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Longboat Key | Neighbors

    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 27, 2015
Artists see through the KEYhole

Guests took a sneak peek into artists’ work at Through the KEYhole on Sept. 26 at Longboat Key Center for the Arts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • September 25, 2015
#MakeYourDayHarder to make your days longer

Dr. Mike Evans' campaign encourages small lifestyle changes to increase longevity.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A baby brackish water turtle is among the many baby marine animals displayed at Oh Baby!
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 24, 2015
Oh Baby! Mote’s popular exhibit to become permanent

Visitors to Mote Marine Aquarium can now permanently enjoy its “Oh Baby! Life Cycles of the Seas” exhibit.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Nancy Rozance submitted this photo from Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 24, 2015
Longboat photo contest winner: Sept. 24

Nancy Rozance submitted this photo from Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dr. Michael Crosby became president and CEO of Mote in May 2013.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 23, 2015
Conversation with Dr. Michael Crosby

Dr. Michael Crosby became president and CEO of Mote in May 2013.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Madeline Lessig, 6, and Sandy
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 23, 2015
Longboat congregations sponsor Southeastern Guide Dog

The congregations of Longboat Key are sponsoring Sandy, who is training to become a Southeastern Guide Dog.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Moonshine was Mote's resident male dolphin from 2003 to earlier this year. Mote has treated 71 dolphins and whales since 1992.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 22, 2015
Mote treats dolphin in critical condition

Mote Marine Laboratory is treating an adult male dolphin that was found stranded on the east side of Tampa Bay on Thursday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
General Manager Jeff Mayers, AAA Field Manager Don Schwartz, Director of Communications Sandra Rios and Director of Resort Operations Rick Benninghove with the resort’s 32nd annual AAA Four Diamond Award in April
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 21, 2015
Longboat Key Club to hold job fair today and tomorrow

The Resort at Longboat Key Club is looking for employees in a variety of areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
Angela Vuocolo, from Kearny, N.J., submitted this photo of Longboat Key silhouetted in the sunset.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2015
Longboat photo contest winner: Sept. 17

Angela Vuocolo, from Kearny, N.J., submitted this photo of Longboat Key silhouetted in the sunset.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 17, 2015
Rotary Club gives back

The Rotary Club of Longboat Key hosted its biweekly food pantry on Sept. 17 at Tuttle Elementary School.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A greet sea turtle hatchling makes its way to the ocean. Mote’s Sea Turtle Patrol found a record-breaking 36 green sea turtle nests this season. (Photo credit: Marc Ellis, H2O pictures)
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 16, 2015
Turtle nesting season reaches record numbers

Preliminary results show a record number of green sea turtle nests and a tied combined record of green and loggerhead nests from Longboat Key to Venice.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
David Pilston became CEO of Save Our Seabirds in 2012.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 16, 2015
Conversation with David Pilston

In three short years, Save Our Seabirds CEO David Pilston has turned the center from run-down to exemplary.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bud Collins and his wife, Anita Ruthling Klaussen, in front of the newly dedicated Bud Collins Media Center at the U.S. Open.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 16, 2015
U.S. Open celebrates Bud Collins

The United States Tennis Association dedicated the U.S. Open’s media center to Bud Collins Sept. 6.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Featured speaker John McCarthy and Sarasota Bay Watch President Larry Stults at last year’s Scallopalooza.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 16, 2015
Scallopalooza to benefit Sarasota Bay’s scallop populations

The fifth annual Scallopalooza will take place Oct. 3 at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lowell Lakritz blows into the shofar horn he brought back from his most recent trip to Israel.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 16, 2015
Sound of the shofar

Longboat resident will play the shofar for the Temple Emanu-El congregation for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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