first night of Passover.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Louise Abbatt, Flossie Berger and Judy and Pat Mellett
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 8, 2017
Fairway Bay says farewell to snowbirds

Residents gathered at the Bay Isles Beach Club on April 8.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 8, 2017
Longboat Key Center for the Arts hosts final opening

The Women Contemporary Artists' Juried Spring Exhibition is on display until May 11.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 8, 2017
Library closes chapter on season

Volunteers gathered at The Chart House for lunch on April 8.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Commissioner Jim Brown and Chamber President Gail Loefgren
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 6, 2017
Chamber members hob nobs with elected officials

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosted the event on April 6 at Amore.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 6, 2017
Operation Kindness honors veterans

The star-spangled celebration took place on April 6 at the Harbourside Ballroom of the Longboat Key Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 6, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: April 6

Brian Wamback captured this shot on a windy, wavy day at Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Birthday boy Gil Waters and wife Elisabeth.
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • April 5, 2017
Gil Waters celebrates 90th

Waters and his wife, Elisabeth, have been Sarasota philanthropists, contributing especially to the city’s many arts organizations.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 5, 2017
Worship Services

Schedule of services throughout Longboat Key

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Freddie Baribault, Bonnie Cocchiareley and Carol Rhoder
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 5, 2017
Local green thumbs take talents to Westchester

Four Westchester residents wanted their property to feel like a tropical paradise, so they took matters into their own hands.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 5, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries: April 6, 2017

Frank L. Gangi and The Rev. J Clifford Grise died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 4, 2017
Key Niners bring season to close

The golf association hosted its closing luncheon on April 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mary Tamez, Liz Yerkes and Ellen Cross
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 4, 2017
Longboat Massage therapists to aid bike riders

The three massage therapists will provide massages during the Tour de Pink race from Orlando to Palm Beach County.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 4, 2017
St. Mary appoints new officers

The new board was installed following mass on April 4.

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