• Alternate Text

  • Loading

  • Sand Bucket List
  • 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
  • Things to Do
  • Galleries
  • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Elections
    • 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
  • Things to Do
  • Galleries
  • More
    • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Elections
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Sand Bucket List
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App

Longboat Key

    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 21, 2015
OBITUARY | Donald Corb

Donald Corb, 86, of Longboat Key and Lincoln, N.H., died Oct. 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
John Clay
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 21, 2015
OBITUARY | John Clay

John Clay, 93, of Longboat Key and formerly of Chicago, died Oct. 17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The condo at 435 L’Ambiance Drive has two bedrooms, two and two half baths and 2,634 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 21, 2015
L’Ambiance condo sells for $1.9 million.

The condo at 435 L’Ambiance Drive has two bedrooms, two and two half baths and 2,634 square feet of living area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Rusty Chinnis founded the Sarasota Bay Watch in 2007.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 21, 2015
Conversation with Rusty Chinnis

Rusty Chinnis founded the Sarasota Bay Watch in 2007.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Restaurant owners Tom Leonard and Mark Caragiulo scaled back their seat request and added parking spaces, prompting approval for their Shore Longbeach Village restaurant concept Tuesday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 20, 2015
Shore gains approval for Longboat site

After tabling a request for extra seating, restaurateurs Tom Leonard and Mark Caragiulo get the go-ahead to redevelop the former Moore's site.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 20, 2015
Two well-known Sarasota Bay dolphins found dead

Two of Sarasota’s most well-known bottlenose dolphins, Riptorn and FB28, were found dead on Friday and Saturday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 20, 2015
St. Mary has a spooky good time

The Women’s Guild of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church held a Halloween-themed welcome back luncheon on Oct. 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
On the north end of the island, two crosswalks will be built on Gulf of Mexico Drive at Companion Way and near Banyan Club to accommodate pedestrians north and south of the Centre Shops.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 19, 2015
Crosswalk construction slated for November

Construction on four Gulf of Mexico Drive pedestrian crosswalks begins next month and will be complete by Christmas.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 17, 2015
Longboat Key Club gets charitable

Seven charities were honored during the OPL Charity Golf Tournament Oct. 17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 17, 2015
Hundreds get a taste of St. Armands

Approximately 20 restaurants sampled their food and drinks at the sixth annual Taste of St. Armands Oct. 17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 15, 2015
Longboat Key photo contest winner: Oct. 15

Joy Knight submitted this photo of a sunset run on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Country Club Shores resident Armando Linde has qualified to run as a candidate for the Longboat Key Town Commission District 1 seat.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 15, 2015
Linde qualifies for commission seat

Retired economist Armando Linde kicked off campaign season last month when he announced his intention to run for one of four Town Commission seats available in March.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 14, 2015
OBITUARY | Bill Gray

Bill Gray, 83, of Sarasota and formerly of Longboat Key and Nashville, Tenn., died Oct. 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Louis Bevilacqua
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 14, 2015
OBITUARY | Louis Bevilacqua

Louis Bevilacqua, 76, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 6.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 14, 2015
OBITUARY | Edward Harsche

Edward John Harsche, 76, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
« 694 695 696 697 698 699 700 701 702 703 »
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 in Longboat Key

1
Though homesteaded residents would gain property tax savings if Florida's overhaul proposal gains 60% of support in the November elections, even non-homesteaded property owners would see new protections from sharply rising property assessments.
  • June 11, 2026
Property tax overhaul: What you should know
2
Longboat Key Fire Rescue has two ladder trucks that can reach 75 feet, including this Sutphen engine built in 2020, which serves as the primary engine at Fire Station 92.
  • June 10, 2026
Cost to replace fire trucks continues to rise
3
The home at 5840 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold for $4.5 million. Built in 2022, it has four bedrooms, four-and-two-half baths, a pool and 4,145 square feet of living area.
  • June 10, 2026
Top residential real estate sales for May 25-29 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key
4
Metal sculptor John Grammer has honed his crafting skills through various stages of his careers in construction and prop work for film. Now, he said he appreciates getting to fine tune the work he presents at shows like last weekend's St. Armands Circle Craft Festival.
  • June 10, 2026
From movies to metal sculpture, local crafter does it all
5
Family and friends helped Out-of-Door Academy graduate Caleb Rodriguez celebrate his academic accomplishments at the May 22 ceremony. Rodriguez will be departing Longboat Key to attend the University of Central Florida to study mechanical engineering.
  • June 10, 2026
Life is a roller coaster, and this graduate wants to engineer it

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 © 2026 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.

Anytime. Anywhere. Observer.

From in-depth local reporting to real-time breaking news, stay connected to the stories shaping our community with the Your Observer app.

Download Now for Free