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  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 19, 2016
Kiwanis Club flips for pancakes

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key served up its annual Pancake Breakfast Saturday, March 19.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 18, 2016
Barrier island elected officials draft lists of possible solutions to congestion

The lists include items leaders want included in an upcoming FDOT study as well as measures that may be implemented over the short term to ease traffic problems.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 18, 2016
Luck O’ the Lazy Lobster

Lazy Lobster hosted a festive St. Patrick’s Day celebration Thursday, March 17.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 18, 2016
Gulfshore and Twin Shores have a Celtic celebration

Gulfshore and Twin Shores held their annual combined St. Patrick’s Day parade Thursday, March 17.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 17, 2016
Lynches St. Paddy’s Day a pot of gold

Lynches Pub & Grub hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration Thursday, March 17.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 17, 2016
Seaplace kicks up its boots

Residents of Seaplace dressed in their best country attire at the Denim and Diamonds party Wednesday, March 16.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 17, 2016
Republican Club welcomes Joe Gruters

The Republican Club of Longboat Key held its monthly dinner meeting Wednesday, March 17.

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Cindy Anderson submitted this photo of the sun setting over the north end of Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 17, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 17

Cindy Anderson submitted this photo of the sun setting over the north end of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Residents address representatives of Floridays, James Brearley and Angus Rogers, CEO, in the lower right.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 16, 2016
North-end residents size up hotel plan

For a Floridays hotel proposal, size matters — both to residents and developers.

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  • News
The home at 540 Harbor Point Road has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,447 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 16, 2016
Bay Isles home sells for $2.6 million

The home at 540 Harbor Point Road has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,447 square feet of living area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Lynn Larson, pictured outside of her Country Club Shores home, is originally from Picayune, Miss. She and her husband, Jim, moved to Longboat Key permanently in 2002.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 16, 2016
Lynn Larson: Voice for change

Commissioner Lynn Larson reflects on her six years of service.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Chris and Ethna Lynch
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 16, 2016
St. Paddy’s Day minus the Lynch sisters

This year marks Lynches Pub & Grub’s first St. Patrick’s Day after owners Ethna and Chris Lynch retired.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 16, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events in Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

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Sydelle Pittas
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 16, 2016
Tuttle Elementary School honors Sydelle Pittas

Tuttle Elementary School opened the Sydelle Pittas Digital Learning Lab Thursday, March 10.

  • Longboat Key
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Bill Cotter
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 16, 2016
Retired constitutional law professor speaks about Supreme Court

Beachplace resident Bill Cotter talked about the Supreme Court and its decisions March 1, at Beachplace.

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