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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 25, 2018
Cops Corner: Hey, I'm walkin' here

Police reports from around Longboat Key

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 28, 2017
Kiwanis Club ready to serve up Lawn Party

The seventh annual event takes place from 12 to 2 p.m. on Dec. 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 3, 2017
Lakewood Ranch teen has special philanthropy mentor

Sports broadcasting legend Dick Vitale has shown him how to raise money.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • June 21, 2017
Evacuation zones updated for 2017

Residents are encouraged to "know their zone" before a storm is approaching, and prepare.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2017
Top Story — December: Colony Resort promoter makes big promises

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 3, 2017
Mustangs tripped up in state semifinal

A key injury made things tough for Lakewood Ranch in its 54-49 loss to Sickles.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • June 3, 2015
Encore performances

Robert Levin will step down from his role as organizer of the Sarasota Music Festival in 2017, after 10 years of leadership.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • June 17, 2015
Seminar keeps eyes on hurricane preparation

The most important lesson for storm season: Always have a plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 14, 2015
Knights' council members raise ranks

Blood drive remembers 9/11

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • October 14, 2015
Discover the pizza of Longboat

In what could be our cheesiest story yet, the Longboat Observer explores the island's pizza offerings.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 30, 2015
Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

This kind of community service is tied into knots.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • December 9, 2015
Stagedoor: Zach Shotwell

Once a Florida Studio Theatre apprentice, Shotwell is back for a shot at the main stage.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • March 26, 2015
Residents want their space

Silver Oaks residents want Taylor Morrison to build a larger buffer between their homes and a new development.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 15, 2015
Craneville hatches at Save Our Seabirds

Injured sandhill cranes get a home of their own at the City Island rescue and rehab facility.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 29, 2014
2014: The top 10 real estate sales

The following transactions represent the highest sales on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys recorded in 2014 at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses at press time. Sales recorded after Dec. 15 are not included.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 11, 2015
Q+A with John Davidson

John Davidson, owner of Davidson Drugs, opened his first store on Siesta Key in 1958.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 26, 2015
Teen sniffs out scents, memories link

Mackenzie Grace researches connections between three scents and teenagers' memories in science project

  • East County
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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 20, 2015
Ranch seeks gator permit

Town Hall officials seek more control over gator removal to prevent poaching.

  • East County
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  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 27, 2015
Students take on real world connections

Eleven students launched a website and mentoring program to help their peers explore future career paths.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 3, 2015
Plymouth Harbor plans 70 new units

The Sarasota Bay community seeks a new 150,000-square-foot building by 2017.

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