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Longboat Key

Euphemia Haye is one of 30 restaurants that will participate in tomorrow's Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • November 15, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party

The Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party is the must-attend event this weekend. Not only will there be a variety of signature dishes and delicious drinks, but this Kiwanis Club event will benefit local children's charities.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 15, 2013
Town collects items for Toys for Tots

Drop off items at Longboat Key Town Hall or the Longboat Key Police Department.

  • Longboat Key
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At-large Commissioner Terry Gans intends to run against unopposed District 3 challenger Ray Rajewski.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 15, 2013
Gans switching commission races

Commissioner Terry Gans intends to run against District 3 opponent Ray Rajewski instead of at-large challenger Armando Linde.

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  • News
More than 50 residents attended a workshop Wednesday at Town Hall to debate telecommunications and boat parking.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 14, 2013
Consensus: No cell tower

The majority of the Longboat Key Town Commission wants to see a telecommunications ordinance that makes it clear cell towers aren't acceptable.

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Group of Garden Club members
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • November 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Garden Club's Wine Tasting

The Longboat Key Garden Club hosted a wine tasting at Harry's Continental Kitchen on Wednesday, Nov. 13, to benefit both their scholarship and grant programs.

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Courtesy photo. B.J. and Dave Bishop
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2013
B.J. Webb now a Bishop

B.J. and Dave Bishop married Oct. 19, in the garden of All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church.

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  • Neighbors
Bob Gault and John Wild
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2013
Gault wins award for service

Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key member and past president Bob Gault was presented the Walter Zeller Fellowship award for his service to the community at his club's Oct. 31 weekly breakfast meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 13, 2013
ULI study: worth $133,816.35?

Residents and business owners sound off on whether the Urban Land Institute study was worth every penny or a waste of money.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 13, 2013
Sunshine group scrutinizes BID emails

Citizens for Sunshine seeks to scan the personal computers of BID directors as part of a public records request.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2013
Our View

In denial of the bell curve

  • Longboat Key
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Rhys Miller and Gregg Fishel
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • November 13, 2013
The Good News: Fairy Tail Endings

Rhys Miller founded Fairy Tail Endings - a nonprofit organization that has formed partnerships with local veterinarians and service providers to help struggling families provide care for and maintain ownership of their pets.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Lobster Pot is family owned and located in the heart of the Siesta Key village, featuring a friendly, intimate New England style dining experience with fresh local seafood and produce.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2013
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Lobster Pot

This week we went in the kitchen at Lobster Pot with owners Glen, Tony and Mark Medeiros along with chef Eder Ocana as he prepares lobster Milano. Get the recipe and watch an instructional video in this week's 'In the Kitchen.'

  • Siesta Key
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Courtesy photo. A group of approximately a dozen children trick-or-treated in the Longbeach Village on Halloween night.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 13, 2013
North end: Getting younger?

Some families with school-age children say they're seeking the close-knit environment Longboat Key has to offer.

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Matt and Lisa Walsh
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2013
Observer Group announces promotions

Reflecting the company's continued growth, the Observer Media Group Inc. announced several management changes this week.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 13, 2013
Three Colony owners push for building renovations

An attorney seeks an association meeting to discuss maintenance and repairs, but the association wants an agreement with a developer before renovations occur.

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The Citizen Tax Oversight Committee meets once a year to review expenditures of revenue brought in from the infrastructure surtax. The 2026 meeting lasted about 15 minutes on Thursday, April 2.
  • April 6, 2026
Longboat infrastructure tax spending plan comes up $6 million short
2
Emi Frydman checks out the basket of Easter eggs her family members found at the April 4 egg hunt at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church. The Easter activities, open to the public, made their return for the first time since the early 2020s through the efforts of church members.
  • April 6, 2026
Back from pre-COVID hiatus, St. Armands hosts Easter bash
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Lydia Lardner, 3, makes an impressive start filling up her Easter basket with Kelly Lardner and family at the April 3 Sand Cay Condominiums Beach Resort's Easter egg hunt, a beloved tradition at the resort for more than a decade.
  • April 6, 2026
Families return for Easter egg hunt tradition at Sand Cay
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Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key President Danielle Gladding welcomes guest speaker Longboat Police Chief Russ Mager to update members about his approach to leadership since he assumed the role last autumn at the April 2 meeting.
  • April 4, 2026
Longboat police chief talks digital security with Kiwanians
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St. Regis at Longboat Key is a gulf-facing resort and condo development on the barrier island of Longboat Key. The Unicorp-developed property opened in 2024 at the former site of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.
  • April 4, 2026
St. Regis on track to receive permanent certificate of occupancy, eyes tennis courts

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