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  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • May 15, 2013
Summer camp programs help kids beat the heat

The islands are teeming with activities to keep your little ones entertained. So, slather them with sunscreen and send them off to camp, where they're bound to burn off some energy, make friends and even learn a thing or two.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 19, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2014
News Briefs

Bridge openings questioned; Early voting begins

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 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 Randi Donahue |
  • February 20, 2020
Lay of the Land

Weekly bus tours of Lakewood Ranch offer riders a fun, comprehensive way to get to know the community.

  • LWR Life
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • May 25, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 23, 2024
What to know as turtle nesting season approaches

Sea turtle nesting season officially begins on May 1, but nests may start appearing earlier.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 26, 2023
$39M aquatics/racket sports complex advances in Manatee County

Commissioners gave approval to the Premier Park project that will feature a 50-meter competition pool.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 11, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, July 11

Weekend's best bets: Friday, July 11

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 24, 2010
In Brief

Community news and notes

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2011
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 21, 2021
Robotics on rise in Lakewood Ranch

Five Lakewood Ranch elementary school teams compete at regional VEX robotics competition.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • January 6, 2026
Gulf of Mexico Drive isn't just Longboat Key's main street — it is its only street

Keeping the island's only thoroughfare as efficient as possible should be the primary goal of any Complete Streets plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 12, 2024
Sarasota County closes $19M deal for former fruit orchards

The county plans to use the property, previously owned by the Albritton family, for soil to cover the nearby landfill.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2014
Occasions

The East County Observer would like recognize your family's milestones. To have your announcement included in the East County Observer, please email your information to Senior Editor Pam Eubanks, [email protected].

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2013
Fashion for a cause

'Makeup Your Mind' Fashion Show and Luncheon was held Saturday, Oct. 5, at River Club Clubhouse.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2014
It's Read Everywhere

Headed on a great vacation? Make sure to take your Observer along! Visit YourObserver.com/itsreadeverywhere to submit your entries. One winner will receive two travel certificates, good for travel from SRQ Airport.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • November 17, 2011
ISLAND BEAT: At long last, Siesta Key welcomes a fish market Crystal Classic shines spotlight on No. 1 beach

Anyone who missed the second Crystal Classic Master Sandsculpting Competition Nov. 10-14 on the Key missed truly extraordinary art.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2010
Pre-preview party goes off like a dream

DreamWorks animators previewed their latest film, "How to Train Your Dragon," at a scholarship fundraiser Feb. 13, at Ringling College of Art and Design.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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