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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 18, 2010
The end of an era

The Klauber family gathered friends and family for a final bash at the Colony to celebrate a key chapter in Longboat history.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Snider |
  • January 29, 2023
Sarasota Jazz Festival keeps the tempo with its 2023 lineup

The Sarasota Jazz Festival has been entertaining audiences for 42 years. This year’s festival program director, Terell Stafford, has crafted a formidable lineup that sees jazz through a wide-angle lens.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 1, 2010
Town to learn the cost of beauty

APRIL FOOLS -- Town officials have decided to put federal spare change for beautification into the hands of Longboat residents

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 28, 2010
Longboat's turtle-nesting season off to a crawl

Loggerhead turtles nest from May through October.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 11, 2012
Key Club employees rescue two teens caught in riptide

Hailey Childress, 12, of Seattle, and her 15-year-old cousin, Reid Elkins, were having fun on their boogie-boards only an hour before they were swept off in the riptide Friday, April 6.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 6, 2013
End of the Road

The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team saw its season come to an end with a 2-0 loss to Melbourne, in the Class 4A state semifinals Feb. 1. It was the Lady Mustangs' first trip to the Final Four since 2010.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 15, 2016
Shifting non-ad valorem money won’t make you richer

'What you give to one, you must take away from another.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 8, 2017
Black Tie & Tales 02.09.17

From generous newlyweds to Superbowl-themed birthday bashes, this is what you missed on the social scene last week.

  • Black Tie
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • January 22, 2019
School Board member Bridget Ziegler proposes cell phone ban at schools

The Sarasota County School Board is considering banning cell phones on district campuses in the future. But will the idea buzz well with everyone?

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2014
Dear Santa:

Students from East County schools share their holiday wishes.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • March 14, 2025
Icon Larry Greenspon lauded with international support

Hundreds came together Sunday to celebrate the legacy of the man who has encouraged compassion and unity through his philanthropy and love of tennis.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • August 26, 2023
Manatee County continues to battle a heat wave, drought

Manatee County staff members are working to keep heat-related illnesses at bay and drinking water safe.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 28, 2010
Trustee appointed to oversee Colony operations

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May will allow a trustee to oversee resort operations at The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, effectively removing the resort's longstanding management.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • May 18, 2020
Town takes cautious look at budgets on the horizon

Fiscal year 2021 begins in October for the town of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 2, 2019
Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning's 2019 Music Mondays series kicks off Jan. 7

Edward Alley reflects on what he's learned after a year of hosting the Music Mondays lecture series.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • May 16, 2018
Pedestrian safety on Longboat Key has no push-button solution

Crosswalks are often a balancing act between vehicular and foot traffic, experts say.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 13, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

The Lakewood Ranch High girls basketball team is ranked No. 2 in the state in Class 7A for good reason.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • October 2, 2024
Hurricanes historically miss Longboat Key

Hurricane Helene is the latest hurricane that didn't follow the trend of protection of the island from tropical storms.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By James Peter |
  • May 16, 2023
Longboater teaches yoga students to 'honor your body'

Beachfront yoga class on Longboat Key brings practitioners in touch with a holistic experience.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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