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Longboat Key

    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 16, 2016
Longboat Key Clergy prepare for Thanksgiving Interfaith Service

All are invited to attend this year's service on Nov. 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Andy Youngs, Clara McGonigle and Carol Fischbein at last year's Christmas Bazaar.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 16, 2016
Your Calendar: St. Mary Christmas Bazaar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key Police Department reports Nov. 2-5.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • November 16, 2016
Longboat Key Cops Corner: 11.16.16

Longboat Key Police Department reports Nov. 2-5.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 16, 2016
Longboat Key Obituaries

Jim Felton, William Garden, James Le Fever, Jerald Roehling and Annette Zampino died.

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  • Neighbors
A May 2015 referendum will allow the resort to build the new Longboat Key Club Hotel under General Manager Jeff Mayers.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • November 16, 2016
$100M hotel project looms for Resort at Longboat Key Club

A May 2015 referendum will allow the resort to build the new Longboat Key Club Hotel.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longboat Key Town Manager David Bullock and Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale, shown in this file photo at a Manatee County Commission meeting, received generally high marks during their evaluations Monday on Bullock's 66th birthday.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • November 16, 2016
High marks ... and a question mark in Longboat Key performance reviews

Commissioners praise town manager and attorney in their reviews, but note concerns about succession planning

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 16, 2016
Singers Wanted

Christ Church is looking for singers for its performance of Handel's Messiah.

  • Longboat Key
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File photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 16, 2016
Share your Pearl Harbor memories with The Observer

Do you remember what you were doing that day? If so, The Observer wants to hear about it.

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The Brenner family poses with a model Terra Cotta Warrior during their annual family Turkey Trot. Photo courtesy of the family.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 16, 2016
The family that Turkey Trots together stays together

The Brenner family celebrated a birthday and family tradition all in one day.

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Jeanne Winston and Carole SieglerPhotos courtesy of Lori Sax
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 16, 2016
Election night party keeps the mood light

Melvy Lewis' watch party left each guest with a boarding pass to a destination determined by their vote.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 15, 2016
Garden Club learns about marine conservation

Kim Bassos-Hull, a senior biologist at Mote Marine Laboratory, spoke to the group about her research and conservation efforts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 14, 2016
Longboat Key Club Tennis Association honors Larry Straff

For the last 18 years, Straff has been a dedicated member of the association.

  • Longboat Key
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Longboat Key is ranked No. 1 in the nation for freedom from burglaries.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 14, 2016
Longboat ranked No. 1 in nation for burglary safety

The list is based on data from the recent FBI Uniform Crime Report.

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Larry Grossman to make a second run at Longboat Key Town Commission seat.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • November 14, 2016
Grossman to make third run at Town Commission seat

Larry Grossman filed Thursday to take on incumbent District 4 Longboat Key Town Commissioner Jack Daly.

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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • November 13, 2016
All Angels Church welcomes back congregation

All Angels By the Sea Episcopal Church hosts welcome back brunch for returning congregation.

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Cindy Ritchell, Ann Quackenbush, Brenda Korthauer, Beverly Sutton and Kit Torchia all lend a helping hand in packing seeds to send internationally to farmers who need them. Quackenbush is a driving force behind Hope Seeds, a charitable ministry through Christ Church of Longboat Key.
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The library will be constructed on the light green area depicted on this map within Longboat Key's Town Center Green. The entire library would be around 11,230 square feet with the possible enhancements.
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Buchanan's $1 million donation formally accepted for library
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Sue Wertman has rung the bell outside the Publix on Longboat Key on behalf of the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key since 2013.
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Longest-serving Longboat bellringer attributes motivation to family
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Keera Herbst, Donn Githens, Kim Verreault and Alexa Olivas help celebrate the opening of the new Longboat Key Goodwill bookstore and donation site on Dec. 18.
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Longboat Goodwill officially celebrates grand opening
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