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Longboat Key | Neighbors

Your memories of 9/11
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 7, 2011
9/11: Your memories

We asked you to submit your memory of where you were for 9/11. Here is what you sent.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Peter Easton and Jami Heredia pose before taking over the grill for their shift Saturday, Sept. 3 at the 65th Labor Day Regatta at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • September 3, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: 65th Labor Day Regatta BBQ

The Sarasota Sailing Squadron held a BBQ for the competitors and the spectators on Saturday with many members helping to cook, clean and sell at the BBQ.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mallory Gnaegy
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 31, 2011
Observer welcomes Mallory Gnaegy

The Longboat Observer welcomes Mallory Gnaegy this week to our staff as community editor. Make sure to say 'hello' when you see her around town!

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Buffett gives a "kiss" through the glass.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 31, 2011
Mote researchers study manatees 'Hugh' and 'Buffett'

Hugh and Buffett are known for being large lettuce-eating mammals that many visitors to Mote Marine Laboratory make sure to see.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
David Johnson submitted this sunset photo, taken on Anna Maria Island.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 31, 2011
Weekly Winner Riding the Current

David Johnson submitted this sunset photo, taken on Anna Maria Island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 30, 2011
Obituary: Marie Barr

Marie Barr, of Sarasota, and formerly of Highland Park, Ill., and Bennington, Vt., died Aug. 28. She was 88.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 30, 2011
Obituary: Betty Corn

Betty Corn, of Longboat Key, and formerly of Sioux City, Iowa, and Langhorne, Pa., died Aug. 23. She was 89.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 26, 2011
Obituary: Ruth Meyfarth

Ruth Meyfarth, 95, of Longboat Key and Bradenton, died Aug. 14.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Public Works department is testing both public and privately owned fire hydrants.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 26, 2011
Town testing Key fire hydrants

The tests will not affect water services for residents.

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  • News
The turtle nest is located at The Castillian, 4525 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2011
Longboat turtle nest opening takes place Sunday

A turtle nest will be opened at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28.

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  • News
Commissioner Christine Robinson takes a photo of her son, E.J. in front of his second grade classroom Wednesday, Aug. 24 at Out-of-Door Academy.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2011
Photos of the Week

A few of the best photos from all Observers this week.

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  • Neighbors
Approximately 350 athletes competed in last year’s Longboat Key Triathlon.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 25, 2011
LLSA Chamber seeks triathlon volunteers

Up to 150 volunteers are needed for the Oct. 23 event.

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  • News
The lobby of the new office for J Wood Realty inside the building at 330 S. Pineapple Avenue.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 24, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Chamber After Hours combines with meet the neighbors event

The Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce held their After Hours event Wednesday, Aug. 24 in conjunction J Wood Realty's 'meet the neighbors' event that included Envy and Bridge Street Bistro.

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  • Neighbors
The beach wedding between Dowden and his new bride, Jo-Jo Dodd, lasted an hour. The wedding party and guests celebrated at the Lazy Lobster restaurant afterward.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 24, 2011
Mother officiates at son's wedding

Dorothy Williams, president of the Tiffany Plaza Condominium Association, received her Justice of the Peace certification last week after her son, Bryant Dowden, told her of his plans of getting married on his parents' 25-year wedding anniversary, Aug. 16. The certification course took about three hours.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Painter, author, illustrator, mother, wife, community activist — Longboater Lynn Armstrong Coffin identifies with all of those titles.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 24, 2011
Lynn Coffin: Painter, author, illustrator, mother wife, community activist

Coffin's latest endeavor since her son, Mikael, was born in 1983, is writing and illustrating children's books.

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  • Neighbors
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