PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Publix topping-off celebration

Publix Vice President of Lakeland Operations Tom McLaughlin, pictured with Publix agent Michael Leeds and Mayor Jim Brown speaks about the new store.

Town Manager David Bullock and Joseph Wolfers

Mayor Jim Brown, Publix Vice Chairman Barney Barnett and Susan Phillips, assistant to the town manager

Former Commissioner Randy Clair and Longboat Key Projects Manager James Linkogle

Tom Freiwald with Commissioner Phill Younger and his wife, Fanny

Norma McCarthy, B.J. Webb and Tom McCarthy

Betsy Palmieri, Jan Grzep and Rose Tomason

Terry Gans and Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce President Tom Aposporos