• Alternate Text

  • Loading

  • Holiday Gift Guide
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App
  • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • LWR Life
  • Galleries
  • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Red Tide Map
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Longboat
    • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • LWR Life
  • Galleries
  • More
    • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Red Tide Map
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Holiday Gift Guide
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App

News

    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 15, 2012
BID extension moving forward

A push for a 10-year extension of the Circle taxing district sets the stage for landscape maintenance and a parking garage project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 15, 2012
Manatee County awards more funding to Manatee Glens

Officials have agreed to fund Manatee Glens' request for an additional $545,000 to continue assisting other hospitals and the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • News
More than 50 households in Willowbrook say KB Home did not construct their homes correctly, resulting in severe water intrusion, among other issues.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 15, 2012
Willowbrook homeowners: "Buy it back"

Willowbrook homeowners are fighting to get their community's developer, KB Home, to buy back their homes. Residents say their homes are being damaged by water intrusion and the company has offered Band-Aid fixes to the problem.

  • East County
  • News
Teachers Linda Scherpf, Wendy Schneider and Cinda Byrd dig out a fossilized turtle during an archeological dig in Nebraska, this summer. Courtesy photos.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 15, 2012
Willis teachers 'dig in' to learning

Three teachers from Willis Elementary School went on an archeological dig this summer with the South Florida Museum. Now, they will use what they learned in their classrooms.

  • East County
  • News
St. Armands Circle merchants say rampant ticketing is causing them to lose business. Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
Merchants make parking pleas to city

St. Armands Circle merchants told Sarasota Mayor Suzanne Atwell and Parking Manager Mark Lyons that increased parking enforcement is hurting their businesses.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
Bed taxes show perkier Key in summer

Local tourism officials report an increase in summer stays and tourist revenue for the second consecutive year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
Food stand floats through town restrictions

The donations-for-beer system is questionable, but the owners of a floating food stand have the licenses needed to do business in the bay.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • August 15, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's edition of Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Max Goldner at a Long Island beach. File photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
Dogs still want a say on access to Longboat beaches

The dog beach feasibility committee is now the LBK9 Committee and will most likely report to the Longboat Key Town Commission later this fall.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
Town software sparks interest from other municipalities

Other communities are taking note of programs, developed by the town's IT Department and its firefighters, that make emergency response and record-keeping nearly paperless.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The view of the shuttered Colony Beach & Tennis Resort from an Aquarius Club unit.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
Neighboring condo opposes Colony extension

The Aquarius Club board is asking the commission to deny a request to extend a re-opening deadline.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 15, 2012
News Briefs

Mote asks beachgoers to preserve turtle tracks; Firefighters distribute information door-to-door; NOAA ups hurricane season predictions

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
Larcenies double during first six months of 2012

Larcenies more than doubled during the first half of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011, with 67 larceny cases reported to Longboat Key police between January and June, compared with 31 during the first half of last year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
RNC: Not quite the elephant in the room

Local resorts hope to be a peaceful escape from the jungle of the 50,000-strong Republican National Convention crowd this month.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Diego Bracho, Harrison Angsten, Riley Huennerkopf and Emmy Morris film at a Lakewood Ranch home for part of their film.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 15, 2012
East County middle-schoolers debut short films

Students will debut short films they created during the Sarasota Film Society's first Filmmaker's Summer Camp.

  • East County
  • News
« 1762 1763 1764 1765 1766 1767 1768 1769 1770 1771 »
The best of Your Observer, delivered directly to your inbox

Get the latest in news, sports, schools, arts and things to do in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Longboat Key and East County.

Sign Up

Latest News

1
Letters to Santa carry Christmas wishes and love
  • December 21, 2025
Letters to Santa carry Christmas wishes and love
2
Sue Wertman has rung the bell outside the Publix on Longboat Key on behalf of the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key since 2013.
  • December 21, 2025
Longest-serving Longboat bellringer attributes motivation to family
3
Sarasota Memorial Hospital's Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute.
  • December 21, 2025
SMH participates in global bladder cancer treatment clinical trial
4
Santa greets visitors from the window of 9605 Governor's Club Place in The River Club.
  • December 20, 2025
Christmas decorating isn't just for kids
5
The Family Church caroling crew from left to right is Melody Johnson, Laurie Houston, Nancy Pilato, Pastor Phil Derstine and Terrial Robinson.
  • December 20, 2025
East Manatee church members will go through bars to spread Christmas joy

App

Download the Your Observer app

Stay in the know with the latest local news. Any device, anytime, anywhere.

DOWNLOAD NOW

Contact

  • 1970 Main St.
  • Third Floor
  • Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Phone: 941-366-3468
  • FPN Verified

Extra, Extra!

  • Newsletters
  • App
  • Crossword
  • Contests

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Classifieds
  • Advertise
  • Rack Locations
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Options

sister sites

  • Business Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Orange Observer
  • Accessibility Options
  • Copyright © 2025 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved
Sign Up for Daily Headlines

A daily dose of news from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

Sign Up for In Case You Missed It

A Saturday dose of the week's top stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County.

The Your Observer App is Here!

Get local news you can trust — now on your phone, tablet or laptop. Fast. Free. Easy to Use.
Stay informed, wherever you are.

Download Now