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Oyster Boys Conservation recently installed 40 vertical oyster gardens under the docks at Bayfront Park.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • June 14, 2023
More oyster gardens installed enhancing Longboat Key green initiatives

Vertical oyster gardens, though simple in structure, can improve water quality and provide habitats for marine life.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Willie Blackwood finishes compacting the repaired pothole.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 14, 2023
Potholes just a bump in the road for Manatee County

Crew of eight full-time workers will have their hands full during rainy season in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
Asher shows 7-year-old Claire Pies some love.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • June 13, 2023
Miniature tasks lead to big lessons at Hundred Oaks Farm

Campers spend quality time with mini horses and donkeys while learning how to care for them at the East County ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
This Lake Club home at 7909 Waterton Lane sold for $3.75 million. It has four bedrooms, seven baths, a pool and 4,436 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 13, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for May 29 to June 2 in Lakewood Ranch

A Lake Club home on Waterton Lane tops the week's sales at $3.75 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
About 30 members of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce attend a hurricane preparedness presentation offered by Manatee County's Emergency Management Division and led by Deputy Director of Public Safety Steve Litschauer.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 13, 2023
Hurricane preparedness seminars come to Lakewood Ranch

Manatee County Emergency Management is encouraging residents and business owners to prepare for the worst.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat police anchor 'runaway sailboat'
    By
  • Lauren Tronstad
  • June 13, 2023
Longboat police anchor 'runaway sailboat'

A sailboat owner reported a missing vessel but marine patrol was able to re-anchor it. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
A proposed 100-plus-room hotel on Second Street; a proposed 225-unit apartment development on North Tamiami Trail
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 13, 2023
Planned downtown tower, Tamiami apartments propose big design changes

North Tamiami Trail apartments will combine three buildings into one, and a planned mixed-use downtown tower will be a hotel only.

  • Sarasota
  • News
ODA rising senior kicker Mika Levy has impressed colleges with his leg strength.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 13, 2023
Out-of-Door Academy kicker sends his future through the uprights

Mika Levy is getting invitations to college camps, but his sights are set on more than just football.

  • East County
  • Sports
Connie Schindewolf and Caleb Jameson finish walking their zone by marking two nests next to each other. They both have a long history of volunteering with Longboat Key Turtle Watch.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • June 13, 2023
Turtle nesting season off to a strong start on Longboat Key

Longboat has seen high numbers of sea turtle nests in the first month of the season. If not for the combined efforts of volunteers and public policy, hatchlings may live a more troubled life.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens President and CEO Jennifer Rominiecki.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 12, 2023
Selby Gardens CEO elected Visit Florida chair

Jennifer Rominiecki will lead the state's official tourism agency for 2023-24.

  • Sarasota
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LTC. Jay Bradin celebrates his retirement from Braden River High with his wife, Regina Bradin.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • June 12, 2023
Braden River High JROTC instructor retires after 18 years of teaching

More than 100 former students surprised Lt. Col. Jay Bradin with a retirement party.

  • East County
  • Schools
Squirrels are expert foragers; wild mushrooms are an important part of their natural diet, providing the nutrients they need to survive and thrive.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • June 12, 2023
Feeding squirrels or other wildlife never ends well

Squirrels support healthy ecosystems. We can help keep them and other wild animals healthy by never feeding wildlife.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Neil Rainford
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 12, 2023
Vacant County Commission District 3 seat has been filled

Neil Rainford has been appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to the serve the remainder of the late Nancy Detert's term.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Gary Blake is the owner of Adolfo's Italian Market and Pizzeria in the San Marco Plaza.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 12, 2023
Lakewood Ranch market pays homage to Italian roots

Adolfo's Italian Market and Pizzeria is making its mark at San Marco Plaza.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Finishing touches are being put on the town's Karon Family Pavilion.
    By
  • Lauren Tronstad
  • June 12, 2023
Longboat Key town center stage gets finishing touches

The stage is expected to be fully complete within the next two months.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Inna Schoeler, fiber artist
    By
  • Sidra Wali
  • June 11, 2023
St. Armands craft fest combines fine art, artisanal foods, crafts and botanicals

Regional artists and artisans displayed and sold their work Saturday and Sunday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bert Tucker and Sherry Wetherington
    By
  • James Peter
  • June 11, 2023
Longboat Republican Club barrels into offseason with bourbon tasting

The cookout and bourbon tasting was part of an effort to foster stronger community for year-round resident members.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tara Golf and Country Club resident holds a sign to protest the proposed settlement agreement at a public hearing on the settlement agreement in March 2019. Manatee County commissioners delayed the decision. File photo.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 11, 2023
Manatee County settles with Tara developer for $3.6 million

Manatee County will pay Lake Lincoln $3.6 million in return for the property located on the corner of State Road 70 and Tara Boulevard.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch resident Lesalynn Richardson gets a closer look at a manatee skull.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 11, 2023
Waterside Place swims into summer with movie night

Movie in the Park is held every second Friday of the month at Waterside Park. "Finding Nemo" was this month's pick.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Chris Covelli, Don Daly and his husband Eddy Zappacosta, and Davi Elder
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • June 10, 2023
Inaugural Silver Pride event celebrates senior LGBTQ+ community

Senior Friendship Centers and Project Pride SRQ's event celebrated and offered a showcase of services to the local LGBTQ+ community ages 50 and up.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
In the 2022 parade, the Longboat Key Island Chapel had a car and a bike.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • June 10, 2023
Longboat's annual Freedom Fest brings 'shortest parade in America'

This year's Fourth of July festival marks 20 years since the Longboat Key event was started by Gail Loefgren and Lisa Walsh.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Hugh Culverhouse Jr.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2023
Palmer Ranch developer donates $50,000 to diversion court program

The gift from Hugh Culverhouse Jr. will support Comprehensive Treatment Court to help keep people with mental disorders out of jail and divert them to treatment instead.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 9, 2023
Tampa man dies in I-75 crash in Bradenton

A driver lost control, swerving from interstate lanes to exit at S.R. 64 exit ramp.

  • East County
  • News
Hezekiah Coblentz, a Braden River Middle School sixth grader, says he likes all the teachers at band camp.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • June 9, 2023
Visual and performing arts camp a high note for Manatee students

Students participating in the School District of Manatee County's art and band camps develop their artistic talents.

  • East County
  • Schools
Stickers can be picked up at Town Hall during business hours.
    By
  • Lauren Tronstad
  • June 9, 2023
Town encourages improved recycling habits with stickers

Recycling bin stickers were provided to the town by Waste Management and detail what can and can't be recycled.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ryan Langley Music School studio manager Ken Settlemyer and owner Ryan Langley are thrilled to see what the future holds for the new school.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • June 9, 2023
New Lakewood Ranch music school spreads musician's passion

With a desire to share his passion for music with others, Ryan Langley opens his own music school.

  • East County
  • Business
Peninsula Sarasota will bring 23 luxury residences to Golden Gate Point.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2023
Construction begins on luxury development Peninsula Sarasota

The condominium complex will bring 23 residences, priced from $2.6 million, to Golden Gate Point.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cynthia Medina, a rising senior at Braden River High School, has made several friends at Disney Dreamers Academy including Makayla Joaquin.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • June 8, 2023
Braden River High student follows dreams through Disney Dreamers Academy

Cynthia Medina hopes to enter the biomedical field to help people across the world using the skills she learned and connections she made at Dreamers Academy.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
A client and Steven Herich catch a snook.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • June 8, 2023
Sarasota fishing guides reel in awards

Two fishing charter captains discuss the services that won them Angler's Choice Awards.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Renzo Piano Building Workshop's Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center in Athens, Greece.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 8, 2023
SPAC architect selected for its 'welcoming' touch

A cultural center in Greece stood out to the task force in its search for a firm to design the Sarasota Performing Arts Center.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota's Dean Matt attempted to complete the 48-48-48 Pickleball Challenge last month.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 8, 2023
Sarasota man attempts to play 48 pickleball matches in 48 states in 48 days

Inclement weather held Dean Matt to 44 matches in 44 states, but he's still grateful for the experience.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • June 8, 2023
Sarasota County to host public meetings on superintendent selection

Candidate interviews and an open house will take place on June 12, while a final selection will be made on June 14.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 8, 2023
Motorcyclist fatally injured in Wednesday afternoon crash

A second motorcycle fatality in Sarasota in five days occurred on North Washington Boulevard.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 8, 2023
New grocery store, residences transform upper Main Street

Downtown redevelopment is moving eastward with residential and mixed-use developments.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Unit 504 condominium at Marina Tower ranks second-highest in the week's sales at $2.45 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 8, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for May 22-26 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Sapphire Shores home on North Shore Drive tops the week's sales at $3.2 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 8, 2023
Two bond services give top ratings to Sarasota County

Fitch, S&P assign AA+ and AAA ratings on capital improvement bond debt.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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