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Longboat Key | Neighbors

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2009
Meet Maggie, The Observer Group's summer intern

Maggie Pahos is a junior at Elon University, in Elon, N.C., where she is studying creative writing, art history and African/African-American studies.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2009
LB Harbour celebrates Fourth of July with style

About 70 Longboat Harbour residents gathered Saturday, July 4, for a holiday celebration.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2009
Sandord Milter makes it 90

About 75 of Sanford Milter's nearest and dearest gathered July 9, at Jewish Family & Children's Service to celebrate his 90th birthday and the 94th birthday of his sister-in-law, Florence Katz.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2009
Griffin turns page on new mystery

On Nov. 16, H. Terrell Griffin's fourth novel, 'Wyatt's Revenge,' will be available through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Bookazine and other major wholesalers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Maggie Pahos
  • July 22, 2009
Man on the street: Summer jobs

In honor of summer - and working during these hot summer months - we asked Longboaters to tell us what was their first summer job.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 20, 2009
Rain, wind hit south Longboat Key

Town staff worked to remove debris from roads on the Sarasota County side of the Key earlier today.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 20, 2009
Arts Center completes media room renovations

The cultural media room formerly held two galleries and will now be used for concerts and lectures.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 18, 2009
BKYC Mommy and Me

Bird Key Yacht Club's Executive Chef Joseph Santangini held a "Mommy and Me" cooking class.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Maggie Pahos
  • July 17, 2009
Man on the street: On call

We asked Longboaters if they were in favor of cell-phone towers being placed on the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Maggie Pahos
  • July 17, 2009
Photo of the day: Hidden beauty

This yellow hibiscus can be found at Joan M. Durante Park, 5550 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 17, 2009
Mote treats rare sea turtle that swallowed balloon

A Kemp's ridley turtle was found in distress Tuesday, July 14, on south Lido Beach, after it had swallowed a balloon.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 15, 2009
New spa to open in Whitney Beach Plaza

Longboat Body Retreat is set to open Tuesday, July 21 and will offer services such as facials, massages and body treatments.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 15, 2009
Obituary: Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant, 69, of Tampa and formerly of Longboat Key, died July 11.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 15, 2009
Weather

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  • By Donna Swan
  • July 15, 2009
Deal us in: A simple play

South refused to be preempted out of action by West's four-heart bid. South had no problem reopening by bidding four spades, despite the fact that he held only eight working points.

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Emi Frydman checks out the basket of Easter eggs her family members found at the April 4 egg hunt at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church. The Easter activities, open to the public, made their return for the first time since the early 2020s through the efforts of church members.
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St. Regis at Longboat Key is a gulf-facing resort and condo development on the barrier island of Longboat Key. The Unicorp-developed property opened in 2024 at the former site of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.
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