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Longboat Key | Neighbors

    By
  • Robin Roy
  • April 9, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BEST: The Diamonds You Are Fundraiser

A luncheon at Re Federico will benefit the organization's new initiative.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • April 8, 2010
Recipe and a Reservation: Cafe L'Europe

Cafe L'Europe Catering Director Terri Herlihy shares an exclusive recipe for yourobserver.com readers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 7, 2010
Latest books come hot off the press

The Longboat Key Historical Society has reprinted 750 copies of "From Calusas to Condominiums" by Ralph Hunter, founder of The Longboat Observer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 7, 2010
USF to hold fishery talk at Mote Marine

The University of South Florida will present "Environmental Economics: Sustaining the Fishery" from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, at Mote Marine Laboratory.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 7, 2010
Tennis Center honors its captains of the year

Kent McCreight and Joan Kelly were honored March 23, at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center's Friends of Tennis annual potluck party.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 7, 2010
Key resident hosts benefit for humane cause

Longboat Key resident Lillian Sands will host a benefit for the Humane Society of Manatee County from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 17, at her home.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 7, 2010
Turtle supporters race down Siesta Key beach

Mote Marine held its Run for the Turtles Saturday, April 3, at Siesta Key Beach. More than 1,000 joggers and walkers turned out for the event.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 7, 2010
Fishing provides day of fun for Longboat family

It was fun day of fishing in March for Laurin and Nelson Goldner and their family, who went fishing with Capt. Warren Girle.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 7, 2010
Florence Katz 'pens' down project

Florence Katz turns 94 in July and now lives at the Sarasota Bay Club, but she hasn't slowed down a bit. Founder of the Temple Beth Israel choir and Temple Tuesday, a luncheon gathering of elderly temple members, she now has a new project.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 7, 2010
Longbeach Village group discusses topics

This year, members of the Longbeach Village Association formed a discussion group, which met each Monday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • April 7, 2010
St. Mary's Men's Club welcomes Sister Nora Brick

Sister Nora Brick, founder of Stillpoint House of Prayer and Healing, in Bradenton, was the guest speaker at the St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Men's Club meeting March 25.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 7, 2010
Historical Society will hear from Key pioneers

The Longboat Key Historical Society's first "Elegant Benefit" dinner will take place at the Colony on Thursday, April 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 7, 2010
Toast to Tiny's

Tiny's of Longboat Key closed March 31. But customers couldn't say 'goodbye' without one final party.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 7, 2010
Lingering Look

Margie Bultman submitted this sunset photo taken at The Westchester, 4805 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
  • April 6, 2010
OBITUARY: Mary Ellen "Mimi" Winship Githler Packard

Packard, 86, was a 35-year resident of Longboat Key and Bradenton.

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