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Longboat Key | Neighbors

    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 11, 2015
Local artists show off their talent

Area artists displayed their proudest work at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts’ Florida Artists Group opening on April 11.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 11, 2015
Lido Beach gets jazzy

The Lido Key Residents Association held its inaugural big band concert on April 11.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 10, 2015
Republican Club welcomes new leadership

Longboat Key Republican Club held its final meeting of the season on April 10.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 9, 2015
Bird Key Yacht Club is en pointe

Ballet was the night’s theme at the art opening at Bird Key Yacht Club on April 9. Tim Jaeger displayed his paintings of Sarasota dancers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 9, 2015
St. Mary kicks up its boots

The Men’s Club of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church wrangled up the community for its fifth annual Cowboy Cookout on April 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Save Our Seabirds CEO David Pilston with the new sign, which will be posted on docks, launches, piers and bait shops throughout Sarasota and Manatee Counties.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 8, 2015
Save Our Seabirds hopes signs will leave pelicans off the hook

More than 90 new signs educate the public about what to do if they encounter a tangled bird.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 8, 2015
Salute for service

Gulfshore of Longboat Key resident Bob Jensen recently got a hero’s honor: Marine Corp. veterans Capt.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
General Manager Jeff Mayers, AAA Field Manager Don Schwartz, Director of Communications Sandra Rios and Director of Resort Operations Rick Benninghove
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 7, 2015
Longboat Key Club receives 32nd AAA Four Diamond Award

The resort received its 32nd annual AAA Four Diamond Award on April 7.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 7, 2015
Garden Club cultivates its new officers

Durante Park was filled with Garden Club members for the annual meeting on April 7.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 6, 2015
Longboat Key Club goes on an eggcellent adventure

Children donned their best Easter dresses and shirts at the Longboat Key Club’s annual Easter Celebration Egg Hunt.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 5, 2015
Casa Del Mar has a hippity hoppity time

The Easter Bunny visited Casa Del Mar at the condo’s annual Easter egg hunt on April 5.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 4, 2015
Beachplace goes on an egg hunt

Easter came a day early at Beachplace on April 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 4, 2015
Mar Vista has eggcellent time

Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant and Pub held its annual Easter egg hunt on April 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 3, 2015
Temple Beth Israel celebrates Passover Seder

Temple Beth Israel held its Passover Seder to begin the week of Passover on April 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 3, 2015
Sand Cay bounces to Easter

Children at Sand Cay Beach Resort enjoyed their Good Friday at an Easter celebration on April 3.

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