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Longboat Key

Betty Rahm, Nancy Richardson and Valarie Evanko
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 9, 2013
Longboat Island Chapel's Aging in Paradise Health Fair

Aging in Paradise, an outreach program for seniors, hosted a health fair Saturday, March 9, at Longboat Island Chapel.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Rabbi Jonathan Katz shows Suzanne Schuster Mazel, the temple’s seeing eye dog
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 9, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Shabbat Evening Service and Friday Night Live

Women On Our Own hosted the Shabbat Evening Service Friday, March 8, at Temple Beth Israel. The service concluded with a performance by the Friday Night Live ensemble, which consists of singers and percussion, trumpet, clarinet, saxophone and organ players.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dottie and Al Hixon
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 9, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Republican Club March Meeting

Bob McMillan, Chairman of the Panama Canal, spoke at the Longboat Key Republican Club meeting Friday, March 8, at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Siesta Key Village is incompatible with noise ordinance — learn more about it in today's headlines!
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 8, 2013
March 8: Daily Headlines Video

General employees vote down union; Siesta Key Village incompatible with noise ordinance; Weekend Best Bets; Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

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General employees at Town Hall and the Public Works Department voted down a chance to unionize this week.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 8, 2013
General employees vote down union

By a vote of 21-6, Longboat Key general employees voted against forming a union.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Aging in Paradise, a resource center that helps seniors with age-related transitions, hosts a health fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 9, at the Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 8, 2013
Weekend Best Bet: Aging in Paradise Health Fair

The Aging in Paradise Health Fair will include 25 medical resources.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Fashion show co-chairs Sue Reese and Cindy Kuehnel
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 7, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Lord's Warehouse Fashion Show

The ladies of the Longboat Island Chapel held their 17th annual fashion show featuring clothes from the Lord's Warehouse. The show benefitted church outreach projects.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Manatee Schools honor educators, support staff
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 7, 2013
March 7: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: County considers new tax; Low voter turnout a trend in city elections; Manatee Schools honor educators, support staff; Villa Am Meer presentation takes place tonight; View from the Top: Sandy Loevner

  • Longboat Key
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The Villa Am Meer residence is a private home that frequently attracts trespassers.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 7, 2013
Villa Am Meer presentation takes place tonight

Joy Baker will discuss her research on the Villa Am Meer property at tonight's Longboat Key Historical Society meeting.

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Elisabeth Phillipson and Susan Feole Cleavenger
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 7, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longbeach Village Association Social

Village residents braved the cold for a warm neighborhood gathering.

  • Longboat Key
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Join us for the daily headlines at SRQ Airport!
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 6, 2013
March 6: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: County considers new tax; Benderson expands former Circuit City; 'A storybook ending'

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Wendy Poelke, Laurie Covert, Cade Sibley and Carol Fuoco
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 6, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sea Galls' Antiques Roadshow Meeting

The Sea Galls, a women's group at Bird Key Yacht Club, held their monthly meeting Wednesday, March 6. The theme was "Antiques Roadshow" and included a presentation by Bruce Crissy, owner of Crissy Galleries.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Nancy Kivlin, 101, has spent about 35 of them on Lido Beach.
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 6, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Nancy Kivlin Birthday Party

Nancy Kivlin celebrated a belated 101st birthday Tuesday, March 5, at the Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel on Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kathy Kozbial and Esther Cook
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 6, 2013
Esther Cook has fun, food-filled birthday week

Arbomar resident Esther Cook celebrated her 80th birthday Thursday, Feb. 28, not one day, but seven.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 6, 2013
Visiting pup has presidential dog-elganger

"Hey, you look like Bo Obama."

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  • Neighbors
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