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Results for: Betterpic AI Promo Code AVA Get Up To 90% Off On All Plans

  • By Michael Welly |
  • August 26, 2009
My View: Key Club disputes IPOC's claims

The Longboat Key Club and Resort hopes the community will contribute to discussions about its renovation project.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 7, 2012
Catholic giant is awakened

Rare is the occasion when the Sunday bulletins at Catholic Churches forfeit their normally pastoral cover pages for a message like the one on the front of St. Martha's bulletin this past Sunday.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • December 23, 2025
Decorating for Christmas with a personal touch in Lakewood Ranch

East County residents share their personal stamps on the holiday season.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 16, 2023
Longboat Chamber's 'Off the Clock' goes off island

About 40 members of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce met at Fleming's in Sarasota for their monthly networking event.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • December 18, 2025
Florida Studio Theatre's 'A Tailor Near Me' stitches threads of friendship and art

An altered suit leads to altered lives in the regional premiere of Michael Tucker's play.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 18, 2013
Passion meets faith: Tim Storck

For the last two years, Tim Storck has run 180 Skate to offer teens a positive outlet.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 13, 2010
Sensational seniors

The Manatee County All-Stars defeated the Sarasota County All-Stars 26-12 in the 18th annual Brad Price Memorial PAL Bowl.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Edward Alley |
  • September 30, 2019
Orchestra excels in opening concert

Lehninger makes impressive debut with 'Beethoven's Fifth' at the Sarasota Orchestra.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 27, 2025
Why $30 million listings have come to our area, and why they're here to stay

The high-end waterfront market in the area is getting pricier and pricier, with multiple homes listed for $10 million and up. A few top $20 million — and even a few more are hitting $30 million.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • January 26, 2022
Carla Plush Smith

On January 19th Sarasota lost one of its accomplished daughters when Carla Plush Smith died with her husband Peter at her side after a 25-year pitched battle with breast cancer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 18, 2024
Longboat Key Village repaving set to begin mid-June

The weeklong project will address some critical areas of need to "buy time" until future drainage projects address the Village’s roads.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • September 9, 2014
County seeks more discussion on electronic signs

After reading a proposed amendment to an ordinance allowing electronic message signs, Sarasota County Commission voted to continue discussing the amendment until the Nov. 5 meeting.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • June 10, 2021
City approves height increase for Lido condo

A developer plans to build a 10-story, 70-unit residential building on the site of the Gulf Beach Motel and Coquina on the Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 29, 2020
First chapter ends on library in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch library plans hit design milestone.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • June 18, 2019
Longboat planning board denies Shore's sidewalk request

Shore restaurant owner Tom Leonard rescinded the petition almost immediately following the meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • January 23, 2017
Siesta Key residents take legal action to block Big Pass dredge

The Siesta Key Association says the state should not be allowed to issue a permit for a planned Lido Key renourishment project without county approval.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 9, 2022
Lido Shores’ homes stand as a testament of time — and fabulous architecture

This architecturally unique neighborhood helped launch the Sarasota School of modernist architecture. Its vision of the future is not a thing of the past.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Joe Hendricks |
  • February 19, 2013
John Howard cooking up new CD at Blue Rock Bakery

John Howard cooking up new CD at Blue Rock Bakery

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • November 28, 2017
Longboat commissioners seek north end protection

The Town Commission approved the town's pursuit of permitting for five rock groins on the north end of the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • May 14, 2009
Lakewood boys namesakes behind two rescued hawks

Wildlife rehabilitator Justin Matthews has named the two fledgling red-shouldered hawks he rescued after Ethan and Owen Ingham, who recently raised money for Matthews Wildlife Rescue from their front yard.

  • East County
  • News
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