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Gloria Musicae singers will perform the chamber opera. Photo taken at The Ringling Circus Museum.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • March 30, 2016
The Swedish Songbird, Uncaged

Libby Larsen’s opera, 'Barnum’s Bird,' tells the story of the world’s first pop icon.

  • Arts + Culture
Boaters line Beer Can Island on March 25, despite the cloudy weather. On sunnier days, larger crowds of boaters anchor both on Beer Can Island and near Jewfish Key to the east of the Longboat Pass Pridge.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 30, 2016
Boater noise rules tough to navigate

Town attorney and police have been working to regulate noise from boaters, but may be preempted by state law.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Library volunteer Linda Weiss works with the card catalogue, one of the features many love about the library.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 30, 2016
Library seeks to plot future

Where will the Longboat Library’s next chapter take place? For now, the library will stay put, but even town officials aren’t sure if it will someday move to a town center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longtime Longboat Key Turtle Watch volunteer Cyndi Seamon believes stricter regulations are needed to protect turtles.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 30, 2016
Turtle power

Commissioners want to learn more before they weigh stricter turtle regulations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 30, 2016
FDOT plans north-end crosswalk

As the department announced it would install a crosswalk at North Shore Road, commissioners worried about safety.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Ringling chapter of Kappa Epsilon Upsilon fraternity is bringing Greek life to the Longbeach Village.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 30, 2016
Ringling seeks to fraternize with Village

Ringling College opens fraternity in Village

  • Longboat Key
  • News
FDOT Project Manager Jeff Mednick presents an update to the MPO board.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 30, 2016
Interchange project moves ahead four years

FDOT will straighten and lengthen interstate entrance ramps and widen State Road 64 at the interchange.

  • East County
  • News
East County resident Charles Meador hopes the upcoming Millennial Conference will help bring young professionals together.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 30, 2016
East County resident helps close generation gap

Charles Meador believes an upcoming event will pull together millennials in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
Say goodbye to traditional desks.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 30, 2016
Manatee County introduces two-tiered desks

Manatee County School District embraces double-decker desk concept to address overcrowded schools.

  • East County
  • News
Pat Gussin
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 30, 2016
Pat Gussin books top award

Patricia Gussin won a Florida Book Award in the Popular Fiction category.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
FDOT repeatedly removes the osprey nest above New Pass Bridge for safety reasons.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 30, 2016
The disappearing osprey nest

FDOT repeatedly removes the osprey nest above New Pass Bridge for safety reasons.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 30, 2016
Longboat Key: Obituaries

Tom Burgum, Gene Carr, Isabelle Gammon and Pauline Schaum Schroeder died.

  • Longboat Key
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Water Club condo sells for $3.21 million
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 30, 2016
Water Club condo sells for $3.21 million

The Unit 1002 condo at 1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths and 3,435 square feet of living area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Because of the increase in the popularity of golf on Longboat Key, the bike lanes along Gulf of Mexico Drive will be removed to accommodate golf carts.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 30, 2016
New GMD: Golf of Mexico Drive

Because of the increase in the popularity of golf on Longboat Key, the bike lanes along Gulf of Mexico Drive will be removed to accommodate golf carts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
In his latest death-defying stunt, Nik Wallenda will traverse Longboat Key's power lines to celebrate the March referendum.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 30, 2016
Nik Wallenda plans power walk

In his latest death-defying stunt, Nik Wallenda will traverse Longboat Key's power lines to celebrate the March referendum.

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