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Longboat Key | Neighbors

  • By George Rauch
  • January 6, 2010
Market watch: What will the next year hold?

Dec. 31, 2009, represented the closing of the worst decade in U.S. stock market history. Although it is not possible to guess what the next decade will render, it is possible to look ahead at a few of the challenges facing our economy in 2010.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Donna Swan
  • January 6, 2010
Deal Us In

Be prepared

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 6, 2010
Bright beginning

Graeme Daley submitted this sunset photo, taken the first day of 2010 at The Sanctuary. 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
  • January 4, 2010
Obituary: Mary Margaret Bibler

Mary Margaret Bibler, 87, was a former winter resident of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 4, 2010
Obituary: Edith Anne Welch

Edith Anne Welch, 73, was a residential real-estate broker.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 4, 2010
Obituary: Paul Mortell

Paul Mortell, 78, sat on the board of directors at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a division of Ringling College of Art and Design.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2009
Santa baby reports to Town Hall

Santa Claus came to Town ... Hall, that is.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2009
SYC members carol from their kayaks

Sarasota Yacht Club's Keen Kayakers embarked Dec. 19 from the club for Christmas caroling in their decorated kayaks.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2009
Island Chapel presents colorful Christmas pageant

Members of the Longboat Island Chapel congregation took part in a Christmas pageant presented Dec. 20, at the chapel.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2009
Town manager greets customers for goodwill

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis, along with other town staff directors, volunteered to ring the bell for the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key's Salvation Army kettle Friday, Dec. 18, at the Longboat Key Publix.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2009
Boys & Girls Club gets fishy gifts from Longboater

Rusty Chinnis is trying to get kids hooked on fishing.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2009
Temple service changes this week

This week's Shabbat service at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road, will take place at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • December 30, 2009
Joint Effort

St. Mary's groups combine forces for Christmas party.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • December 30, 2009
Memorable Moments

We asked Longboaters to share their most memorable moments of the past decade.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2009
Business Observer

Ellenton resident John Hutson opened Professional Touch Dry Cleaners in mid-December, at 6854 Gulf of Mexico Drive, in Whitney Beach Plaza.

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