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Longboat Key | Neighbors

    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 30, 2022
Gulfshore brings back community sale

The neighborhood has hosted a garage sale of sorts for more than two decades.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 28, 2022
King's Brass performs at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church

Church members enjoyed an evening of immersive, booming brass music.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: January 27

Diane Suner captured this photo of a cockle shell on North Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Karen Gardiner, Joyce Fox and Jerry Fox
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 26, 2022
Christ Church of Longboat Key celebrates 10 years

The church has been around for more than 15 years, but their building was completed in late 2011.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Before concrete got poured on Monday, a portion of the sidewalk on Gulf of Mexico Drive directly in front of the Twin Shores Mobile Home Park was closed. File photo
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • January 25, 2022
‘We have concrete!’ Sidewalk repaired along Gulf of Mexico Drive

A portion of the sidewalk will soon reopen on Gulf of Mexico Drive directly in front of the Twin Shores Mobile Home Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Members grabbed brunch foods after their early tee times.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 25, 2022
Women's Golf Association on Longboat Key welcomes new members

The group is now at 175 members and welcomed several newcomers during a brunch event.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 24, 2022
Hope Seeds at Christ Church of Longboat Key sows friendship among volunteers

The church brings volunteers in several Mondays a year to pack seeds for the local ministry.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jimmy Bonner and Kelli Spring hold the ribbon for Jenni Kopelman
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 24, 2022
La Vita Zen, a Mediterranean lifestyle business, opens on Longboat Key

Jenni Kopelman, who has traveled extensively in Italy, will use the Italian lifestyle as a starting point.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jenny Casch, Beth Miller, Debbie Fulton
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 24, 2022
Savor the Sounds attendees brave chilly Longboat Key night

Despite the wind and drizzle of earlier in the day, about 100 people turned up for the concert.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Doug Deming. (Photo courtesy of Jon Pearson)
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 21, 2022
Savor the Sounds concert series returns on Longboat Key

Doug Deming and the Jewel Tones will play at Town Center Green on Saturday, Jan. 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Chris Sachs, Glenda Leonard and Ed Krepela
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 20, 2022
Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key hears bell ringing totals

The club brought in more than $25,000 for their Salvation Army efforts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 20, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: January 20

Patricia Muller captured this sunrise from the north end of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dave Marshall and Linn Torres.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 20, 2022
New to You art show returns on Longboat Key

Residents donated art to All Angels Episcopal Church, where it will be sold throughout February.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Freda's lost and found tag will be returned to Mote and cleaned up before summer. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 19, 2022
Lost turtle tag turns up in Florida Keys

Mote researchers will receive a turtle tag that was lost in October.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sharon Schreiber and Roberta Wladis
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 18, 2022
Temple Beth Israel women learn value of their keepsakes

Sarasota appraiser Andrew Ford was a luncheon guest at the Longboat Key temple and shared his knowledge.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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