Neighbors

Robin Hartill
October 6, 2010

Villagers hold season's first social

The Longbeach Village Association met for its first meeting/social of the 2010-11 season.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Rachel S. OHara
October 6, 2010

Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Fire Rescue Station No. 1

Fire Rescue Station No. 1 had its ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, Oct 6. The new station is the third station in Sarasota County to be "green."

Sarasota
Neighbors

Maria Amodio
October 6, 2010

Sculptures spotted in Sarasota

New artwork is popping up all over downtown Sarasota this month as part of the Sarasota Public Arts Committee's latest project, 'Intersections.' Twelve artists have been selected to display their work throughout five downtown shopping districts for the next year. The Public Arts Committee will then select one sculpture to purchase as part of the city of Sarasota's Public Art Collection. One of the most recent pieces to go up is a series of four sculptures by North Carolina artist, Tekla, entitled 'Tree Works.' The sculpture is located on Palm Avenue across from Church of the Redeemer.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
October 6, 2010

Volunteers clean up on Key beaches

Volunteers collected 312 pounds of trash along a 4.75-mile stretch of Longboat Key's Manatee County beach Saturday, Oct. 2.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
October 6, 2010

The Longboat Observer welcomes new staff

This season, you might observe at least one new face and a familiar face around town.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
October 6, 2010

Feline friend needs a new home

Monty, 5-month-old male, buff/white polydactyl, needs a new home.

East County
Neighbors

Observer Staff
October 6, 2010

Mooney senior a published poet

Grant Schrantz, a senior at Cardinal Mooney High School, recently had three of his poems published in literary magazine The Pepper Tree.

East County
Neighbors

Observer Staff
October 6, 2010

Firefighters hold training days near Sarasota Bay

From Sept. 28 through Sept. 30, Longboat Key firefighter/paramedics could be seen in the bay area around Longboat Key on Marine-9, the department's Advanced Life Support medical and fire-suppression rescue boat.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
October 6, 2010

Observer debuts new section title

Debuting this week is our "Diversions" section, which combines both arts and entertainment and society coverage each week.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
October 6, 2010

Suspense is over: Gussin releases new novel

Longboat Key author Patricia Gussin's latest novel, "And Then There Was One," was released Oct. 4 by Gussin's Oceanview Publishing.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
October 6, 2010

It's Read Everywhere

Longboat Key resident and global marathoner John Wallace reads The Longboat Observer while visiting the Kwame Nkrumah memorial in Accra, Ghana; Betsy Smith enjoys The Longboat Observer's trek each week up to Anna Maria Island.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
October 6, 2010

Stunning sunrise

Christina Filkins submitted this sunrise photo, taken at Longboat Harbour, 4454 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Please send your sunset (or sunrise) photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to [email protected].