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Longboat Key | Neighbors

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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  • December 22, 2014
Key of Sea seeks new voices

Key of Sea Chorus, which sings at assisted-living and retirement homes in the Sarasota area, is inviting new members to join.

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  • December 22, 2014
Learn more about LBK Foundation

Want to know more about the Longboat Key Foundation, which is embarking on a $1 million fundraising drive, as reported in the Dec. 18 issue of the Longboat Observer?

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  • December 22, 2014
Obituary: Robert Tucker

Robert Tucker, 78, of Durham, N.C., and formerly of Longboat Key and Pittsburgh, died Dec. 13.

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  • December 22, 2014
Obituary: Jerry Slansky

Jerry Slansky, 67, of Longboat Key, died Dec. 15.

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  • December 22, 2014
Obituary: Peggy Skidmore

Peggy Skidmore, of Longboat Key and Sea Girt, N.J., died Dec. 14.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 22, 2014
Obituary: Dale Neuhaus

Dale Neuhaus, 84, of Hudson, Ohio, and formerly of Longboat Key, died Dec. 6.

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Carolyn Eliason submitted this sunset photo, taken on St. Armands Circle.
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  • December 22, 2014
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  • December 22, 2014
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The playground, installed in December, was created for children ages two to 12.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 18, 2014
Joan M. Durante Park installs new playground

The playground is made from post-consumer recycled materials.

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