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Neighbors

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 10, 2021
Longboat Key resident celebrates 100th birthday

Mildred Clark will hit a century on Nov. 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Fourth grader Emmanuel Cortes-Alban and fifth graders ReAnn Kolbe, Lillian Chandler and Noah LaBarr are all East County residents who attend Rowlett Academy. They participated in a special Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 10.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 10, 2021
Rowlett Academy of Bradenton holds special ceremony for veterans

Special veterans day ceremony held Nov. 10 at Rowlett Academy of Bradenton

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sunny and Richard McGrath
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 10, 2021
Republican Club of Longboat Key gets update from town leadership

At the club's November meeting, town officials provided an update on life on Longboat.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Air Force veteran Richard Sutton salutes the American Flag during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner during the Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 10 at The Sheridan in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Scott Lockwood
  • November 10, 2021
The Sheridan honors its veterans in Lakewood Ranch

The Sheridan honored its Armed Forces veterans with a Veterans Day celebration on Wednesday.

  • East County
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Bob Ruff
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 10, 2021
Welcome Back: Remembering our Longboat friends

Longboat Key friends and neighbors we lost.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Craig Mutch flew in from Vancouver to help get the competition ready.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • November 10, 2021
Sand sculptors prepare for Siesta Key's Crystal Classic

The sand sculpting competition returns Nov. 12.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 9, 2021
Key Niners celebrate start of season on Longboat Key

The women's nine-hole golf organization opened their season with a luncheon and a round.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 9, 2021
Longboat Island Chapel welcomes members back

The chapel hosted a coffee hour to welcome back its part-time residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • November 9, 2021
Local philanthropists recognized at National Philanthropy Day luncheon

The event was held on Nov. 9

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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • November 8, 2021
Sarasota embraces medieval life at Suncoast Renaissance Festival

Locals lived it up at the weekend festival.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 8, 2021
Tennis for Fun returns on Longboat Key

The Special Olympics program began a Sarasota chapter last spring thanks to Coach Brenda Terihay.

  • Longboat Key
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Jason McConnell's photo.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 8, 2021
#BestofLBKphoto contest wraps with chosen photo

The winner was a classic shot of the beaches of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 8, 2021
Longboat Key resident celebrates 99th birthday

Stan Horwich was surrounded by friends at his Nov. 5 party.

  • Longboat Key
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Zohreh Ambrose shows those in attendance at the Waterlefe Golf and River Club that mustard is the "in" color this season.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 7, 2021
Waterlefe Golf and River Club hosts fall fashion show

P.J.'s Boutique of Sarasota brings fall fashions to Waterlefe Golf and River Club.

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  • Harry Sayer
  • November 7, 2021
All Faiths Food Bank starts turkey distribution

Volunteers passed out turkeys at at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Nov. 6.

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