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  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • September 26, 2018
New class takes off at Braden River

Applied engineering class puts emphasis on drones.

  • East County
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 2, 2015
This week's best bets: March 2 - 8

This week's best bets: March 2 - 8

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2013
SIDELINES

Lakewood girls finish second; Braden River will host golf tournament; ODA swings past Southeast; ODA sweeps Imagine High School; SCF to hold invitational tourney

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • January 5, 2012
Delve into 12: Chris Brown

The Village property owner who has sued the county three times in the past four years wants all Key businesses to have the opportunity to prosper.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 4, 2023
Lakewood Ranch nonprofit works to build housing for foster youth

Harbor58 plans to build six villas to provide temporary housing for individuals aging out of foster care.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 24, 2017
Lakewood Ranch Humane Society hunts for new space

Rescue group hopes to double or triple capacity with the move.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 25, 2017
How High: Building heights stall push for Longboat code changes

As town staff aim to bring dozens of properties into conformity, concerns about building heights bubble to the surface.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 5, 2010
Cops Corner

April 22 Lager left behind 6:59 p.m. -- 100 block of GMD. Code Enforcement. A man told police that the cold can of Heineken beer sitting nearby was not his. He then raised it to his lips and said he would drink it anyway because someone had left it behind. He was issued a written warning for drinking a beer on the beach in front of police.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 28, 2024
Obsidian OK'd, but final approval is far from achieved

Bay Plaza residents have appealed administrative approval of adjustments of the 342-foot residential tower to the Planning Board, setting into motion perhaps two years of possible legal battles.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 08.04.2016

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By David Conway |
  • August 28, 2014
Townhome project planned at Golden Gate Point

A developer is planning its second downtown townhouse complex, using alternate zoning rules for shorter, but wider, buildings.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By John McGuire |
  • May 24, 2017
A conversation with Keep Longboat Special

Carla and Pete Rowan founded the Longboat Key community group in 2016.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 2, 2011
Investigator releases findings

An interim report by Firefighters Pension Board-hired investigator Edward Siedle reveals all three town pension plans could have lost millions of pension dollars.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 11, 2020
Asolo Rep's 'Murder on the Orient Express' a theatrical joyride

Ken Ludwig's stage adaptation adda a touch of humor without losing gravitas

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 25, 2025
Home repairs complete a week before the new Atlantic hurricane season

Westwinds' Jimmy Gula is uneasy but hopeful that Hurricane Milton was a once-a-century storm.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 17, 2011
Cops Corner

March 8 8:25 a.m. - Bahia Vista Street. Road Hazard. A manhole cover was seen lying on the road, with the manhole exposed. However, no ninja turtles - mutant or otherwise - were seen in the area.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 10, 2013
Sidelines 7.10.13

Southwest Florida Figure Skating Club names officers; registration for amateur championships begins; Mustang cheerleaders to host summer camp;i9 sports fall registration is currently under way; East County all-stars win district crowns

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 6, 2022
Longboat Observer strikes again on April Fool's

Another patch of late-March mirth catches some of you off guard.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 7, 2023
High school football roundup: Week seven

A light week on the Sarasota and East County schedules was tough for two of the three teams that did play.

  • East County
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