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Bernadette Gottschalk, Shelly Van Dusen and Kimberlie Buchanan
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • September 18, 2018
East Meets West vendors and sponsors mingle

A vender and sponsor-only event was held at The Terrace at Surf Shack on Sept. 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
On Sept. 18, Lakewood Ranch High students place flowers at the crash site where a memorial has been erected on State Road 64 and Pope Road.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 18, 2018
Lakewood Ranch community mourns

Fellow Lakewood Ranch High students, family members recall the special attributes of the two young men lost in the accident on State Road 64.

  • East County
  • News
Beachplace is one of many nonconforming properties on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • September 18, 2018
Longboat P&Z makes long-awaited recommendations

Longboat Key Planning & Zoning Board tackles nonconforming properties at meeting Sept. 18.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • September 18, 2018
Cops Corner

Longboat Key incident reports for the week of Sept. 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The pool will be closed through Wednesday, at least, the city announced.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 18, 2018
Red tide closes Lido pool

The Lido Beach pool will be closed today and tomorrow because of worsening red tide conditions, the city announced. The beachfront concession stand is also closed.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Audrey Heimler, Phyllis Ploener, Rosalyn Fleischer and Sharon Schreiber attended the temple's Rosh Hashanah luncheon at Cafe L'Europe.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • September 18, 2018
Temple Beth Israel reflects on year to come

Temple Beth Israel is preparing for Yom Kippur, known as the Day of Atonement, which beings at sundown on Sept. 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ryan “Ryanito” Larrañaga is both the co-founder/partner at Art, Rhythm & Culture Festival and a radio personality at WSLR 96.5 Community Radio. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • September 18, 2018
Rapper Ryanito partners with The Pops Orchestra for inaugural concert

Rapper Ryanito will perform music from his first LP with Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe artist Michael Mendez and The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Columnist .
  • September 18, 2018
Observer overlooked critical problems

Lido Pavilion proposal disregards parking needs and violates comprehensive plan standards.

  • Sarasota
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    In Memoriam |
  • September 18, 2018
Bernice Evelyn Shonka Vohoska

Bernice Evelyn Shonka Vohoska passed away September 7, 2018 in Linden North Carolina she was from Cedar Rapids Iowa and lived on Longboat Key Florida, her obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer of the Observer Media Group.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
“Let Sleeping Dogs Lie” by Patti Kiuber is on display now at ArtCenter Manatee. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • September 17, 2018
Florida Watercolor Society's convention offers meeting of the creative minds

The Florida Watercolor Society’s 47th Annual Convention offers something for everyone interested in the arts.

  • Arts + Culture
Tableseide Restaurant Group CEO Joe Seidensticker is focusing on opening new restaurants in Sarasota and beyond.
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • September 17, 2018
The Francis set to close this fall

The downtown event space, located in the ground level of the Palm Avenue parking garage, will be replaced with new tenants, the property owner said.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A memorial for two Lakewood Ranch High students who died in a two-car crash Saturday evening was beginning to take form Sunday.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • September 16, 2018
Two Lakewood Ranch High School students die in crash in East County

Two car wreck on State Road 64 at Pope Road leaves two teens dead and a 12-year-old in critical condition.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • September 16, 2018
Temple Emanu-El kicks off first day of religious school

Temple Emanu-El celebrated the first day of its religious school on Sept. 16.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Event co-organizers MaryAnn McWilliams and Kay McKernan pose for a souvenir picture.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 15, 2018
Tara holds San Gennaro Festival

More than 120 residents attended the special event at Tara Golf and Country Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kayleigh Omang
  • September 15, 2018
Patrons take a bite out of downtown with the Sarasota Opera

Taste of Downtown was held Sept. 15 at the Sarasota Opera House.

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