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Longboat Key | Neighbors

    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 18, 2013
Back to business: Gail Loefgren

Gail Loefgren is back at the helm of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce. Her top priorities: a new location and website.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2013
Obituary: Constance 'Connie' Pla

Constance "Connie" Pla, of Sarasota, died Sept. 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2013
Obituary: Merle Warner Huntington Jr.

Merle Warner Huntington Jr., 92, of Longboat Key and Brevard, N.C., died Sept. 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2013
Obituary: Orville 'Ditto' Andrews III

Orville "Ditto" Andrews III, 78, of Longboat Key, died Aug. 19.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
"You can impact not only your children's generation, but your grandchildren's generation, so that one day, no one will have to hear the words, 'You have cancer.'"
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • September 18, 2013
The Good News: Dave Strickland of American Cancer Society

Dave Strickland is the board chairman of the Manatee County American Cancer Society. Read more about him and watch a video in this week's The Good News.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
McKenzie Chadwell submitted this sunset photo, taken off Lido Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2013
Observer Weather: Longboat

McKenzie Chadwell submitted this sunset photo, taken off Lido Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
St. Armands Association Board Members Laurie Gomes, Steve Doster, Diana Corrigan, Cari Gardner, Matt Grover, Sheri Aiello, Bill Carman and Angela Johnston
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • September 17, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Armands Circle Association Meeting

The St. Armands Circle Association held a membership meeting Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Hotel Indigo.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Nicole Brickhouse, Victoria Jacobson, Adrian Griffin and Chris Lynch
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • September 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Business After Hours

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce held its Business After Hours meeting at Lynches Pub and Grub on St. Armands Circle Thursday, Sept. 12. Longboat Title Services sponsored the meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 11, 2013
Our town: Holiday Inn: Thanks for the memories

Longboat Key firefighter/paramedic Tom Batchelor read the 'Closing Time' story about the 10 years since the Holiday Inn closed in last week's Longboat Observer and was reminded of fond memories.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Casa del Mar General Manager Mark Meador
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 11, 2013
Our town: Meador celebrates 28 years at Casa del Mar

Mark Meador showed up for his first day of work Casa del Mar Sept. 4, 1985, in the aftermath of Hurricane Elena.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
George Heitler
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 11, 2013
Our town: Plymouth Harbor resident nets 98th birthday

Plymouth Harbor resident George Heitler spent his 98th birthday at one of his favorite places: a tennis court at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sean and Mary McGrath
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 11, 2013
Our town: Anniversary is gold for couple

Sean and Mary McGrath celebrated their 50th anniversary Aug. 10.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Even on a Thursday afternoon in the slow month of September, shoppers and diners filled up St. Armands Circle.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 11, 2013
Longboat Key businesses experience summer surge

Hotels and business owners aren't experiencing the summer slump that was once synonymous with the month of September.

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Michelle Benditt submitted this sunset photo, taken in the 5200 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 11, 2013
Weather photo: Longboat Key

Do you love taking photos? We want your best photos of sunrises, sunsets, rainbows, etc. Submit your local weather photos for a chance to have your photo published in the paper!

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • September 11, 2013
The Good News: Shelley Thayer of Cat Depot

Shelley Thayer has been the executive director of Cat Depot since 2009. Read more about her in this week's Good News.

  • Siesta Key
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