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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 22, 2023
Historic designation, flood-proofing suggested for Van Wezel

Sarasota’s Purple Ribbon Committee reviewed a draft request for proposals to address structural issues.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • September 12, 2012
EDIBLES: Home on the Range

Remodeling a kitchen is not fun for everyone. But, it appears to have been just that for Lenny and Susan Landau, of Queens Harbor on Longboat Key.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 19, 2010
Letters to the Editor

To send in your letters, please e-mail them to [email protected], or mail them to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, 34228.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 2, 2022
Neighbors near east Bradenton Airbnb irked by the noise it creates

Short-term rental's neighbors in east Bradenton don't consider Shangri-La to be paradise.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 29, 2009
CALL WAITING

Manatee County will consider three East County cell tower proposals within the next few months.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 9, 2011
Siesta Key to transform newspaper boxes

The mix of newspaper racks on Siesta will be replaced by uniform racks, which Key leaders hope will make the Village more attractive.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 23, 2010
Impact fee may fund new parking garages

The city is currently discussing giving developers the option of not building their own parking garages with their projects.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 27, 2025
Newtown residents find a place for unwanted items at cleanup

The Newtown Community Cleanup event removed 23.99 tons of debris, according to Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 20, 2009
A Package Deal

Eric Baird has constantly pushed himself to do better at what is now his $26 million packaging and shipping company. The next push: $100 million in annual revenues by 2012.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • October 12, 2017
Commission taking small steps toward solving Siesta Key's parking problem

Commissioners agreed that a public lot at 6647 Midnight Pass Road would be the easiest option to pursue now.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 20, 2010
Commission tentatively chooses whiter sand

The Town Commission also approved code amendments proposed by The Longboat Key Club and Resort, which make its Islandside renovation-and-expansion project more defensible legally.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • August 4, 2011
Skydivers request restriction change

When the County Commission last year amended the county code to restrict certain activities on the beach, it stipulated that parachuting would be allowed by permit only. After recent public comments decrying the policy, the commission has agreed to reconsider it.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • September 24, 2020
City to pursue rules targeting ‘hotel houses’

A lobbying campaign from barrier islands residents has spurred officials to take action against large vacation rentals in single-family neighborhoods.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 29, 2020
Longboat Key takes steps toward in-person meetings

It's unclear which four commissioners will meet in person.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • September 19, 2019
Sarasota activist group STOP says it's dissolving

The group, which lobbied for changes to the city’s development regulations, is disbanding — and says new elected officials are necessary to achieve its goals.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 2, 2013
Aging in Paradise hires new executive director

Donna Dunio will become the first paid employee of the Longboat Island Chapel organization that was created in 2010 to help seniors and their families.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 23, 2009
Jaleski urges building department efficiency

Longboat Key Commissioner Gene Jaleski wants to improve and simplify the operations of the Planning, Zoning and Building Department by giving it an online presence.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 2, 2012
Commission to set maximum millage rate

Town Manager David Bullock has recommended a 1.8872 millage rate for the upcoming fiscal year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • November 18, 2010
Loud racket annoys tennis players

The air-conditioning system at the new police headquarters on Adams Lane is loud enough that it is bothering people in nearby buildings and a park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • November 24, 2010
Chicken-keepers crack city code

A group of citizens that wants to legalize chicken-keeping within backyards in city limits has gained support at City Hall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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