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By Observer Staff |
April 21, 2010

Cops Corner

April 9 Staying grounded 5:24 a.m. -- 400 block of Longboat Club Road. Boat Rescue. Police found a 40-foot fiberglass sailboat and three men stranded near the beach on the south end of the island. The boat owner told police they were on their way to Mississippi when a large wave damaged the boat. The boat ran aground while he tried to maneuver into New Pass. The boat was removed at high tide with the help of a salvage company and several boats.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

By Jen Blanco |
January 5, 2011

SEVEN in 11: Ken Sanborn

In September 2010, Longboat Key resident Ken Sanborn formally unveiled plans for Miami 24/7 - a movie-studio project intended for Lakewood Ranch. In mid-May, Sanborn Studios LLC will begin filming the first 13 episodes of its first TV series, "Miami 24/7."

East County
News

By Eric Garwood |
February 5, 2020

Longboat Key Cops Corner: We're fine, really

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

By Nat Kaemmerer and Brendan Lavell |
March 31, 2020

For Longboat Key snowbirds, the question looms: Stay or go?

Concerns about COVID-19, possible travel restrictions or stay-at-home orders fuel winter visitors' decisions.

Longboat Key
News

By Matt Walsh |
November 15, 2017

Start over on Lido Beach

All Lido Key residents wanted was an updated pavilion, restaurant and pool. But here it is six years later, and the city has faltered again. That seems to be a recurring theme.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Jay Heater |
January 11, 2016

Big year expected in East County for residential real estate

Realtor association expects record number of sales for 2015 when figures are released later in January.

East County
News

By Roger Drouin |
April 18, 2013

The man behind the plan: Jesse Biter

The Pennsylvania native and software entrepreneur moved 12 years ago to Sarasota and has a plan to bring more people downtown to live and work.

Sarasota
News

By Robin Hartill |
September 4, 2013

Key people reflect on Holiday Inn's closing

The Longboat Key Holiday Inn closed in September 2003 to make way for the luxury 29-unit Positano condominium. Ten years later, how has that closing impacted the Key?

Longboat Key
News

By Marty Fugate |
January 20, 2025

The Observer's theater critic's picks for 2025

Sarasota's live theater companies share the human stories that often remain untold.

Arts + Culture

By Lesley Dwyer |
November 5, 2025

Lakewood Ranch-area residents protest possible gas station

A pre-application was submitted for a 24-hour convenience store and gas station on 44th Avenue and White Eagle Boulevard.

East County
News

By Observer Staff |
September 5, 2023

Asolo Repertory Theatre expands management team

Sarah Johnson and Eric Pugh fill development and marketing posts.

Arts + Culture

By Carter Weinhofer |
July 2, 2023

Cell service improvements on the horizon with AT&T lease

A new lease agreement with AT&T will help increase cell service on Longboat Key and decrease the possibility of dropped calls, without being visually intrusive.

Longboat Key
News

By Amanda Postma |
March 27, 2023

Shuttered Sarasota landmark restaurant sold for nearly $3 million

Benderson Development plans to "reimagine" the former Café Baci property on Tamiami Trail.

Sarasota
News

By Eric Garwood |
March 24, 2022

Sarasota Orchestra finds new home on Fruitville Road

32-acre site between Honore Avenue and Cattlemen Road will include performance space, along with event and educational facilities.

Sarasota
News

By Liz Ramos |
June 2, 2022

Braden River High School's drone program takes off

Braden River High students pass a drone safety course that brings them closer to flying commercially.

East County
Schools

By Andrew Warfield |
November 16, 2022

Sarasota Cops Corner: The kids are all right

Police reports from around Sarasota.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

By Andrew Warfield |
August 29, 2022

Sarasota region housing stock grew 10.9% from 2010 to 2020

Far outpaced by population growth, new housing stock in the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton area grew more than the national average in the decade between the 2008 recession and COVID-19.