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  • Katie Johns
  • August 15, 2018
Longboat Key Club members battle at trivia night

Teams competed Aug. 15 to see who could answer the most general knowledge questions.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • August 15, 2018
Longboat north end gas station project in limbo

The owner of the abandoned gas station at the north end of Longboat Key dumped a developer who's been working with town officials and residents for months.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The home at 536 N. Spoonbill Drive recently sold for  $2.25 million. Built in 1963, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,757 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 15, 2018
North Spoonbill Drive home sells for $2.25 million

Residential real estate transactions from July 30 and Aug. 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • August 15, 2018
We recommend …

‘All politics is local,’ said late House Speaker Tip O’Neill. These are the candidates whose races can change the quality of life in your community.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • August 15, 2018
We recommend …

‘All politics is local,’ said late House Speaker Tip O’Neill. These are the candidates whose races can change the quality of life in your community.

  • East County
  • Opinion
The Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch home at t15112 Camargo Place recently sold for $1.1 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 15, 2018
Country Club East home tops sales at $1.1 million

Residential real estate transactions for July 30-Aug. 3

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Elizabeth Pino hugs her son Julian Pino, 5, goodbye before he walks into school with his sister, Cyenna Pino, 8.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • August 15, 2018
Kindergarten kids start in Lakewood Ranch

Plenty of tears as parents send off their kindergarteners.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 15, 2018
Sarasota declares red tide state of emergency

Seven-day declaration can be renewed in a week.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • August 15, 2018
Calendar

Calendar

  • East County
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • August 15, 2018
Cops Corner: You, again?

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Jaymie Klauber spends time on her Polo Club ranch with 14-year-old Macarena. She has opened a new business, Epic Equine Experiences.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • August 15, 2018
Epic start in Lakewood Ranch

Former Polo Grill & Bar co-owner Jaymie Klauber takes a different trail in starting equine business.

  • East County
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Cops Corner
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • August 15, 2018
Interesting donation at Goodwill

Interesting police reports for Lakewood Ranch and Bradenton

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
The library is open from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Friday.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 15, 2018
Longboat Library stacks up best-sellers

The Longboat Library is open from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Friday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Deshaun Fenwick and Knowledge McDaniel celebrate together after a touchdown against Lakewood Ranch. Both are now subjects of FHSAA sanctions against Braden River.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 15, 2018
FHSAA gets it wrong on Pirates' sanctions

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
The Rev. Dee de Montmollin will begin her work at the church on Sept. 2. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 15, 2018
All Angels finds interim leader

The Rev. David Danner and his wife, Wafa, moved to Canada on Aug. 12. They will return in November for a final service.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Angela Heck and Amy Nowalk, owners of 941 Artisan Lofts, plan to add more crafting classes to their calendar of events.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 15, 2018
NEW BUSINESS: Women have lofty ambition for Bradenton business

Crafters say there's a need for area venues to display their work.

  • East County
  • News
This aerial shows the diverging diamond interchange at University Parkway and Interstate 75. It is the larges of its kind in the country and the first in Florida. Courtesy image.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 15, 2018
Innovative Sarasota interchange earns award

FDOT recognized nationally for diverging diamond project at University Parkway and I-75.

  • East County
  • News
Nancy Curtis feeds a baby bird during one of her volunteering shifts, which is one of her favorite activities.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 15, 2018
Save Our Seabirds volunteers take flight

Numerous Longboat Key residents volunteer at Save Our Seabirds to help local wildlife.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Patricia Gussin signs copies of her latest book, "Come Home." Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 15, 2018
Gussins delight in Authors Night

Oceanview Publishing owners Bob and Patricia Gussin attended a fundraising event in New York Aug. 11.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Beach Snoballs held a grand opening on Aug. 5.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 15, 2018
Frozen Fare

Beach Snoballs opened Aug. 5 on St. Armands Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Source Church Youth Pastor Grant Dew once won $100 in high school for bringing the most friends to a conference. He hopes the Hummer he's in will have a similar impact.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 15, 2018
Bradenton church gives away Hummer

The Source Church is using the promotion to rally youth.

  • East County
  • News
Sean Walters, senior manager for the Bradenton Area Sports Commission, says future improvements at Premier could eventually include more bleachers or other modifications to the stadium. Those plans are not yet under way.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 15, 2018
Manatee County thinks big at Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch

Visitor's Bureau plans $500,000 expansion of Premier improvements.

  • East County
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    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • August 15, 2018
A year of crime and tragedy tested Longboat Police

The Longboat Key Police Department showed it was capable in the past year of crime and tragedy on the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Building demolition began in earnest on Aug. 8 at the site of the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • August 15, 2018
Demolition begins in earnest at Colony site

Demolition of the buildings at the site of the former Colony is expected to take 120 days.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Susan and Jim Eicken could not believe Lou Deeter found Jim's wedding band. Deeter was thrilled to find the ring's owner.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 15, 2018
In Lakewood Ranch, there's a nice ring to this story

Lakewood Ranch man's wedding ring goes missing, and a cyclist returns it one month later.

  • East County
  • News
So Staged, along with wedding planner Choreographed Events, set up black and white furniture to make the colored florals pop. Courtesy of Dylan Jon Wade Cox Photography
    By
  • Kayleigh Omang
  • August 15, 2018
Wedding trends stray away from tradition

Forget the classics. Today’s couples focus on creating a lively experience for guests.

  • Black Tie
Steve Seidensticker was known both for his management of the Tableseide Restaurant Group and for his involvement with nonprofits such as JFCS of the Suncoast.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 14, 2018
Restaurateur Steve Seidensticker dies at 65

Seidensticker’s friends and colleagues remembered him as a focused entrepreneur and dedicated contributor to the community.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 14, 2018
Tracy Pratt addresses Longboat Key Democrats

The District 71 state representative candidate was the guest speaker Aug. 14 at the Longboat Key Democratic Club meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch resident Melissa Howard announced Tuesday she is pulling out of Florida's District 73 race.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • August 14, 2018
Lakewood Ranch candidate pulls out of race for District 73 seat

Lakewood Ranch resident Melissa Howard pulled out of the District 73 race on Tuesday.

  • East County
  • News
    In Memoriam |
  • August 14, 2018
Townsend “Townie” Reed Morey Jr

Townsend "Townie" Reed Morey Jr passed away at the age of 87, he was from Longboat Key Florida and died in Albany New York, the US Naval Officer's service was August 10, 2018 at 9:30 am and his obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer of th

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Buchanan said this one of the more intense bloom he's experienced in his 40 years of living on and off the water.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 13, 2018
Vern Buchanan visits Mote, discusses red tide; governor declares emergency

The congressman said more needs to be done to mitigate the effects of Karenia brevis.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • August 13, 2018
Longboat gets AA+ credit rating for firehouse projects

Longboat Key sought a credit rating as it prepares to go to the bond market to fund a voter approved project to renovate the island's fire stations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
EVO Athletics will be the new home of the U.S. women's gymnastics national team through the end of 2018, USA Gymnastics announced on Aug. 12. Aimee Boorman, formerly the national team's head coach, now works at EVO. File photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 13, 2018
EVO Athletics named temporary home of U.S. women's gymnastics

EVO Athletics was named the temporary home of the U.S. women's gymnastics national team on Aug. 12 by USA Gymnastics. Aimee Boorman, formerly the national team's head coach, is the executive director of women's gymnastics at the facility.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Shane Catts, right, his wife Holly Rolls own Happy Paddler Kayak Tours and EcoVentures
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • August 13, 2018
Longboat business lost customers to red tide

Red tide cut the summer season short for Longboat Key businesses, managers say.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Irene Hagman, left, challenged Code Enforcement Officer Chris Elbon's citation for renting short-term in a residential neighborhood.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • August 13, 2018
Longboat affirms short-term rental citation

The town's code enforcement board denied a challenge to the town's ordinance banning short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Service to Cleveland will be offered on Mondays and Fridays.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 13, 2018
Frontier to begin flights out of SRQ

The budget airline will offer twice-weekly flights from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport to Cleveland beginning in December.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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