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Longboat Key | Neighbors

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  • Dora Walters
  • December 2, 2009
Sanders combines her artistic and writing talents

Virginia Sanders has been drawing since the third grade, and she started writing limericks after meeting her late husband, Dr Jack Sanders. Her book, "Leaping Limericks," is now available.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 2, 2009
Couple shares public proposal at Publix

Lamarr Glenn surprised his girlfriend, Natasha Ford, with a surprise proposal last week at the Longboat Key Publix.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • December 2, 2009
Sculptors carve out new home at Rec Center

A.C. Sculptors LLC of Longboat Key has just set up a studio on the ground-floor level of the Bayfront Park Recreation Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 2, 2009
Longboat Key resident develops as an artist

Tommy James Mannausa, a part-time Longboat Key resident, is expanding his artistic repertoire to acting and songwriting.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 2, 2009
Longboat Key - Building Permits

Longboat Key - Building Permits

  • Longboat Key
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  • By George Rauch
  • December 2, 2009
Market watch: Common sense says 'no' to a new bull market

On Nov. 16, the Dow Jones industrial average set a new 'post recovery' high, and the Dow transportation average confirmed that high with a new high of its own on the same day.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • December 2, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's social column, Black Tie & Tales, by Molly Schechter.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 2, 2009
Business observer 12.03.09

Business observer 12.03.09

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Donna Swan
  • December 2, 2009
Deal Us In

Deal Us In

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 2, 2009
Sublime sunset

Laura Hand submitted this sunset photo, taken from the bayside of Longboat 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
  • December 1, 2009
Harry's Cornerstore open for business

The store opened today in the former Longboat Key Foodmart building.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • November 26, 2009
Man on the street: Thankful thoughts

We asked Longboat Key residents what they are most thankful for this year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • November 24, 2009
Faithful following

Longboat Key residents and visitors of all faiths attended the 29th annual Longboat Key Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service to give thanks for their blessings. Host church for the Nov. 24 service was St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 24, 2009
Annual Observer event remains a hit

The 10th annual Observer Challenge will take place from Dec. 11 through Dec. 13, at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center, 590 Bay Isles Road.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 24, 2009
New owners make the cut

Lena Lemon and Ken Schwartz are the owners of Crossover Cutters, at 5620 Gulf of Mexico Drive, which was formerly Manny's Barber Shop and Boone's Barber Shop.

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