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Longboat Key | Neighbors

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 22, 2015
Kromer wins award for service

Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key member Robert Kromer, 87, was presented with the Walter Zeller Fellowship award for his service to the community at the club’s April 16 weekly breakfast meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 22, 2015
Obituary: Andrew Perrine ‘Perry’ Monroe Jr.

Andrew Perrine “Perry” Monroe Jr., 91, of Sarasota and formerly of Longboat Key and New Canaan, Conn., died April 10.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 21, 2015
Key Niners swings its season to a close

The Key Niners held its final tournament of the season on April 21.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 19, 2015
Lynches celebrates the end of an era

Lynches Pub & Grub commemorated the past and looked ahead to the future on April 19. Regular customers and well-known faces came to the party, where Jason Burns officially took over the restaurant from former owners Chris and Ethna Lynch.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 19, 2015
Painters and jewelers and sculptors, oh my! Artists take over St. Armands

Artists of varying kinds of media gathered at the Paragon Fine Art Festival on St. Armands Circle on April 18 and 19.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 18, 2015
Christ Church says adieu

Christ Church members bid each other farewell on April 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 16, 2015
Chamber of Commerce Hob Nobs

Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce members networked with each other and local elected officials at the chamber’s Hob Nob event on April 16.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 16, 2015
Longboat Harbour gets cheesy

Pizza filled the tables and the stomachs of Longboat Harbour residents at the community’s annual pizza party on April 16.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Gary Newcomer relaxes with his Observer overlooking Cooks Bay in Moorea, French Polynesia.
  • By Nancy Schwartz
  • April 16, 2015
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  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Resort at Longboat Key General Manager Jeff Mayers, AAA Field Manager Don Schwartz and Resort at Longboat Key Director of Communications Sandra Rios
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2015
Business briefs

Key Club receives 32nd AAA Four Diamond Award; Bayfront home sells for $3.2 million; Pettingell lists and sells $4.55 million Bird Key home; Coldwell Banker honors top agents

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 14, 2015
Ben & Jerry’s celebrates Free Cone Day

Lovers of ice cream around the globe enjoyed their favorite treat at Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s on April 14.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 14, 2015
St. Mary women end a merry season

The Women’s Guild of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, met for the final time this season on April 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 14, 2015
Democratic Club says goodbye for summer

Longboat Key Democrats gathered for the final Democratic Club meeting of the season on April 14.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 12, 2015
Bay Isles Beach Club catches one last wave

Bay Isles Beach Club members gathered one final time for the season on April 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 12, 2015
Sanctuary rides off into the sunset

Sanctuary residents said farewell until fall at the residence’s end-of-season party on April 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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