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  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • April 11, 2022
Shorebirds start arriving on Longboat Key

There's no nesting activity yet, but birds are starting to gather on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 22, 2009
'Doctor Idol' competition prescribes fun-filled night

Twelve bands fronted by local doctors will find their rhythm for a fundraising competition organized by the Ear Research Foundation.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 15, 2010
LOVELY LOCKS

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall employee Marie Thompson cut her floor-length hair for Locks of Love.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2011
TOP COPS: Horses gone wild!

Enjoy the top Cops Corner cases featured in all Observers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 8, 2010
Gainey returns to Pirates bench

Braden River High's all-time leading scorer Nikki Gainey returned to the girls soccer team this season as an assistant coach.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2011
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 27, 2013
Woman crashes car into Key home

A New York woman told police she thought she had miles to go to get to Gulf of Mexico Drive, but slammed, instead, into a house.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 16, 2020
Myakka City couple wins 'LEGO Masters' competition

Tyler and Amy Clites, of Myakka, will have Lego art on display at future LEGOLAND New York Resort.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • March 5, 2018
The lucky life of author Michael Lewis

Michael Lewis, the author of "Moneyball," "The Blind Side" and "The Big Short," shares the experiences that jumpstarted his career at the Ringling Town Hall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • July 7, 2016
Sho Fu Society: We can 'Bonsai' that

The Sho Fu Bonsai Society of Sarasota masters the ancient art form, and so can you.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 24, 2017
Riverview football's season ended by Dr. Phillips

The Rams scored a season-low 19 points in the loss, though they had opportunities for more.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • November 24, 2014
Aging in Paradise will screen SILL lecture series

The organization's Global Issues lecture series will be available at Longboat Island Chapel beginning in January.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 17, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2014
News Briefs

Sarasota Police reveal details of drug operation; FDOT shifts Siesta Key lanes for Stickney Point Bridge work; Siesta seawall project moves ahead with work

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 12, 2014
Business Briefs

Former deputy police chief joins Cannons Marina team; Longboat Key Dental to hold grand opening; Evan Barniskis promoted to assistant vice president; Rutstein named top Florida RE/MAX commercial agent

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 4, 2013
True Grit: Hail Dale's high-speed, rubber-burning ride

True Grit: Hail Dale's high-speed, rubber-burning ride

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 16, 2026
Braden River VFW dishes out thanks to East Manatee firefighters

VFW members brought lunch to the East Manatee Fire Rescue administration building, where they hold their monthly meeting.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 3, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Saddened Pirate softball players honor "Meme"

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • November 1, 2023
The root of it all: Education

The high-voltage, sometimes violent, anti-Israel protests on college campuses are one of the inevitable results of state-run education. It shows how little college students know about history and how easily they are "manipulated and mobilized."

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Eric Snider |
  • March 28, 2024
In his retirement, Chris Sachs works on his new job: Building community

As president of the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key, Chris Sachs has found a deeply meaningful way to give back.

  • Longboat Key
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