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Longboat Key

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 24, 2010
Peaceful peekaboo

Bennett Adler submitted this sunset photo taken at Seaplace, 2045 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Please send your sunset (or sunrise) photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to [email protected].

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 23, 2010
Sand choices on display

Longboat Key residents can give input for the type of sand the town will use for its next beach project at the Town Commission's regular workshop March 25.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 23, 2010
Obituary: Audrey Tompkins Ziesemer

Audrey Tompkins Ziesemer, 62, was a Longboat Key resident.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 22, 2010
Spoll elected mayor

Commissioner George Spoll becomes mayor for the first time, while Commissioner Jim Brown was elected as vice mayor.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 22, 2010
Mote uses Wii technology to explore shark mating behaviors

Motion sensors could help to determine where the sharks mate, allowing researchers to better protect those areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • March 22, 2010
Man on the street: Spring Awakening

We asked Longboaters how they spent the first day of spring, which was Saturday, March 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 19, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

The event, which has been a Longboat Key tradition since 1981, takes place from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 20, at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 19, 2010
P&Z set to review code April 6

The Planning and Zoning Board will review code clarification suggestions presented by the Longboat Key Club and Resort next month.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • March 19, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Influence

Influence boutique in St. Armands offers a variety of designers to suit every style, from hip and trendy to conservative.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 18, 2010
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Lazy Lobster Longboat Key

Lazy Lobster Longboat Key owner Michael Garey shares an exclusive recipe with YourObserver.com readers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kay Thayer
  • March 18, 2010
TENNIS TIP OF THE WEEK: The Overhead

There are a number of important benefits to using your free hand to point at the ball on an overhead.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 18, 2010
Longboat officer commended

Dean Greathouse was praised last week for helping a couple stranded on the side of the road.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 18, 2010
Colorful rendering falls victim to codes

A black-and-white sign at 6400 Gulf of Mexico marks the location of the new sanctuary of Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 18, 2010
Group seeks Key chess enthusiasts

Attention chess enthusiasts: Dick O'Dowd is gathering a group of players to meet for weekly chess matches on the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 18, 2010
Bargain shopping sees lucrative return at sale

John Vorel, a volunteer at the annual St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Guild's rummage sale, shares the story of how one shopper got a surprisingly sweet deal.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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