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Kelsey Grau
June 27, 2014

Recent donation helps community to age in paradise

Longboat Key's Aging in Paradise Resource Center, or AIPRC, recently received a $4,000 donation from Arnold Simonsen.

Longboat Key
News

Kurt Schultheis
June 27, 2014

Power pole debate flickers again

Only Commissioners Pat Zunz and Lynn Larson favor more commission discussion and investigation about the possibility of burying the town's power lines along Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Longboat Key
News

Amanda Sebastiano
June 27, 2014

Volunteer drivers needed for Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee

Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee needs volunteer drivers to help deliver hot meals to homebound seniors.

East County
News

Pam Eubanks
June 26, 2014

VIDEO: FDOT hosts forum on interchange

More than 200 people attended a public meeting on proposed Interstate 75/University Parkway improvements.

East County
News

Robin Hartill
June 26, 2014

First turtle nest hatches on Longboat Key

Mote's Sea Turtle Patrol discovered the hatched nest June 22, on the Sarasota County side of Longboat Key.

Longboat Key
News

Observer Staff
June 26, 2014

What a catch

The 84th annual Sarasota Tarpon Tournament came to a close Saturday, with a fish-off between seven anglers. David Sugar was named champion after catching a tarpon with a girth of 38.75 inches.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
June 26, 2014

Tot-ally awesome

Temple Emanu-El held its annual Splash Shabbat Saturday. Families celebrated the final session of the temple's Tot Shabbat program on a hot summer day with a wading pool, sprinklers and watermelon.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
June 26, 2014

World record

The Sarasota YMCA and Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County attempted to make history by participating in the 'World's Largest Swimming Lesson' June 20.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Alex Mahadevan
June 26, 2014

Benderson pitches Stickney project

Siesta Promenade would bring a hotel and 250,000 square feet of retail to the gateway to Siesta Key, causing worry among residents.

Siesta Key
News

David Conway
June 26, 2014

City targeted for shelter site delays

At a joint meeting of the Sarasota County Commission and the City Commission, members of both boards questioned the actions of city staff during the search for a homeless shelter site.

Sarasota
News

Observer Staff
June 26, 2014

Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

David Conway
June 26, 2014

Commissioners discuss upcoming vacancies

With two city commissioners planning to resign in November, the three remaining commissioners will need to select replacements to serve out those terms.

Sarasota
News

Observer Staff
June 26, 2014

News Briefs

Vehicle disrupts Siesta shorebird nests; Commercial space at State Street garage hits the market; World of Beer to expand to Eat Here building

Sarasota
News

David Conway
June 26, 2014

Candidates speak out at CONA debate

Seven of the nine candidates for two open County Commission seats in November's election appeared at a Council of Neighborhood Associations forum Monday.

Sarasota
News

David Conway
June 26, 2014

Elected mayor backers continue their push against time

More than 1,500 signatures shy of their goal, and already past a deadline the city attorney recommended, supporters of a new charter are still pushing for the November ballot.

Sarasota
News

Observer Staff
June 26, 2014

Our View

Taxpayers are not obligated

Sarasota
Opinion

Jen Blanco
June 26, 2014

National Champion

Sarasota prosthetist Dan Strzempka recently fit unilateral amputee David Prince with a custom-designed prosthetic leg, specifically for running.

Sarasota
News

Jen Blanco
June 26, 2014

Sidelines

Local lacrosse players win national tournament; Orioles GCL season underway; GSJGA hosts summer event

Sarasota
Neighbors

Jen Blanco
June 26, 2014

Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Harriet Sokmensuer
June 26, 2014

Susan Gabriel's flute can be heard playing through the halls of her Laurel Park apartment building. The musician, journalist and artist has been practicing her music and collaborating with local artists in her apartment for her program, ARISE Music Arts Communication.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Adam Hughes
June 26, 2014

Home in Bay View Acres sells for $1,475,000

A home in Bay View Acres tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

Sarasota
Real Estate

Observer Staff
June 26, 2014

Weather: Sarasota

Elaine Parnell submitted this sunset photo, taken over Nokomis Beach.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Amanda Sebastiano
June 25, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: The Source Church Kidz Camp: Agents of Truth

Children ages 6 through 12 enjoyed singing, dancing, crafts and other activities during The Source Church Kidz Camp: Agents of Truth, held June 23 through June 26, at The Source Church, 5412 E. State Road 64, Bradenton.

East County
News

Amanda Sebastiano
June 25, 2014

A.C.M.E. The Big Boat Summer Camp

Bayside Community Church's All Children May Enter (ACME) program featured The Big Boat Summer camp for children in grades kindergarten through fifth, from June 24 to June 27 at the church's east location, 15800 E. State Road 64, Bradenton.

Sarasota
News

Amanda Sebastiano
June 25, 2014

Manatee County Sheriff's Office receives 'child taken' call

The Manatee Sheriff's Office is investigating a call it received June 24 into dispatch via the county switchboard (not 911). The caller claimed to have witnessed a child taken from a bicycle near 39th Street East and State Road 70, and then put into a tan cargo van.

East County
News

Observer Staff
June 25, 2014

Chief welcomes granddaughter

Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming is a proud grandfather for the second time.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
June 25, 2014

Kiwanians gain new members

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key welcomed its two newest members, Steve Schield and Jerry Whitehead, at its June 12 breakfast meeting.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
June 25, 2014

LBK Liquors on tap for June 30

LBK Liquors will open June 30, at 6854 Gulf of Mexico Drive in Whitney Beach Plaza.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
June 25, 2014

What goes up, must come down

It's a bird ... it's a plane ... it's a NOAA weather balloon.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
June 25, 2014

Beach chair traps turtle

Longboat Key Turtle Watch and Mote Marine Laboratory often remind beachgoers to remove beach furniture at night, and here's the reason why:

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
June 25, 2014

Women's Club enjoys girls' day

Ladies in the Lakewood Ranch Women's Club enjoyed a special girls' day out June 4, at the Selby Gardens in Sarasota.

East County
Neighbors

Observer Staff
June 25, 2014

Temple to hold study, social

Temple Emanu-El will sponsor an outreach summer study and socializing event for Jewish and interfaith East County residents.

East County
Neighbors

Alex Mahadevan
June 25, 2014

Vehicle disrupts Siesta shorebird nests

Sarasota Audubon Society members and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission suspect an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) Monday, disturbed or destroyed Siesta Key shorebird nests - including those of nesting snowy plovers.

Siesta Key
News

Robin Hartill
June 25, 2014

Building permits reach '07 levels

Both remodels and new construction projects are driving permit numbers to pre-recession highs of seven years ago.

Longboat Key
News

Kurt Schultheis
June 25, 2014

Colony matters still up in the air

A ruling canceled an auction scheduled for last week until a Colony Lender secured claim issue is settled. Colony Lender will attempt to hold a property auction in July.

Longboat Key
News

Kurt Schultheis
June 25, 2014

VIDEO: The Dredge Report

The Longboat Observer accepted an invitation to see how sand is funneled from Sarasota Bay to the shores of Longboat Key as part of an $850,000 emergency sand project being performed this summer.

Longboat Key
News

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