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Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a bomb threat Monday in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 14, 2016
Bomb threat at Lakewood Ranch church proves hoax

Bradenton man arrested after making threat at St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church.

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Longboat Key is ranked No. 1 in the nation for freedom from burglaries.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 14, 2016
Longboat ranked No. 1 in nation for burglary safety

The list is based on data from the recent FBI Uniform Crime Report.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • November 14, 2016
Sarasota Memorial moves forward with cancer center

The Sarasota County Public Hospital Board has earmarked up to $4 million to design a cancer center for the hospital’s main campus.

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Larry Grossman to make a second run at Longboat Key Town Commission seat.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • November 14, 2016
Grossman to make third run at Town Commission seat

Larry Grossman filed Thursday to take on incumbent District 4 Longboat Key Town Commissioner Jack Daly.

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Calibrated traffic signals, roundabouts, $6.2 million in improvements along U.S. 41 near the Ringling Bridge pinch point south of Fruitville, alternative transit and parking garages are just a few solutions to gridlock.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • November 13, 2016
WELCOME BACK: Seasonal traffic continues on Longboat

Calibrated signals, roundabouts, $6.2 million in improvements along U.S. 41, alternative transit and parking garages are just a few gridlock solutions.

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Akiko Campbell puts her artistic touch on the face of Riverwalk's Paige Broderick.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • November 12, 2016
A slice of Italian life in Lakewood Ranch

Festa Italiana offers chance to experience Italy.

  • East County
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A small boat was turned into the Longboat Key Police Department. Terry O'Connor
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • November 12, 2016
All is not lost for found property on Longboat Key

The Longboat Key Police Department works to reunite items with their rightful owners.

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Clear Sunset Car Wash owner Tony Milen, volunteers Jim Kehoe and John Skelton and disabled vet Carl Moore III get together during the Veterans Day special.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 12, 2016
Car wash fundraiser cleans up for veterans

Homes for Our Troops receives $1 for every wash through Nov. 17

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The set takes up 3,000 square feet at the center of The Mall at University Town Center.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2016
Kids: Are you Santa's hero?

Interactive Santa experience opens at mall.

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Whitney Beach Plaza owner Ryan Snyder said he has to go for another referendum because his present business model just does not work.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • November 11, 2016
Whitney Beach Plaza owner asks for another Longboat Key referendum

Why the quick turnaround? Owner Ryan Snyder said he has no choice.

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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • November 11, 2016
Veterans Day parade marches through downtown

Veterans, high school students and community members marched from Osprey Avenue to Five Points Park during Sarasota's Veterans Day Parade.

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Bradenton's Zanthia Monroe tries on glasses with help from Sarasota volunteer Jenny King.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • November 11, 2016
RAM clinic services hundreds at Manatee Technical College

Local residents can receive free medical care through Sunday

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The Longboat Key Town Commission must appoint a Charter Review Committee at least once every 10 years.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • November 11, 2016
Longboat Key volunteers might be sought for Charter Review Board

The Longboat Key Town Commission must appoint a Charter Review Committee at least once every 10 years.

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ECHO Realty is spending $600,000 to rebrand Paradise Plaza as the Shops at Siesta Row.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • November 11, 2016
Paradise Plaza slated for upgrade, new name

The owner of the Sarasota shopping center is spending $600,000 to upgrade the buildings and rename the property Shops at Siesta Row.

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Donald Trump won all of the rural areas in Sarasota County, while Hillary Clinton won downtown.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • November 11, 2016
Did your Sarasota neighborhood vote for Trump or Clinton?

Donald Trump won six south Sarasota County precincts that Barack Obama won in 2012, while Hillary Clinton consolidated voters around downtown.

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Staff at the 12th Judicial Circuit Guardian Ad Litem program sort through the delivery of presents for children up to 18 years of age.
  • December 22, 2025
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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.
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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.
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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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