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Longboat Key | Neighbors

Duane and Karen Compton
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 6, 2010
Villagers hold season's first social

The Longbeach Village Association met for its first meeting/social of the 2010-11 season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2010
Volunteers clean up on Key beaches

Volunteers collected 312 pounds of trash along a 4.75-mile stretch of Longboat Key's Manatee County beach Saturday, Oct. 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Rachel O'Hara and Maria Amodio
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2010
The Longboat Observer welcomes new staff

This season, you might observe at least one new face and a familiar face around town.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Firefighter/paramedics Alan Jenkins and Jason Coats flow a stream of water from a firehose into Sarasota Bay.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2010
Firefighters hold training days near Sarasota Bay

From Sept. 28 through Sept. 30, Longboat Key firefighter/paramedics could be seen in the bay area around Longboat Key on Marine-9, the department's Advanced Life Support medical and fire-suppression rescue boat.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2010
Observer debuts new section title

Debuting this week is our "Diversions" section, which combines both arts and entertainment and society coverage each week.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2010
Suspense is over: Gussin releases new novel

Longboat Key author Patricia Gussin's latest novel, "And Then There Was One," was released Oct. 4 by Gussin's Oceanview Publishing.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
GHANA. Longboat Key resident and global marathoner John Wallace reads The Longboat Observer while visiting the Kwame Nkrumah memorial in Accra, Ghana. Wallace was in Ghana for his 335th marathon in his 105th country, a new world record.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2010
It's Read Everywhere

Longboat Key resident and global marathoner John Wallace reads The Longboat Observer while visiting the Kwame Nkrumah memorial in Accra, Ghana; Betsy Smith enjoys The Longboat Observer's trek each week up to Anna Maria Island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2010
Stunning sunrise

Christina Filkins submitted this sunrise photo, taken at Longboat Harbour, 4454 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Please send your sunset (or sunrise) photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to [email protected].

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 5, 2010
OBITUARY: Marlene June Gowan

Marlene June Gowan, 73, was a Longboat Key resident.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
BKYC members model fashions by Dreamweaver and Planet.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • September 30, 2010
BKYC members dine in style

Bird Key Yacht Club members viewed the latest fashions from Dreamweaver and Planet boutique at their Fall Fashion Double- Header luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 30.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Steve and Donna Zook
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 29, 2010
AMI Olive Oil Outpost opens up for Chamber

The Anna Maria Olive Oil Outpost hosted the Sept. 29 Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Nancy Roucher, Ruth Lando and Franklyn Skidmore
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • September 29, 2010
Sarasota Arts Discovery recruits local ambassadors

Organizers behind Sarasota's latest arts advocacy program gathered Wednesday night at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to tout a new four-day arts tour.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photo courtesy Mary Lou Johnson
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 29, 2010
Tiny loggerhead turtle stays on track

Longboat Key photographer Mary Lou Johnson snapped this shot of tiny turtle tracks found Sunday by Longboat Key Turtle Watch volunteers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Fultz
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 29, 2010
Firefighter climbs ladder to lieutenant

Longboat Key Firefighter/EMT Thomas Fultz was promoted to the rank of lieutenant Thursday, Sept. 23.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
David Miller, with fishing guide Capt. Scott Moore, caught a red fish that he had to release.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 29, 2010
Residents get hooked on going fishing

It's no secret that Longboaters are hooked on fishing, and they've sent us the pictures to prove it.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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