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The Unit 102 condominium at 4651 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold for $5.65 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 27, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for March 11-15 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A condominium in Sage LBK tops the week's sales at $5.65 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Library is not the priority that residents want most
  • By Letter to the Editor
  • March 27, 2024
Library is not the priority that residents want most

Longboat residents write that a "modern" county library is not Longboat Key's highest need.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • March 27, 2024
Timeline for utilities undergrounding project remains far from concrete

Phase 2 of Longboat Key’s underground utilities project is close to completion, but the rest of the project’s timeline is still to be determined.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Wandering spouse wants to be left alone
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2024
Wandering spouse wants to be left alone

A man who doesn't want to go home tells police he wants his husband to quit following him downtown. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Neil Rainford was sworn into office as Sarasota County District 3 commissioner on June 13, 2023.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 27, 2024
Sarasota County commissioners challenge staff to consider tax cut

During the first budget session for fiscal year 2025, Neil Rainford said keeping the flat tax rate assumption should be questioned.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rabbis and members of Temple Emanu-El, including East County's Paula Hayden and Mike and Harriette Krasnoff, travel to Israel to volunteer.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • March 27, 2024
East Bradenton residents travel to Israel on volunteer mission

Temple Emanu-El congregants hear stories of tragedy as the Israel-Hamas war continues.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Felicia McDermott
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • March 27, 2024
New marketing manager steps up LBK chamber's social media

Felicia McDermott will help the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce recruit more members and grow its online presence.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Knights of Columbus council members march in the 2023 Tribute to Heroes Parade.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • March 27, 2024
Knights of Columbus sails forward with charitable giving in Lakewood Ranch

The Knights at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church have added an Armed Forces Day Charity Golf Tournament to their schedule.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Project 180 founder and CEO announces retirement
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2024
Project 180 founder and CEO announces retirement

A search for a new CEO is underway for the inmate reintegration organization.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
The Gulf Islands Ferry now operates Wednesdays through Sundays.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • March 27, 2024
Strong start for Gulf Islands Ferry leads to service expansion

The ferry service recently added two more days to the schedule. Future talks will focus on adding vessels and stops to the service.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
In a world of red lipsticks, artist Miriam Cassell chose blue.
    By
  • Eric Snider
  • March 27, 2024
Lido Shores activist has created art with purpose all her life

Artist Miriam Cassell doesn’t just dare to be different. She knows no other way.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Tania Castroverde Moskalenko took over as CEO of the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation in February.
    By
  • Eric Snider
  • March 27, 2024
With new CEO at the helm, arts foundation builds Sarasota's next stage

Tania Moskalenko, Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation's new CEO, knows what it will take to create a new performing arts center at The Bay — and it's a lot.

  • Arts + Culture
It was always a done deal
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • March 27, 2024
It was always a done deal

Longboat residents didn’t really have a say about the Town Center Green. Town commissioners decided it would be a library.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Asolo Repertory Theatre Producing Artistic Director Peter Rothstein will be part of a panel discussion at an arts open house at FSU Center for the Performing Arts on Sept. 9.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • March 26, 2024
Asolo Rep's 2024-25 season includes Ken Ludwig world premiere

Josh Rhodes will return to Asolo Repertory Theatre to direct "Jesus Christ Superstar."

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 26, 2024
Target to build large-format store near Lakewood Ranch

The retailer has filed for a permit with Manatee County to build a new store, nearly 25,000 square feet larger than its average store, at Marketplace at Heritage Harbour off I-75.

  • East County
  • News
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This Country Club Village home at 12407 Highfield Circle sold for $2,499,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,267 square feet of living area.
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