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The Krohn family set up their VIP tables with settings for everyone.
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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • January 1, 2023
10 can't-miss events on Longboat Key in 2023

Mark your calendars. These are the top 10 events for the year on Longboat Key.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Some Lakewood Ranch residents to see discolored water from main break
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • December 31, 2022
Some Lakewood Ranch residents to see discolored water from main break

Manatee County Utilities, which says the water is safe to drink, is working to repair a leaking pipe near Lake Manatee.

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Riders enjoy a flight on the Yo Yo ride at the Manatee County Fair.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • December 31, 2022
The can't-miss events in East Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch in 2023

Save the date for the more than a dozen signature events lined up for East County in 2023.

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From the property's beach groin, the scale of the project is evident.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • December 31, 2022
Enough concrete poured at Longboat's St. Regis to build a 234-mile sidewalk

Heading into second year of construction, the condo and hotel buildings are coming together.

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Harmer will finish his service of the town on Feb. 6.
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  • Lauren Tronstad
  • December 30, 2022
Town Manager Tom Harmer reflects on his tenure

Harmer's final day with the town is Feb. 6.

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An updated conceptual of The Quay shows One Park as one building on the northern end of the 14.7-acre development at the corner of North Tamiami Trail and Boulevard of the Arts.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • December 30, 2022
Court declines summary judgment on plan for One Park in The Quay

A legal challenge to a plan for One Park within The Quay that would build over Quay Commons must be resolved in a trial, a court rules.

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3303 Gulf of Mexico Drive
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  • Adam Hughes
  • December 29, 2022
2022's top 10 real estate transactions on Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key, Bird Key

Six property sales topped the $10 million mark.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Jerry Dakin, the owner of Dakin Dairy, says the farm still needs new roofs and repairs to its cooling system.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • December 29, 2022
Dakin Dairy owner says farm will be challenged to survive after Ian

The Myakka dairy farm prepares for an uphill climb in 2023 as it tries to increase its herd and repair damages from the hurricane.

  • East County
  • Business
Members of the City Commission took the first ride on the Bay Runner trolley from downtown to Lido Key.
  • By Eric Garwood
  • December 29, 2022
Sarasota: 2022 in review

In a year preceded by a lot of weirdness, 2022 looks pretty normal in comparison.

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Deysha Nelson, Amy Bodnar and Kevin Loreque start in this civic-minded play.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • December 29, 2022
'What the Constitution Means to Me' breaks rules and brings electricity to FST

The 2017 play by Heidi Schreck offers a portrait of the playwright as a young constitutional scholar at Florida Studio Theatre.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • December 28, 2022
Health department posts red tide advisories from Nokomis to Longboat Key

A new advisory comes just a week after receding levels of red tide prompted an end to a monthlong advisory.

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It didn’t take Spoll long to become involved in making Longboat Key a better place.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • December 28, 2022
Spoll's Longboat legacy: Making paradise a little bit better

The long-serving former commissioner and mayor died at age 89 following decades of service to the town.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Van Gogh immersive exhibit was extended twice and ended in August instead of the original plan to end in April.
  • By Spencer Fordin
  • December 28, 2022
2022: A return to normalcy for local arts

The latest year in Sarasota's arts community saw a return to a full slate of performances and customers returning to their places in theater spaces.

  • Arts + Culture
Master Max Yan leads his class.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • December 28, 2022
Longboat Key: 2022 in review

In a year preceded by a lot of weirdness on Longboat Key, 2022 looks pretty normal in comparison.

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Sarasota Cops Corner: Best of 2022
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 28, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Best of 2022

Some of our weekly features top items from the past year.

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