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Kerrie Ann Lehnert and Robert Dinan recently opened Kitchens by Kerrie in the Centre Shops.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 21, 2011
GALLERY: Kitchens by Kerrie Open House

Kitchens by Kerrie showed off its new Longboat Key location.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 21, 2011
OBITUARY: Kathleen Flynn Withers

Kathleen Flynn Winters, 82, enjoyed winters on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The town and its various departments will re-open 8:30 a.m., Monday, April 25.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 21, 2011
Town Hall closing early for Good Friday

The town of Longboat Key will close at noon Friday, April 22. to observe the Good Friday holiday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"I am thrilled and honored to have the opportunity to serve the businesses and residents of Sarasota County," Mark Huey said.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • April 21, 2011
Sarasota EDC hires new chief

Tampa's economic-development administrator will lead the Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Braden River Rage 10U boys soccer team won the Everton/Pasco County's Junior Showcase April 16-17.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 21, 2011
Rage win Junior Showcase

The Braden River Rage U10 boys soccer team went undefeated to win the Everton/Pasco County's Junior Showcase April 16-17.

  • East County
  • Sports
CeCe Knight shampoos her hair and washes her arms and legs using only one gallon of water.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 21, 2011
Brookside celebrates Earth Day (VIDEO)

A Brookside Middle School student showers using only one gallon of water for a school Earth Day project.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The dinner will start at 6 p.m.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 21, 2011
Manatee County Sheriff's Office hosts supper

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office will host Supper with the Sheriff tonight.

  • East County
  • News
Aluminum, a GPS and money were among items taken.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 21, 2011
Burglars hit Mote Ranch

Three vehicles and a business were burglarized.

  • East County
  • News
Celebrity bartender Diane Souder poured drinks for the crowd.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 21, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Charity bartending

East County residents headed to the Polo Grill and Bar April 20 to support the Humane Society of Lakewood Ranch during its charity bartending event. Guests enjoyed food and drink and live music by The Glass Onion Band.

  • East County
  • News
Rae Alexakos, chairwoman Bobbie Lincoln, chapter president Barbara Young, Mildred Straeffer and Betsy Hannan
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • April 21, 2011
Pi Beta Phi alums honor Founders Day

Members of the Pi Beta Phi alumni club of Sarasota-Manatee held their annual Founders Day luncheon Saturday, April 9, at Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mary Lynn Desjarlais, Loren Mayo, Leslie Leonard, Brooke O’Malley, Lori Fail and Janet McIntyre
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 21, 2011
Bartenders stride into tips for charity

Celebrity bartenders Mary Lynn Desjarlais, Loren Mayo, Leslie Leonard, Brooke O'Malley, Lori Fail and Janet McIntyre were decked out in their best Western wear during InStride's charity bartending fundraiser Thursday, April 14, at Polo Grill and Bar.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The City Commission held a moment of silence at its Monday meeting in honor of two British tourists who were killed Saturday, in Newtown. The commission’s normal weekly prayer followed.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • April 21, 2011
Belief System

After a Sarasota citizen complained to a national group that the City Commission recites a prayer before its public meetings, city leaders received a letter asking them to stop the prayer immediately.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The former Owen Motors property, at 2134 N. Washington Blvd., sits empty after a foreclosure. Now the city wants to purchase the almost two-acre site and add it to the undeveloped Marion Anderson brownfield.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • April 21, 2011
City officials eye addition to brownfield

City leaders believe buying a foreclosed property adjacent to the Marion Anderson brownfield would make the brownfield site a better candidate for redevelopment.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Some residents are concerned that the addition of boat slips, on the left side of Whitaker Bayou, will create too narrow of a channel for many boaters to be able to maneuver safely.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • April 21, 2011
Commission not on board with slips

City commissioners denied a request to add 16 boat slips to a proposed hotel just off North Trail, which developers say will hinder their chances of getting a high-quality hotel company to join the project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 21, 2011
Briefs

Commission selects police panels members; City to defend its code enforcement practice; City considers drafting rental ordinance

  • Sarasota
  • News
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Cindy Ritchell, Ann Quackenbush, Brenda Korthauer, Beverly Sutton and Kit Torchia all lend a helping hand in packing seeds to send internationally to farmers who need them. Quackenbush is a driving force behind Hope Seeds, a charitable ministry through Christ Church of Longboat Key.
  • December 22, 2025
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Andrew Carrillo poses for a photo on Dec. 16 at Out-of-Door Academy. He's been the go-to guy on attack for the Thunder throughout their 2025-26 season.
  • December 22, 2025
East County Athlete of the Week: Andrew Carrillo
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Manatee County commissioners approve reducing speed limits throughout the county.
  • December 22, 2025
Speed limits reduced on nine roads in Manatee County
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The library will be constructed on the light green area depicted on this map within Longboat Key's Town Center Green. The entire library would be around 11,230 square feet with the possible enhancements.
  • December 22, 2025
Buchanan's $1 million donation formally accepted for library
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