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Longboat Key | Neighbors

Mary Lou Morris submitted this sunrise photo, taken on Bradenton Beach.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 30, 2013
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Mary Lou Morris submitted this sunrise photo, taken on Bradenton Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2013
Obituary: Nancy Roseanne DeRobertis Harris

Nancy Roseanne DeRobertis Harris, 83, of Longboat Key, died Dec. 11.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2013
Obituary: Jimmie Hess

Jimmie Hess, 91, of Birmingham, Ala., and Longboat Key, died Jan. 21.

  • Longboat Key
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Carolyn and Bruce Blowers
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • January 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Greg Sullivan and Matt Podschweit in concert

Violinist Greg Sullivan, formerly of the Florida Orchestra and Quad City Orchestra, performed with pianist Matt Podschweit, who has played professionally since he was 13, Sunday, Jan. 27, at Christ Church.

  • Longboat Key
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Nancy Damm and Pat Geraci
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • January 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Harbour Change of Watch Dinner

The Longboat Harbour Yacht Club held its annual Change of Watch dinner Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Bird Key Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Glass spheres were among the many products at the festival
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • January 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Armands Winter Art Festival

More than 195 artists and artisans packed St. Armands Circle Saturday, Jan. 26 and Sunday, Jan. 27.

  • Longboat Key
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The Longboat Key Club marked the occasion with a tennis-themed cake.
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  • Katie Hendrick
  • January 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sue Brown Retirement Party

Members of the Longboat Key Club said goodbye to tennis concierge Sue Brown Saturday, Jan. 27, at the club's tennis gardens. Brown is retiring after nearly five years at the club.

  • Longboat Key
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Claudia Benz and Sheree Cade paint a bench.
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • January 27, 2013
Parrot Heads Paint Save Our Seabirds

Members of the Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club gave Save Our Seabirds a tropical makeover, Saturday, Jan. 26. The group painted benches and walls in bright colors.

  • Longboat Key
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Eric Widitz sculpted a sand alligator.
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • January 24, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Portobello sand sculptures

Eric Widitz did a little sand-scaping while visiting his grandparents, Amo and Lois Widitz, at their Portobello condominium. Among his sand sculptures: an alligator, a panther and a bust of Elvis Presley.

  • Longboat Key
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Helen Glaser, Sherrie Handelman, Hedria Saltzman, Hannah Weinberg and Bunny Skirboll
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • January 24, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Gathering Time Concert

Gathering Time, a folk-rock trio from Long Island, performed songs from the 1960s Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Temple Beth Israel.

  • Longboat Key
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Billy Firestone and Jerry Hamovit
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • January 23, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: The Beaches Dinner Party

About 40 people gathered in The Beaches clubroom Tuesday, Jan. 22, for a dinner featuring antipasto, pizza and cheesecake.

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Gianna Sparks and Zac Smith. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 23, 2013
Longboaters race to first place

Three Longboat residents clearly live life in the fast lane, taking home first place awards in the Anna Maria Elementary Dolphin Dash 5K race Saturday, Jan. 12.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 23, 2013
Oh, rats. They're back!

There's a rat at Longboat Key Town Hall.

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Virginia Sanders
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 23, 2013
Virginia Sanders remembers Penny Rosenthal during Arbor Day celebration

A downpour just minutes before the 11 a.m. start of the Longboat Key Garden Club's annual Arbor Day celebration Thursday, Jan. 17, in Bicentennial Park, necessitated a quick change of venue, but it didn't dampen participants' spirits.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 23, 2013
Matt Royal makes friends on Facebook

Between solving murders and late nights at Tiny's of Longboat, Matt Royal has found time to get on Facebook.

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