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  • By Carlin Gillen |
  • July 5, 2025
Sarasota church celebrates Fourth of July with special gathering

The Church of the Redeemer celebrates Independence Day with barbeque, music, prayer and fireworks.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 21, 2024
Greenbrook Boulevard school zone to extend to Lorraine Road

McNeal Elementary and Nolan Middle neighbors are also requesting stop signs to calm traffic.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 17, 2017
East County Athlete of the Week: 05.17.17

East County Athlete of the Week: 05.17.17

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • June 2, 2024
Lazy Lobster celebrates Thanksgiving in June with food drive

With every turkey dinner, the restaurant will be collecting non-perishable foods to donate to area pantries.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Scott Lockwood |
  • January 30, 2022
Rocco's Tacos owner aims for Dec. 1 opening at UTC

University Town Center in Sarasota will be Rocco's Tacos and Tequila Bar's ninth location in Florida.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • July 11, 2019
Humane Society of Sarasota spreads puppy love

Nearly 100 volunteers provide pet therapy to various Sarasota County organizations.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2011
Top Cops of the Week

Enjoy the top Cops Corner cases featured in all Observers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 21, 2019
Technology brings class to the future

New opportunities with new technology

  • East County
  • News
  • By Bret Hauff and Katie Johns | Staff Writer and Community Editor |
  • August 6, 2018
Longboat Key gears up to deal with red tide's fish kills

The smell of dead fish pervaded the island over the weekend as public works crews worked to assess the scope of the problem.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 26, 2013
Police ponder pension alternative

A defined-contribution option for union-represented police officers allows officers to put up to 35.4% of their paychecks, including Social Security, toward their retirement.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 18, 2011
Cuts may eliminate elementary officers

Sheriff Brad Steube is planning to eliminate five elementary school resource officer positions as part of his cuts for next year's budgets.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 17, 2011
Club Holdings LLC/Quintess

Editor's note: In the following weeks, the Longboat Observer will profile each of the four finalists for the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort redevelopment.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 16, 2011
Record-Setters

The Out-of-Door Academy seniors Rachel Cannon and Michelle van Dalen have earned a record number of varsity letters since they both began playing multiple sports in the seventh grade.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 8, 2015
CEVA HOA takes on new role: home owner

Typically, homeowners associations’ hands are tied in maintaining distressed properties, but one Lakewood Ranch HOA is in a unique position to protect its owners.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin and Nick Friedman |
  • May 16, 2013
To the finish

Richard Dorfman's strategy was to make his case face to face with voters. Susan Chapman banked on her deep-rooted neighborhood loyalists.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • February 21, 2023
A beached dolphin, a wandering dog and an injured snowy egret

Police spoke with a construction worker about a noise complaint, but they were only getting equipment for a project off-island. This and more Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2015
This week in history

A glimpse of the way things were from the Pelican Press archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • April 17, 2018
Fleetwood appeals Longboat Key's approval of St. Regis project

Blake Fleetwood has asked the court to quash and reverse the Town Commission's decision to allow Unicorp National Developments to redevelop the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • May 15, 2024
Red tide and you is a great place to START

If you are not familiar with the local nonprofit Solutions to Avoid Red Tide, you should be.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Emma Burke |
  • February 1, 2026
When Cupid calls, these Sarasota eateries have chocolatey answers

Get sweet at breakfast, lunch and dinner during Celebration of Chocolate Month (aka February).

  • Arts + Entertainment
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