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Longboat Key | Neighbors

FIT FOR A QUEEN. Fred and Phyllis Ross brought their Observer along for a cruise back in time down the Mississippi River aboard the American Queen, an American Victorian era-themed paddlewheel steamboat.
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  • January 6, 2015
It's Read Everywhere

Headed on a great trip? Make sure to take your Observer along! Snap a photo of you holding your Observer on vacation, then submit it and you could win travel tickets, courtesy of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

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  • January 6, 2015
Obituary: The Rev. Ray Woody

The Rev. Ray Woody, 84, of Sarasota, died Jan. 1.

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  • January 6, 2015
Obituary: Elhanan "Elky" Stone

Elhanan 'Elky' Stone, 85, of Longboat Key, died Dec. 27.

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  • January 6, 2015
Obituary: Anita Gang

Anita Gang, of Longboat Key and Haddonfield, N.J., died Dec. 27.

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  • January 6, 2015
Obituary: H. Paul Carter

H. Paul Carter, 70, of Longboat Key and Hillsdale, Mich., died Dec. 23.

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  • January 6, 2015
Obituary: Margaret Brown

Margaret Brown, 98, formerly of Longboat Key, died Dec. 22.

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  • January 6, 2015
Obituary: Aaron Brenner

Aaron Brenner, 82, of Longboat Key and Harrisburg, Pa., died Dec. 24.

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Alan and Joanie Stone and Richard Seidel
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 6, 2015
You Observed

Here's a roundup of reader-submitted photos from around the keys. To submit photos for this feature, email Kristen Herhold at [email protected].

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 6, 2015
Business briefs

Plymouth Harbor board elects new members; Mar Vista, Arts Center team up for concert series; Cannons recognized as top 100 boat dealer

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Bruce Hugo submitted this photo, taken at sunset on Lido Beach.
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  • January 6, 2015
Weather: Longboat Key

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Guests act out the lyrics to “The Twelve Days of Christmas” during the All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church Cabaret.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • January 4, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: All Angels Cabaret

Just enough Holiday spirit lingered around Longboat Key Saturday night for a holiday cabaret at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church.

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  • December 29, 2014
Perlman brings Hollywood to Key

When people think of movies, the first place that usually comes to mind is Los Angeles.

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  • December 29, 2014
Jasper Ritter: Top dog in our book

Jasper Ritter didn't win the Eukanuba Orlando Cluster Christmas Show in Orlando in December, but we still think he's top dog.

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Photo by Kim Newman
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
Colorful skies

Looking back through our archives of weather photos in 2014, picking our best submissions was a near-impossible task.

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Sam and the late Sally Shapiro
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  • December 22, 2014
Program to honor Sally Shapiro

Longboat Key resident Sally Shapiro loved music, and a special musical program her husband, Sam, organized will honor her memory.

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