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Longboat Key | Neighbors

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  • Stephanie Hannum
  • August 13, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Green Ginger Hair Design

Gordon and Lynda Hall bought Green Ginger Hair Design after moving to Sarasota from France.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 12, 2010
OBITUARY: Rhea Goldman

Rhea Goldman, 100, was a Longboat Key resident.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 11, 2010
Turtle Tracks

Turtle Tracks

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 11, 2010
LBK's guitar hero

LBK's guitar hero

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 11, 2010
Nesting Mode

Longboat Key Turtle Watch volunteers rise early every morning to patrol the beach for signs of sea-turtle nesting.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 11, 2010
Sunset Seabreeze

Bob Dizon submitted this sunset photo, taken near Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant and Pub on the north end of the Key. 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
  • August 9, 2010
OBITUARY: The Rev. Kenneth 'Father Ken' Higginbotham

The Rev. Kenneth Higginbotham, 82, was serving at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church at the time of his death.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 7, 2010
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Bayou Tavern

Bayou Tavern Executive Chef Angelo Chiroli shares an exclusive recipe with YourObserver.com readers.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 6, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Steff's Stuff

Stephanie Claussen opened Steff's Stuff in Whitney Beach Plaza two-and-one-half years ago.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 4, 2010
Business Observer 8/5/10

Business Observer 8/5/10

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 4, 2010
Key Club says goodbye to Songster

Longboat Key Club and Resort employees said goodbye to Public Relations Manager Katherine Songster, who will move to New York, at a party Thursday, July 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 4, 2010
Turtle Tracks

Turtle Tracks

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 4, 2010
Dora takes a much knee-ded vacation to Georgia

Dora takes a much knee-ded vacation to Georgia

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 4, 2010
Home set for demolition stripped of valuables

Home set for demolition stripped of valuables

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 4, 2010
Christ Church honors facilities manager

Christ Church honors facilities manager

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