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Longboat Key | Neighbors

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  • November 5, 2014
Obituary: Elaine Koch

Elaine Koch, 87, of Longboat Key and Manhattan, N.Y., died Nov. 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Black
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 5, 2014
Veterans' voices

More than 80 veterans will participate in the Rotary Club's Veterans Day Parade and Recognition Program. Here are six of their stories.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Devyn Dugger, president of Dickerson Distributing, and John Saputo, Gold Coast Eagle Distributing CEO. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 5, 2014
Gulf Coast beer biz swigs Ohio expansion

John Saputo's Gold Coast Eagle Distributing expands to markets north of Cincinnati.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Judith Kuhn submitted this sunset photo, taken on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 5, 2014
Weather: Longboat Key

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  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Vice President Suzanne Reiman and President Arleen Klein
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 4, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Women's Golf Association welcome luncheon

On Nov. 4, Longboat Key Women's 18-Hole Golf Association held a luncheon to open the season and welcome members back to town.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Joyce and Art Tankersley
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 4, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Election Day 2014

Longboat Key residents came out to Town Hall and Longboat Island Chapel to vote on Nov. 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Carol Erickson and founder Sherry Jones
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 3, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Singles Society first anniversary

On Nov. 1, the Sarasota Singles Society celebrated its first anniversary at Chart House

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Moe Aye, Cory Ames, Dr. Emily Hall and Andrew McInnis of the Mote Ocean Acidification Program
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 3, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Bay Water Festival

On Nov. 1, the third annual Sarasota Bay Water Festival celebrated the importance of the Sarasota Bay.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bella Vega, Zoe Bouck, Kiana Knuth and Kaila Fitzgerald, Sarasota High School performers
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 1, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Fright Night on St. Armands

On Oct. 31, kids and kids at heart celebrated their Halloween on St. Armands.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota High School zombies wandered St. Armands Circle in 2012 before their performance of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 31, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Fright Night on St. Armands

Celebrate Halloween on St. Armands Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Joe Zambino, Ken Simpson, President Dave Carter, Don Prola and Jim McGuire
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 31, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Mary Men's Club

On Oct. 30, St. Mary, Star of Sea, Catholic Church Men's Club held its first meeting of the season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2014
Fall back an hour

Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Nov. 2, so turn back those clocks before bedtime Saturday night.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Code Enforcement Officer Chris Elbon and Keep Manatee Beautiful Executive Director Ingrid McClellan. Courtesy
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2014
Longboat Key keeps it clean

We're still reeling from Longboat Key's exclusion from Movoto's '10 Sexiest Small Cities in America,' which named Sarasota and Bradenton the first and third sexiest small cities, respectively.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2014
Joe Perry still rockin' in new book

Longboat Key's most famous guitarist Joe Perry has a new book, 'Rocks: My Life In and Out of Aerosmith.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2014
Gordon 'Gordy' Larry Johnson

Gordon 'Gordy' Larry Johnson, 81, of Longboat Key and Brainerd, Minn., died Oct. 17.

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