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Longboat Key | Neighbors

Suzanne Tomlin submitted this photo of Beer Can Island, which won this year’s Weather and Nature Photo Contest.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 24, 2015
Meet this year’s weather photo contest winner

Suzanne Tomlin’s picture at Beer Can Island in Longboat Key is this year’s contest winner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 23, 2015
St. Armands decks its halls

St. Armands Circle decorated its 51-foot Christmas tree on Monday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 22, 2015
Bird Key Yacht Club honors its commodore

Members of Bird Key Yacht Club donned their best evening attire at the Commodore’s Ball on Nov. 21.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 22, 2015
The Sanctuary welcomes back its residents

Residents of The Sanctuary welcomed back their neighbors on Nov. 21.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 21, 2015
Save Our Seabirds takes flight

Bird and music lovers flocked to Save Our Seabirds’ third annual Arias In Flight Nov. 21, at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 21, 2015
St. Mary kicks off the holiday season

Christmas came a month early at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church at the annual St. Mary Christmas Bazaar Nov. 21.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Belinda Russell submitted this photo from Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 19, 2015
Longboat Key weather page photo: Nov. 19

Belinda Russell submitted this photo from Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
This North American river otter, found in Melbourne, will be one of the otters featured at “Otters & Their Waters.” Credit: Tracy Frampton, of Florida Wildlife Hospital
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 19, 2015
Mote to showcase otters

"Otters & Their Waters" will be on display beginning in early 2016.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Chris Lynch, Jim Schwartz and Ethna Lynch, of Lynches Pub and Grub, at last year's Gourmet Lawn Party.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 18, 2015
Lawn Party set to break records

The Gourmet Lawn Party will be Dec. 5.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 17, 2015
Garden Club learns about the Village

Members of the Longboat Key Garden Club welcomed former Longbeach Village Association President Michael Drake at its monthly meeting Nov. 17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 17, 2015
Curtis Gilroy discusses defense strategies with Republican Club

Former Director of Accession Policy Curtis Gilroy, of the U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, joined the Republican Club of Longboat Key for its monthly meeting Nov. 17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 17, 2015
Sandpipers learn the art of ballet

The Sandpipers Men’s Group at All Angels by the Sea, Episcopal Church held its first lunch meeting of the year Nov. 17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dan Wade, event manager of the Longboat Key Club, models with daughter Carly at last year’s Taste of the Keys
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 16, 2015
Michael Kors decommits from Taste of the Keys

J.McLaughlin will now feature its clothing at the Taste of the Keys fashion show Jan. 27.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 15, 2015
Christ Church greets members

Christ Church Presbyterian welcomed back 70 members at its first dinner of the season Nov. 14.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 15, 2015
Longboat celebrates sweet 60

Longboat Key celebrated its 60th anniversary Nov. 14, at Bayfront Park.

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