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Longboat Key | Neighbors

    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 19, 2015
Christ Church finds bigger fish to fry

Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian congregants gathered for a fish fry on March 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 18, 2015
Whitney Beach celebrates St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick’s Day came a day late at Whitney Beach’s annual Conservancy Party on March 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 17, 2015
Club Longboat aces St. Patrick’s Day

Thirty-two Club Longboat owners and renters took a break from St. Patrick’s Day festivities to play in the condominium’s annual mixed doubles tennis tournament on March 17.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 17, 2015
Gulfshore and Twin Shores celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

The streets of Gulfshore and Twin Shores were filled with green, laughter, music and cheer during the residences’ annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 17, 2015
Celebrate the luck o’ the Lynches

The Irish and Irish-at-heart flocked to Lynches Pub & Grub on St. Armands Circle to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 16, 2015
Temple Beth Israel honors Rabbi Michael Eisenstat

Temple Beth Israel was filled with nearly 150 congregants and friends at a night honoring former Rabbi Michael Eisenstat on March 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 15, 2015
Rotary Club of Longboat Key Veterans Get-Together

Longboat Island Chapel was filled with veterans from World War II to the Vietnam War at the Rotary Club of Longboat Key’s inaugural Veterans Get-Together on March 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dave and Shirley Myers drove in a decorated golf cart for the Longbeach Village St. Patrick's Day Parade.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 14, 2015
Longbeach Villagers parade, party to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day in Longbeach Village is a cause for celebration. Residents rode bicycles, drove golf carts and walked together in a parade on Saturday, March 14 to commemorate the holiday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Rosemary Carter, Gary Reinstrom, J.D. Ellsworth and David Carter.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 14, 2015
Surprise performance at St. Mary St. Patrick’s Day party

Members of the St. Mary Star of the Sea congregation dined and danced for the St. Patrick’s Day party Saturday, March 14.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 13, 2015
Longboat Key Education Center jazz concert

The smooth sounds of jazz filled the Centre Shops at the Longboat Key Education Center’s live New Orleans jazz concert on March 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 13, 2015
Longboat Key Republican Club

Longboat Republicans learned about fraud at the Longboat Key Republican Club’s monthly meeting on March 13.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 12, 2015
Longboat Key Turtle Watch's Cheezeburgers in Paradise

Turtle lovers and supporters enjoyed Cheezeburgers in Paradise on March 11.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 12, 2015
Longboat Island Chapel fashion show

One hundred and ninety-five people enjoyed Longboat Island Chapel’s annual Lord’s Warehouse fashion show and luncheon on March 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 12, 2015
"Our Watery Selves" with Stephen Spotte and Mary Lou Johnson

Marine scientist and author Stephen Spotte spoke at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium with special guest photographer Mary Lou Johnson on March 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo of Gloria and Louis Flanzer.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 10, 2015
Flanzer leaves legacy of helping

Dedicated philanthropist Gloria Flanzer strived to always help in community

  • Sarasota
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Longboat Key’s social media presence is thanks in large part to Tina Adams, whose duties include leading a communications team who regularly post infographics, flyers and breaking news alerts to its Facebook, Instagram and X pages. On a Thursday afternoon, Adams walked over to the police station to meet with Police Chief Russ Mager to film the latest video series shared by the town: A Minute with Mager. Adams helped get the right take with the chief, tweaking the script and discussing what was important to include and what could be left out.
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