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Longboat Key

    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 13, 2019
Christ Church members buddy up with kids for Christmas

The Reading Buddies of Christ Church celebrated Christmas with their students.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    In Memoriam |
  • December 13, 2019
Mary Ellen Criste (née Waite)

Mary Ellen Criste (née Waite) was born on March 25, 1934 in Pittsburg, PA and died December 8, 2019 in Baltimore, MD.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 13, 2019
Physics Club gathers for annual Christmas party

The Longboat Key Physics Club enjoyed dinner and good conversation.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 13, 2019
Frosty Frolic is a warm event for Longboat Key golfers

The women of Longboat Key golfed and frolicked in a festive way.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 12, 2019
Garden Club celebrates the holidays with a surprise

Members mingled on the beachfront and looked forward to the new year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bob Gary, speaker Jay Rixse and club president Ken Marsh.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 12, 2019
Longboat Key Democratic Club holds December meeting

The club wrapped up the calendar year with a discussion from a former intelligence community official.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key's northern tip is popular with boaters.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • December 12, 2019
Manatee Commissioners signal general support of Longboat beach project

Board votes 7-0 to authorize County Administrator to further discuss town's request for $2.69 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 12, 2019
Chamber of Commerce jingles merrily into the holidays

Festive attire and chatting with friends was on the menu for Business After Hours.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Doug Engebretson at the St. Armands Key kettle.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 12, 2019
Ringing for a cause

The St. Armands kettle raises expectations

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • December 12, 2019
Longboat Key Cops Corner: No skim scams here

Police reports around around Longboat Key.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 12, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: December 12

Billie Dawson captured this image of a seagull that caught a fish at Quick Point Nature Preserve on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Depending on how bouncy your favorite tennis players likes their tennis balls, you may need quite a few cans, as balls can wear out in just a couple days.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer and Brendan Lavell
  • December 12, 2019
The Longboater's guide to Christmas shopping

Longboaters will enjoy these gifts all year round — or at least until they migrate north for summer

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Traffic in St. Armands Circle often slows for pedestrians in crosswalks. (eric)
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • December 12, 2019
No easy solutions for Longboat traffic

The causes of traffic congestion are easy to identify, but Tom Freiwald and Jack Daly say they are hard to fix.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This is the last week of lane closures because of the tree removal on the Ringling Causeway. (Nat Kaemmerer)
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • December 11, 2019
How about Sarasota traffic cops?

The city of Sarasota should be thinking about the effects of roundabout construction on residents’ and visitors’ experience here. Some customer service with traffic could sure help.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • December 11, 2019
Clean up messes before beginning a search

Interim Superintendent Mitsi Corcoran needs financial support to clean the school district's lawsuits.

  • Longboat Key
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