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  • By Dana Kampa |
  • September 8, 2025
Exotic car show kicks off St. Armands' events season

Proceeds benefit Flight to the North Pole, helping make special holiday memories for families.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Donna Swan |
  • August 25, 2010
Deal Us In: What to lead

Opening leads often determine the outcome of a bridge hand. North has a good hand. He forced the game and then made a slow raise, showing extra values. His response to Roman Key Card Blackwood showed zero or three key cards. You have a few seconds to decide on your lead.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2010
Anniversary Present

Jim and Jane Novacek submitted this sunset photo, taken at The Beachcomber, 2721 Gulf of Mexico Drive, while celebrating their 25th anniversary. The Novaceks had stayed at the Beachcomber 25 years ago while on their honeymoon. 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].

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Donna Swan |
  • June 23, 2010
Deal Us In: Splinter Bid

Try not to use the cue bid when there can be a more accurate bid. Some players might have bid three hearts over West's two-heart bid, but at your next chance to bid the bidding may be at five hearts and what can you do?

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Tom Cohen |
  • June 15, 2011
CREATURE FEATURE 06.16.11

Mandalay resident Tom Cohen snapped a photo of this feathered friend as it perched atop a lily pad in the community lake.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2010
Oat-cean View

Kathy Powers submitted this sunset photo, taken at Seaplace, 2045 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 17, 2010
Captivating Crimson

Jack Duncan submitted this sunset photo, taken at the Bay Isles public beach access.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 22, 2025
Siesta Key resident honors military service members with flag ceremony

Every day, rain or shine, except Sundays, Wayne Bundy raises and lowers the flag at Beach Access 2 at Siesta Key Beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 30, 2021
Manatee County should slow down on building new animal shelter

If Bishop Animal Shelter donation comes to fruition in Bradenton, Manatee County might not need to build a new shelter.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 12, 2022
Asolo Conservatory’s 'Twelfth Night' is truth night

Epiphanies abound in The FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training’s production of Shakespeare’s "Twelfth Night."

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By June LeBell |
  • November 18, 2011
MUSIC REVIEW: Audra McDonald at the Van Wezel

Music at its best should thrill us, shake us up, elevate us, run us over, lift us up, sweep us out of this world and back again so we're elated and thoroughly exhausted.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 30, 2011
TOP STORY, SEPT.: Snowy Plovers, Black Skimmers see more nesting success

Six Snowy Plover chicks made it to the flight stage this year on county beaches, but more than 80 Black Skimmer chicks achieved viability.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • August 6, 2018
Author connects with Longboat life

Carter Seaton began writing in the ’90s, when she lived part time on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • May 25, 2018
Longboat Key Police get new traffic cameras

New traffic cameras will give the Longboat Key Police Department access to a global database of suspects to help thwart crime.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • June 6, 2016
Theater review: 'Hetty Feather'

'Hetty Feather' celebrates a child’s unbroken spirit at the Asolo Rep.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 17, 2016
Theater review: 'The Drowsy Chaperone'

Comedy unfolds in the theater of the mind.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2017
A different kind of speaker?

Excerpted from Florida Speaker Richard Corcoran’s speech before the House on the opening day of the Legislature.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • December 6, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'A Christmas Story: The Musical'

Just in time for the holidays, The Players has unwrapped "A Christmas Story: The Musical."

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • April 3, 2013
Social Studies: Deborah Blue

Attorney Deborah Blue's love of vintage things spans from her personal style to her home, classic car and 1974 Luzier boat, Stormy. Her family's famous Christmas cards are almost as recognizable as she is.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 29, 2014
Jaeger rules the roost

Other artists have big-city dreams, but Tim Jaeger sees Sarasota as a blank canvas.

  • Arts + Culture
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