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Longboat Key | Neighbors

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 31, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Reginald Birks submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lido Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tom Reese dressed as a bum from Alaska.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • October 29, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Spanish Main Yacht Club Halloween Party

The Spanish Main Yacht Club hosted their annual Halloween party on Saturday Oct.27 at their clubhouse. Members made chili, brought refreshments, and wore fun Halloween costumes.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Julie Bales buys some green beans and tomatoes from Randy True from the True Family Farm trailer Sunday, Oct. 28, during the Fall Festival at the Centre Shops.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 28, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Fall Festival at the Centre Shops

Many people made their way out to the Centre Shops Sunday, Oct. 28, for their Fall Festival.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A group of Sarasota Yacht Club members dressed up in 1920s garb to celebrate the decade that the club was founded.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 28, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: SYC Halloween

Members of the Sarasota Yacht Club enjoyed a night full of Halloween fun Saturday, Oct. 27, at the clubhouse.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Centre Shops is located at 5350 to 5390 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 26, 2012
WEEKEND BEST BET: Centre Shops Fall Festival

This weekend's Fall Festival will be the first of many events at the Longboat Key shopping center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Barbara Gardner and Karin Jones
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • October 25, 2012
Bird Key Yacht Club Fashion Show

Ladies modeled clothing on Thursday Oct. 25 at the Bird Key Yacht Club for a fashion show. Clothing from PJ's, Jude Connally and Main Street Traders Boutiques were shown off by members of the yacht club. The boutique's items were on sale at the yacht club during the fashion show as well.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Richard Arvid Hassel
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 25, 2012
Obituary: Richard Arvid Hassel

Richard Arvid Hassel, 76, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 21.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Barbara Kerwin, Pat Loy and Susan Landau brought refreshments for the first meeting of the season.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • October 24, 2012
The Longboat Key Garden Club holds the first meeting of the season

The Longboat Key Garden Club met at Windward Bay on Tuesday Oct. 23 for their first meeting of the season. Members discussed upcoming events. Guest speaker Joe Mathis, a 14 - year volunteer of Mote Aquarium, presented various aquarium research and programs.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 24, 2012
Bobby Lange gets recognition

Bobby Lange, grandson of Longboat Key resident Bobbie Banan, recently received some jumbo kudos for his athletic and academic accomplishments: His picture appeared on the jumbo-tron Oct. 13 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 24, 2012
Chamber tri still needs volunteers

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Duathlon and Triathlon will begin at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 28.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lewis White took this sunset photo on Longboat Key as a rain shower moved on shore.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 24, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Lewis White took this sunset photo on Longboat Key as a rain shower moved on shore.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Step one: Draw your design.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 24, 2012
Area artist helps people become two-faced

Joannie Atkins has been doing special-effects makeup since 2003; she graduated from the Tom Savini School of Special Effects Makeup. She works with area photographers and production companies to produce some authentically scary-looking makeup.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2012
Obituary: Robin Powell Silverstein

Robin Powell Silverstein, 76, of Decatur, Ga., and formerly of Longboat Key, died Oct. 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2012
Obituary: Ellen Shields

Ellen Shields, 72, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 19.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
People lined up for cornbread, cheese grits, two types of fried fish and plenty of other goodies at the annual Old Time Fish Fry Friday, Oct. 19, at Mar Vista.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 23, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY & VIDEO: Old Time Fish Fry

The North End of Longboat Key was rocking Friday, Oct. 19, during the seventh annual Old Time Fish Fry at Mar Vista.

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  • Neighbors
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