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Longboat Key | Neighbors

Bob and Pat Gussin and Nancy and Rick Moskovitz
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  • Katie Johns
  • December 14, 2016
Longboat residents turn the page with Sarasota Library Foundation

The library foundation is $131,000 away from filling its fund for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

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Tammy Halstead, Tom Scholz, Ed Nugent and Chamber President Gail Loefgren at August's Business After Hours.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 14, 2016
Your Calendar: Holiday Business After Hours

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

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Graham Toft, Katzy Nager, the Rev. David Danner, Luz Corcuera, Executive Director of UnidosNow, Michael Clay, Rev. Maggie Gat, and Elaine Smith.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 14, 2016
All Angels makes generous donation

The grant will help UnidosNow's Future Leader's Academy.

  • Longboat Key
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Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 14, 2016
Euphemia Haye and Maison Blanche spoon up recognition

The two Longboat Ket restaurants earned a spot in the Golden Spoon Hall of Fame.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 13, 2016
Women's golf associations host a frosty frolic

The annual event collected unwrapped gifts for Toys for Tots.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 13, 2016
David Barkey speaks to Longboat democrats

Barkey spoke to the club during its monthly meeting on Dec. 13.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 11, 2016
Competitors ace Observer Challenge

The 17th annual tournament brought 120 players to the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center over the weekend.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 10, 2016
Longboat Harbour hosts holiday celebration

Residents gathered to ring in the holidays and donate to Toys for Tots.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 10, 2016
Porsches drive crowd to St. Armands

The 12th annual Porsches in the Park was hosted by Suncoast Motorsports.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 10, 2016
SRQ Plein Art Painters sail through quick draws

Artists spent two-and-a-half hours painting scenes around the Sarasota Sailing Squadron.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 8, 2016
Garden Club rings in the holidays

The Longboat Key Garden Club toasted to the holidays and a sponsorship from Michael J. Renick and Co.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 8, 2016
Observer Challenge Tennis Tournament serves up cocktail party

The tournament kicks off at 8 a.m. Friday at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.

  • Longboat Key
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This painting, owned by Shannon Gault, shows the plane in which her father took to the sky on Dec. 7, 1941.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 7, 2016
Pearl Harbor memories ring through for residents 75 years later

Five Longboat Key residents share what they remember about Dec. 7, 1941.

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  • Katie Johns
  • December 7, 2016
Longboat Key Obituaries

Eleanor Glickman, Richard Genda, Rose Farah and James Hamilton died.

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Last year's Division Two champions Brad Cohen, Neil and Gigi Silverbery and Bea Uzielli
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 7, 2016
Your Calendar: Observer Challenge Tennis Tournament

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