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Built in 2002, the home at 6675 Peacock Road has four bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 5,271 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 25, 2021
Siesta Key home sells for $4.45 million

Residential real estate transactions for April 12-16.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Dan and Nicole Huggins
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • April 25, 2021
Boat lovers have fun in the sun during Suncoast Boat Show 2021

The weekend event was held April 23-25.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Vice Mayor Mike Haycock, District 4 Commissioner Debra Williams, At-Large Commissioner BJ Bishop, District 2 Commissioner Penny Gold and District 5 Commissioner Maureen Merrigan decipher which projects to prioritize.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • April 23, 2021
Commissioners discuss Town Center site at retreat

Longboat Key leaders discussed several projects, including the future of the Town Center site and Bayfront Park Recreational Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Catherine Rodriguez will serve as the first principal at the bilingual charter school Dreamers Academy.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • April 23, 2021
Dreamers Academy names first principal

Catherine Rodriguez previously served as assistant head of school at Sarasota Military Academy.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 23, 2021
Longboat Island Chapel walks the walk, talks the talk for Earth Day

The church put nature front and center during its first-ever ecological showcase.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
James Brearley accepted the award from Carla Rowan.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 23, 2021
Whitney's accepts Good Neighbor Award from LBK North

The north end neighbors association presented its first Good Neighbor award to the restaurant.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The name “merganser” is a combination of the Latin words “mergus” (diver) and “anser” (goose). (Miri Hardy)
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • April 23, 2021
Bird of the week: Hooded merganser

Winter visitors to Florida are found frequently in wooded lakes or ponds.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Uh oh! Seems bad.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 23, 2021
Binge Blog: Do you know that the brain can itch?

"The Empty Man" and "Wendy" are this week's selections.

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Dick Johnson lets a butterfly rest on his hand.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • April 23, 2021
Senior Friendship Centers bring butterflies to members for Earth Day

The organization celebrated Earth Day with a butterfly showcase April 22.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Saturday’s Blessing of the Fleet Boat Parade at the Longboat Harbour Condominium complex featured 18 boats, 25 paddlers and the Longboat Key Police and Fire Department boats. Photo provided by Bill Coughlin.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • April 22, 2021
Longboat Harbour hosts Blessing of the Fleet Boat Parade

The Longboat Key Police Department's new boat was among the boats featured in Saturday's parade.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Patricia Okker, meanwhile, joined the University of Missouri as an assistant professor of English in 1990.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 22, 2021
New College names president-elect

Patricia Okker, a dean at the University of Missouri since 2017, selected to replace Donal O'Shea.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Danny Torrealba and Satchell Norman celebrate after the Sailors' win against Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 22, 2021
Prose and Kohn: Leading and learning

Sailors baseball coach Clyde Metcalf led his team to victory Tuesday the way only he can.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • April 22, 2021
It was meant to be

Everything has a way of working out. The Longboat Key Education Center was about to shutter, while Temple Beth Israel wants to broaden its horizons. Their coming together is great for all of Longboat.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • April 22, 2021
The insidious tax: Inflation

Food prices are rising 8% to 10% a month for restaurants. Don’t blame the suppliers. Blame the Washington looters for printing too much money.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
City staff believes simplifying the zoning regulations on corridors such as Fruitville Road could make it easier to attract mixed-use redevelopment.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 22, 2021
City plots potential zoning code updates

Officials are exploring opportunities to revise the city’s building regulations outside of predominantly residential areas. What could this mean for Sarasota’s future? 

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