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Longboat Key

    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
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    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.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 24, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 24

Michael Cohen captured this pelican landing after catching a fish on Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • March 23, 2022
He’s back — and still marooned

Sarasota and internationally known artist Jorge Blanco has returned to the Observer opinion page by way of his clever little character The Castaway.

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  • Opinion
    By
  • Emily Walsh
  • March 23, 2022
Weekly newspapers dead? Not us

Weekly newspapers are being shuttered by hedge fund owners. We’re long from being gone at the Observer Media Group.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 23, 2022
Temple Beth Israel gets together for Italian night

At their latest Shabbat dinner, members gathered for a social night of food and friends.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • March 23, 2022
Tight real estate market in Sarasota, Bradenton gets tighter

Closed sales lower than February 2021.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Celia Moore filled goody bags for attendees.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 23, 2022
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosts Meet, Greet, Eat

The community and business world mingled at the 17th edition of the event.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Castaway
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • March 23, 2022
The Castaway

Sarasota and internationally known artist Jorge Blanco has returned to the Observer by way of his clever little character The Castaway.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 23, 2022
At $3.9 million, Hornblower Lane home is Longboat's top seller

A 3,839-square foot residence in Country Club Shores tops all others for the week of March 7-11.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • March 23, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Predawn palm

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
The tables were decorated with carnival decor.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 22, 2022
Temple Beth Israel celebrates Purim

Several attendees dressed up for the holiday.

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Amphitheater proponent Tom Leonard says the mid-century design structure would activate the St. Armands Circle center. (File rendering)
    By
  • Blake Fussell
  • March 22, 2022
City Commission to look further into St. Armands Circle amphitheater proposal

The commissioners were unsure of their authority over the Circle.

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