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Longboat Key

    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 26, 2021
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church takes yoga to meditation garden

The burgeoning yogis unrolled their mats in the shade of the bougainvillea.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • March 25, 2021
Joel Ascencio named Longboat Key's officer of the year

Thursday morning marked the Longboat Key Police Department's first awards ceremony.

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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 25, 2021
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosts Meet, Greet, Eat

The chamber is looking to restarting its regular monthly events as the pandemic winds down.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Father Dave Marshall
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 25, 2021
Ramping up services

All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church unveiled its new ramps and terrace.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 25

John Harkness captured these manatees playing in a canal on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    In Memoriam |
  • March 25, 2021
Charles A. “Chuck” Corry

Formerly of Longboat Key, Florida, long time resident of Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania, died at age 89 on March 18, 2021.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • March 25, 2021
Three who put town first

Spoll, Daly, Zunz step away from the Town Commission having played a role in making Longboat Key a model for good government.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The town of Longboat Key uses six gasoline-powered leaf blowers, according to Town Manager Tom Harmer.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • March 24, 2021
Longboat Key rejects consideration of gas leaf blower ban

The town of Longboat Key started to consider whether to ban gas-powered leaf blowers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Phill Younger announced is resignation from the P&Z Board on March 16.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • March 23, 2021
Phill Younger resigns from P&Z Board

The Longboat Key P&Z Board will need to fill three vacancies.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 23, 2021
Longboat Island Chapel welcomes new members

The chapel welcomed nine new members at a brunch meeting after service.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A saltwater lagoon is central to the property.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • March 23, 2021
Unicorp proposes further changes to St. Regis

The new proposal would allow two of the 69 units in the condominium towers to be tourism units.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • March 22, 2021
Cops Corner: A one-eyed jack on the road.

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Members of the public are required to wear a mask to attend the Longboat Key Town Commission meetings.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • March 22, 2021
Longboat Key votes to extend mask policy

The town of Longboat Key's policy remains in effect until May 21.

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Susan Jones stamps a newly checked out book.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 22, 2021
Hitting the books

Longboat Library reopens to happy readers.

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    In Memoriam |
  • March 22, 2021
Nancy Marguerite Evans Hargrave

SILVER CREEK, NY - Nancy Marguerite Evans Hargrave went into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on March 11, 2021.

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