Congratulations!
April 28, 2010
Kristy Blair Iannello recently became engaged to John Powers Balfour II.
Pattigeorge's adds new additions for Earth Day
April 28, 2010
Employees at Pattigeorge's restaurant on Longboat Key celebrated Earth Day by planting new herb-and-vegetable gardens.
Camera crew sets up at the Colony
April 28, 2010
A camera crew filming a commercial to promote state tourism was spotted Monday, April 26, at The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.
Resident receives belated birthday gift
April 28, 2010
Dawn diLorenzo spotted a bald eagle nesting on Longboat Drive South, near Whitney Beach Plaza, and snapped a few photos.
Longboat Observer readers win 'mother' of all contests
April 28, 2010
The votes are in — more than 15,000 total — and the winners of the YourObserver.com Mother-Daughter Lookalike contest have been named.
After recovery, eagle takes flight
April 21, 2010
A bald eagle became stranded in the waters of Longboat Key recently and needed help before she could spread her wings again.
Euphemia Haye walks for a cure
April 21, 2010
Team Euphemia Haye participated for its eighth year in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s (JDRF) "Walk to Cure Diabetes" event March 20, on Siesta Key, and raised more than $14,000.
Historic real-estate office building still stands
April 21, 2010
One of the first real-estate offices on Longboat Key was started by Luther Garaux in the 1940s and was located in a two-story building at 5144 Gulf of Mexico Drive. The building still stands and is now, fittingly, an apartment complex.
Beachplace enjoys a day at the races
April 21, 2010
Beachplace has gone to the dogs. Residents attended their annual "Night at the Dogs" event April 8, at the Sarasota Kennel Club.
Publix employees help save our local seabirds
April 21, 2010
Approximately 35 Longboat Key Publix employees were hard at work on Saturday, April 10, but they weren't behind the store’s counters. Instead, they were volunteering at Save Our Seabirds.
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May 17: Daily Headlines Video
05/17/13
Top Stories: Chapman, Atwell sworn in today at City Hall; Attrition won't cover all Manatee School staff cuts; Heritage Harbour ends lawsuit; Crosby begins Mote leadership role; Popcorn Bob’s Movie Magic -
OBITUARY: Marcelyn Jean Henrikson
05/17/13
Marcelyn Jean "Marcy" Henrikson, 79, of Elgin, Ill., and Longboat Key, died May 11. -
Crosby begins Mote leadership role
05/17/13
Dr. Michael Crosby took the helm of Mote yesterday following the retirement of Dr. Kumar Mahadevan.
