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StandWithUs representatives Dana Kamilar, Julie Paris, Carly Gammill, Alitza Hochhauser and Max Bray spoke to Longboaters on Nov. 16 at Temple Beth Israel about finding ways to protect against antisemitism, especially in school settings.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • November 17, 2025
Speakers offer antisemitism advice to Jewish families

StandWithUs representatives spoke with the Longboat Key community about pushing back against antisemitism.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Hole 14 is one of two greens that was resodded last year. The rest of the course was sprigged to grow new grass.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • November 17, 2025
Preserve Golf Club ups its game with new greens, restaurant, fitness studio

The public is invited to attend a soft reopening of the Tara club from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 22.

  • East County
  • News
During Thanksgiving dinner, we could end up having triple the amount of daily intake of sugar. A workout in the morning can help keep your glucose levels low.
    By
  • Mirabai Holland
  • November 17, 2025
Avoid that sugar rush at your Thanksgiving dinner

Before dinner eat lightly, during dinner have moderate portions and save room for a small sample of dessert.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Morgan Bettes Angell and the company she founded, Independent Jones, has helped put on the Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival.
    By
  • Eric Snider
  • November 17, 2025
Blues Festival makes its return on the Ranch

The Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival, primed for its second year, has a varied and voluminous history in the region.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sydney Elliott turns toward an obstacle aboard QC Diamantaire in her final winning run in The Event at TerraNova's CCI4 class.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 16, 2025
Competition season leaps into action at TerraNova Equestrian Center

Some of the world's top equestrian athletes and horses compete in The Event at TerraNova.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sarasota's Julia Wilhelm and Renee Myers check out the pieces of art for sale at LKM Fanciful Creations by Linda McMillan.
    By
  • Madison Bierl
  • November 16, 2025
A 'gift from the heart' offered at Lakewood Ranch art show

The 23rd annual Fall Art Show and Sale showcases artists of many mediums at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Traffic often backs up from the Cortez Bridge intersection onto Longboat Key during peak season.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • November 16, 2025
Cortez Bridge replacement work set to begin in 2026

Manatee County is busy moving infrastructure to prepare for construction of the $135 million fixed span bridge.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Laurie Breslin was named superintendent of the School District of Manatee County in August.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 16, 2025
Manatee School District welcomes a new leader

The new head of the School District of Manatee County brings a local flavor to the job.

  • East County
  • Schools
Maribeth Phillips is the president and CEO of Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee, and Andy Guz, CEO of Manatee Memorial Hospital, is the board chair.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • November 15, 2025
Main Street at Lakewood Ranch hosts Empty Bowls

The annual event benefits the Food Bank of Manatee.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Armed man shot in Sarasota neighborhood
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 15, 2025
Armed man shot in Sarasota neighborhood

Deputies kill a suspect responding to a call about a suicide threat.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A 200-feet marker and scoreboard are pictured at one of the fields in Twin Lakes Park, the home of Sarasota Little League.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 15, 2025
Little League treasurer charged with theft of more than $200,000

The Sarasota league president tells investigators that vendors first reported debts in July.

  • Sarasota
  • News
More than 200 showed up to the Sarasota Yacht Club Nov. 4 to hear Democratic Gov. candidate David Jolly speak at the Longboat Key Democratic Club’s season kickoff luncheon.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • November 15, 2025
LBK Democratic Club kicks off season with governor candidate Jolly

David Hogg and Martin Baron are scheduled to speak at LBK Democratic Club luncheons in February and March.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
An average of 4,500 people attend Music on Main each month.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer, Mark Gordon
  • November 15, 2025
Lakewood Ranch Main Street motors past a milestone

Some tenants have left. Others have been there for 10, or even 20, years. Amid the changes, Main Street at Lakewood Ranch maintains its original calling: a go-to gathering spot.

  • East County
  • News
Shawna Hicks-Cranston of PostNet raises her Sandies award for the Community Champion category. The annual Sandies was held by the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Nov. 14 at the Grove in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 14, 2025
Lakewood Ranch community leaders are saluted with Sandies awards

The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance hosts its annual awards program at the Grove.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Accidental drowning confirmed in Manatee disappearance
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 14, 2025
Accidental drowning confirmed in Manatee disappearance

A teenager ran from a car traveling along Interstate 75 in August.

  • East County
  • News
A second charter school company has sought campus space at Brookside Middle School in Sarasota.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 14, 2025
New Schools of Hope requests double up in Sarasota, Manatee

A second South Florida company seeks space and says it's casting a wide net for 2027-28 school year.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Rex Jensen, the CEO and president of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, is the 2025 C. John A. Clarke Humanitarian Award winner.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 14, 2025
Lakewood Ranch's 'visionary' honored by the Community Foundation

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch CEO and President Rex Jensen receives the 2025 C. John A. Clarke Humanitarian Award at The Soirée at the Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Dr. Jonathan Hoffberger is the chief of cardiovascular surgery at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 14, 2025
Sarasota Memorial achieves heart surgery milestone

The hospital recently performed its 1,000th minimally invasive cardiac surgery that reduces pain, infection risk and recovery.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bob Waechter donated 2.2 acres to The Pines Foundation, sale proceeds from which will benefit the Sarasota organization.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 14, 2025
Land donation benefits Pines of Sarasota

Proceeds of the 2.2-acre parcel's sale will benefit organization.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ann Gwendolyn Sweet (1935-2025)
    In Memoriam |
  • November 13, 2025
Ann Gwendolyn Sweet

Her Legacy… Ann Gwendolyn Sweet, aged 90 years, passed away on November 2, 2025.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center has 120 beds and is operated by a subsidiary of national health care provider Universal Health Services.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 13, 2025
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center scores third A in a row

Leapfrog's top score in twice-a-year schedule is the first under the management of new CEO Robbert Anderson.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key Police officer Mike Mathis gives his order to Brandon Clark while Sgt. Adam Montfort waits in line at Rotary Club of Longboat Key’s Food for Gratitude event where all town employees received free lunch to recognize their hard work after dual hurricanes in 2024.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • November 13, 2025
Rotary provides thank-you lunch to town employees

After months of storm cleanup that continues even today, Rotary Club of Longboat Key wanted to recognize the hard work of town employees.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • November 13, 2025
Life in Sarasota is back to normal for the 2025-26 season

With recovery from the 2024 hurricanes largely complete, the Sarasota you return to is largely back to normal, among other news to catch up on from while you were away.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kay Kochenderfer, president of the Women's Guild, and Bonnie Schneider said holiday-seekers have plenty to explore at this weekend's Christmas bazaar at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • November 13, 2025
St. Mary Catholic Church to host Christmas bazaar

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church is hosting a Christmas bazaar this weekend.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Marcus Liberty poses for a photo on Nov. 10 at Edgewater Park in Lakewood Ranch. He featured as a forward for the King College Prep boys' basketball team which won the Illinois High School Association’s 1985-86 Class AA state championship.
    By
  • Jack Nelson
  • November 13, 2025
Marcus Liberty adds jersey retirement to legacy of impact

The Sarasota resident and former NBA player, now committed to mentorship, sees his jersey raised to the rafters at his alma mater.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Paul Hoback started as president and CEO of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport on Oct. 19.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • November 13, 2025
New airport CEO finds 'paradise' in first month in Sarasota

New Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport President and CEO Paul Hoback equates SRQ and the region to living and working in paradise.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Unit 920 condominium at 1299 Tamiami Trail was built in 2003 and has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,849 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 13, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for Oct. 27-31 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Sara Sands home on Sandy Shore Avenue tops the week's sales at $2,875,000.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
A conceptual rendering of the planned Learning Pavilion Terrace Garden for Selby Gardens Master Plan Phase 2.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2025
Selby's second phase breaks ground Dec. 2

The next round includes new Conservatory Complex and education facilities at the downtown Sarasota destination.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Advertising Content Staff
  • November 13, 2025
Bruce Myer Group – BMG® carries forward a family tradition built on Longboat Key.

Bruce is writing a new chapter, joined by his son, Chase Myer. They have rebranded as The Bruce Myer Group – BMG®.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
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  • By Tidewell Hospice
  • November 13, 2025
Hugo's Sunset Cruise

Hugo, a 105 year-old veteran in the care of Tidewell Hospice, he cherishes the memories of time spent boating on the open water.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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Longboat Key Tennis Center held an event welcoming back seasonal residents Tuesday, Nov. 11. A tennis clinic demonstration was held, food was served and music played as Longboaters mixed and mingled on a chilly Tuesday afternoon.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • November 12, 2025
Longboat Key Tennis Center hosts chilly event for snowbirds

More than 50 returning visitors show up in sub-60 temperatures to attend the Tennis Center 2025 welcome back event.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A rendering of the proposed 333 Cocoanut condominium development.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • November 12, 2025
Second development emerges for Sarasota's Cocoanut Avenue site

On the same parcel a prior development attempt failed, a new investor is planning an 11-story condo building at Cocoanut Avenue and Fourth Street.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • November 12, 2025
'Whew! Back on Longboat Key, what did I miss?'

Street signs, Mote's City Island exodus and business shake-ups dominated headlines over the summer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
It's Read Everywhere winner finds high ground in Swiss Alps
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • November 12, 2025
It's Read Everywhere winner finds high ground in Swiss Alps

This year's winner of the Observer's It's Read Everywhere contest enjoyed the "trip of a lifetime" and showed that the Sarasota/Siesta Key Observer is as well traveled as Agent 007.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The T/S Motorsports / Marine Technology boat piloted by Taylor Scism of Missouri and Johnny Tomlinson of North Miami, Florida passes crowds of spectators on the beach.
    By
  • Jack Nelson
  • November 12, 2025
Uncertainty engulfs Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix for 2026

The P1 Offshore event celebrated its 40th anniversary here in 2024 but was canceled for 2025.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Students and instructor Elisha Byerly perform "Pennies from Heaven" with Sarasota Contemporary Dance.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • November 12, 2025
'You Raise Me Up' puts local arts education on stage

The finale of the 2025 Living Arts Festival in Sarasota highlighted arts education in the local area.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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