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Longboat Key | Neighbors

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  • Robin Hartill
  • March 13, 2013
Lore: Many say Holiday Inn closing was the beginning of the end

The closure of the 146-room hotel had a lasting impact on Longboat life.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ramsey Kraft honed his customer-service skills in the floral industry.
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 13, 2013
Your Neighbor: Ramsey Kraft

Want some tips for eliciting a smile? Ask Ramsey Kraft.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 13, 2013
Obituary: Jack Landman Goldsmith

Jack Landman Goldsmith, 102, of Longboat Key, died March 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 13, 2013
Obituary: Ann Bachmann

Ann Bachmann, 76, of Chicago and Longboat Key, died March 7.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bob and Patricia Gussin, pictured in Oceanview Publishing headquarters in Mediterranean Plaza. Since the beginning of 2012, the company has had 14 titles on Amazon’s weekly best-seller list.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 13, 2013
Mystery mavens: Bob and Patricia Gussin

Spoiler alert: In 2013, the Longboat Key-based Oceanview Publishing plans to release 13 novels, and many will be downloadable at low prices.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Nancy Deeb submitted this sunset photo, taken near Seaplace on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 13, 2013
Weather Photo: SEA-ING IS BELIEVING

Nancy Deeb submitted this sunset photo, taken near Seaplace on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ann Gordon with her mother, Marle Abramson Kaplan
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 12, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Marle Abramson Kaplan's 90th Birthday Party

Marle Abramson Kaplan rang in the big 9-0 Tuesday, March 12. Her daughter and friends threw her a surprise party at The Lazy Lobster, where another 10 friends were waiting.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jane Albaum and Lois Barson
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 12, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Democratic Club Luncheon

The Longboat Key Democratic Club held its monthly meeting Tuesday, March 12, at the Longboat Key Club & Resort's Harbourside Dining Room. Ira Singer, a former district superintendent of schools, and vice mayor David Brenner were guest speakers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Longboat Library is located at 555 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 11, 2013
Library sale takes place tomorrow

The Longboat Library's Election Day book sale runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Nancy and John Pappas with Annette Hogan
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 9, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: LBKCA Annual Community Juried Exhibition

The Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a division of the Ringling College of Art and Design, held its annual community juried exhibition Saturday, March 9. The show featured more than 250 submissions.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Betty Rahm, Nancy Richardson and Valarie Evanko
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 9, 2013
Longboat Island Chapel's Aging in Paradise Health Fair

Aging in Paradise, an outreach program for seniors, hosted a health fair Saturday, March 9, at Longboat Island Chapel.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Rabbi Jonathan Katz shows Suzanne Schuster Mazel, the temple’s seeing eye dog
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 9, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Shabbat Evening Service and Friday Night Live

Women On Our Own hosted the Shabbat Evening Service Friday, March 8, at Temple Beth Israel. The service concluded with a performance by the Friday Night Live ensemble, which consists of singers and percussion, trumpet, clarinet, saxophone and organ players.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dottie and Al Hixon
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 9, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Republican Club March Meeting

Bob McMillan, Chairman of the Panama Canal, spoke at the Longboat Key Republican Club meeting Friday, March 8, at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Fashion show co-chairs Sue Reese and Cindy Kuehnel
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 7, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Lord's Warehouse Fashion Show

The ladies of the Longboat Island Chapel held their 17th annual fashion show featuring clothes from the Lord's Warehouse. The show benefitted church outreach projects.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Villa Am Meer residence is a private home that frequently attracts trespassers.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 7, 2013
Villa Am Meer presentation takes place tonight

Joy Baker will discuss her research on the Villa Am Meer property at tonight's Longboat Key Historical Society meeting.

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