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Results for: Betterpic AI Promo Code AVA Get Up To 90% Off On All Plans

  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • October 10, 2024
Longboat Key to open for residents Friday

Town crews spent Thursday assessing damage from Hurricane Milton and working with the Florida Department of Transportation to clear debris from the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Su Byron |
  • May 20, 2021
Art and About: Let the Sunshine In!

The pandemic dealt a blow to the region’s arts community, but it’s coming back strong. These arts happenings will definitely put a sunny smile on your face during the summer sizzle.

  • LWR Life
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 9, 2021
A Star Spangled Banner day at the Sarasota Polo Club

National Anthem always will play at the Sarasota Polo Club.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 20, 2020
Class Act: Artist of Note

Lakewood Ranch painter lets smooth blues and jazz inspire his abstract work.

  • LWR Life
  • By David Conway |
  • June 18, 2015
Residents search for road to tree protection

Neighborhoods like Tahiti Park are pushing for restrictions on large trucks on their streets, which they say are damaging their canopy trees.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 11, 2022
East Manatee Fire Rescue names its major award winners

Firefighter Ryan Berggren and Lt. Shawn Battick go above and beyond for the department.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • April 9, 2014
Students craft children's stories for projects

Lakewood Ranch High seniors read children's stories they wrote to Bashaw Elementary students to celebrate literacy.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • July 11, 2012
Primary election Q&A

As the Aug. 16 primary election draws near, the Observer will publish profiles and Q&As from each of the candidates who will represent the area.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 24, 2017
UPDATE: Town to buy Amore property

The $2.2 million deal will add another two acres to the future site of the Longboat Center for Arts, Culture and Education.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 6, 2024
Hurricane Debby brought unexpected amounts of water to LBK

The storm left many parts of Longboat Key flooded, and water damage was the main issue seen by the town's damage assessment team.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 28, 2009
In Brief

Community news and notes

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill and Stephanie Hannum |
  • June 3, 2009
Class of 2009 - Part Two

Oh, the places they'll go. In high school, these seniors played sports, volunteered their time and participated in extracurricular activities while striving for academic success. Now, see what's next for the senior class of Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • May 1, 2012
Ringling Museum of Art: Art of Food

Ringling Museum of Art: Art of Food

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 15, 2011
FULL STORY: Goodwill project moves forward, denies appeal

The Sarasota City Commission declined to hear an appeal by a group of residents that is upset with the Goodwill approval. Superstore.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 4, 2012
Delve into 12: Medical center

The Longboat Key Healthcare Foundation is ready to explore models for a proposed medical center on the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • November 16, 2017
Sarasota Commission approves pay raise for interim county administrator

Jonathan Lewis will take over for Tom Harmer as the interim county administrator Dec. 8, with a $22,000 salary increase.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 18, 2023
Sarasota deli that shuttered two days after its debut reopens

The Original Wolfie’s & Rascal in the Rosemary District, a New York-style and Jewish deli that opened to big fanfare Nov. 2 only to temporarily close two days later, has reopened.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 7, 2012
'Happy trails' to Hub Hubbell

The East County's resident cowboy, Hub Hubbell, died March 3, on the back porch of his home off University Parkway. He was 93.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • June 18, 2020
Candidates for county elections finalized

Many incumbents for various positions will seek reelection while some have already secured another term.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jessi Smith |
  • May 3, 2012
Will a Spoonful of Spray Paint Help the Medicine Go Down? New MTO Mural Sparks (More) Controversy

Will a Spoonful of Spray Paint Help the Medicine Go Down? New MTO Mural Sparks (More) Controversy

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