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Longboat Key

Alice Blueglass has helped maintain a pizza garden for the past four years — part of the Longboat Key Garden Club's project with Just for Girls.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 14, 2011
Neighbors: Alice Blueglass

This lifetime teacher loves to help students of all ages.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Unit 102 condominium at Tiffany Plaza, 4325 Gulf of Mexico Drive, has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,456 square feet of living area. It sold for $520,000. Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 14, 2011
Bayou Sound home sells for $675,000

K&R Ventures LLLP sold the home at 3460 Bayou Sound to Kathleen Pendleton, Longboat Key, for $675,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Governor Rick Scott
  • By Rick Scott
  • December 14, 2011
My View: Education, jobs top budget priorities

Next year's budget for the state of Florida focuses on education and jobs without adding new financial burdens to families and businesses.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • December 14, 2011
Castaway

Enjoy this week's castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Meet this week's athlete of the week, Andy Sawyer
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 14, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Andy Sawyer

Andy Sawyer started playing tennis when he was 8 years old, after his dad introduced him to the sport.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Dawn Bedell submitted this sunset photo, taken at Lido Beach.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 14, 2011
Cool Today Winner: Circle 'Round

Dawn Bedell submitted this sunset photo, taken at Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 14, 2011
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Jeanne Dexter, Laura Turner, KC Bruelle, Mary Harper, Lisa Dexter and Lucretia Tuffile
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 13, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Armands Resident Association

St. Armands Resident Association had a dual welcome back and welcome to the circle membership happy hour at newly opened LaMalinche Restaurant on Monday, Dec. 12. Members mingled with each other over drinks and light appetizers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tom Aposporos is president of the Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 13, 2011
IN THE PUBLIC EYE: Tom Aposporos

Tom Aposporos is president of the Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longboat Pass Bridge is located at the north end of the Key.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 12, 2011
Longboat Pass Bridge construction project begins

Contractors are in the beginning phases of a $1.1 million repair project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Andy Mele along with Sarasota Bay Watch dumped 3 to 4 million microscopic baby scallops into the bay on Friday, Dec. 9.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 12, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Scallop release

Andy Mele along with Sarasota Bay Watch dumped 3 to 4 million microscopic baby scallops into the bay on Friday, Dec. 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 12, 2011
Obituary: Mary Lou Reesey

Mary Lou Reesey of Longboat Key and Youngstown, Ohio died Dec. 1. She was 80.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 12, 2011
Obituary: Robert Edwin Blumenthal

Robert Edwin Blumenthal of Longboat Key, formerly of Philadelphia, Pa. died Dec. 5. He was 77

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Larry Burns with Coleen and Stephen Weiss
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Porsche's in the Park

Owners of Porsches and people hoping Santa is really nice to them this year took over St. Armands Circle on Saturday, Dec. 10. Suncoast Motorsports hosted its 7th annual Porsche's in the Park featuring cars from all of Florida. Royal Pet Rescue also made an appearance with puppies for adoption.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Carol Vengroff’s family
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Carol Vengroff Opening

Carol Vengroff made her living as an artist. The exhibit opening at Bird Key Yacht Club on Friday, Dec. 9 was a display of work she has made throughout the past 50 years. It was very eclectic.

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