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Longboat Key | Neighbors

Longboat Key author Michael Jordan talks about his interest in history.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 7, 2022
Kiwanis Club meets Longboat author of murder mystery based on real life

Michael Jordan discusses his most recent historical fiction thriller and what's next to publish.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 4, 2022
The Paradise Center celebrates sixth fundraiser

The event fell on April Fool's Day, so many guests showed up as their most foolish selves.

  • Longboat Key
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Karen MacKay prepares to board with Jamie VanDenson and Kim Boyd, already on board.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 1, 2022
Longboat friends take a surprise pirate cruise

Tennis enthusiast raises money for the Red Cross with a secret trip for her friends.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 31, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 31

Deb Carver captured this photo of “Darwin,” a dolphin that frequents the seawall on the north end of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 31, 2022
St. Mary Catholic Church Women's Guild welcomes new members

Leadership held a luncheon with 17 new members in attendance to meet and greet with longterm members.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 31, 2022
Friars golfers get together for 28th anniversary

The Longboat Key golfers haven't met in two years.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 31, 2022
APRIL FOOL: Swan reality dating show to begin filming on Longboat Key

After the sensational scandal with wife-swapping swans last season, one TV producer smelled an opportunity.

  • April Fools
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 30, 2022
Sutton Place on Longboat Key celebrates 50 years

The condominium complex celebrated its 50th year with an anniversary party March 26.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Frangipani flowers are easy to spot in Joan Durante Park.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 30, 2022
Spring has sprung on Longboat Key

Temperatures rise, flowers bloom and sunburned tourists appear.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The tables were decorated with a centerpiece.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 29, 2022
Beth Israel Women put on annual fashion show

Several women from Temple Beth Israel modeled fashions from Evelyn and Arthur.

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  • Neighbors
Jack Rozance, Philippe Koenig and Ellen Greenberger sit in their costumes as Susan McGuire asks first grader questions about the book.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 25, 2022
Rotary Club of Longboat Key reads to Tuttle Elementary School students

The club will be back in April and May to bring more books to the students.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 25, 2022
Save Our Seabirds hosts Sunset Soiree

The City Island nonprofit hosted its fundraising event at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 25, 2022
Longboat Key Town Hall hosts art reception

About a dozen local artists have displayed their work in town hall.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Rabbi Howard Simon and Barbara Pressman welcomed attendees into the concert.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 25, 2022
Temple Beth Israel hosts memorial concert

The theme of the night was TBI Rocks and featured music by Jewish musicians.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 25, 2022
Longboat Harbour blessing of the fleet has extra guests in manatees

As boats made their way through the harbor to be blessed, manatees tried to make their own way through.

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Longboat Key Police Chief Russ Mager speaks at a Rotary Club of Longboat Key meeting Tuesday, Sept. 16. Mager, who spent nearly three decades in law enforcement primarily in Delray Beach, said LBKPD has training requirements similar to the much larger city of Delray and that officers on the Key are well prepared for any event that may take place thanks to partnerships the department has with neighboring jurisdictions.
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Lucie Lapovsky, president of the Longboat Key Democratic Club, and Nick Gladding, president of the Republican Club of Longboat Key, are two members of Miracle on the Key, a group which aims to find common ground among hot-button political issues.
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