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  • By Bradford Saivetz |
  • November 20, 2013
My View: ULI forgets whose town it is

Bradford Saivetz translates the presentation by the representatives of the Urban Land Institute as a preliminary result of their introduction to Longboat Key and its residents, business owners and the town.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 29, 2014
Consultant outlines beach options

Olsen Associates Inc. outlined five scenarios for the town's beach plan that range from $16 million to $39 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 5, 2014
Chinese students glean lessons from visit

Five teenagers from Beijing contrast the teaching style at ODA with schools back home.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By George Rauch |
  • February 5, 2014
Market Watch: The U.S. dollar is no longer as good as gold

Approximately $80 billion of brand-new money is made each month, creating an inflated, over-valued market.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • December 3, 2021
Developer advances plans for Lido Key hotel site

The city is holding a public hearing Monday to consider finalizing a land use change associated with the 10-story project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 12, 2022
Longboat Key plans to allow permanently installed fire pits

A new proposal seeks to allow town-issued permitting for fire pits outside of structures.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 28, 2024
Selby Gardens flips switch on solar panel array

The 57,000-square-foot array activation makes Selby Gardens the world's first net-positive energy botanical garden complex.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 5, 2024
Cross Street right of way remains vacated by the city

Jen Ahearn-Koch motioned and was the only vote in favor of rescinding the Sarasota City Commission's Nov. 4 approval to vacate right of way to developer Orange Pineapple.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • November 20, 2023
Longboat Key Kiwanis Club gears up for annual Lawn Party

The biggest Longboat Key Kiwanis event of the year raises money for the Children's Guardian Fund.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • January 8, 2025
Lakewood Ranch High student creates 'Science Stars' to inspire tweens

Yulia Morales hopes to show kids how science can be fun with monthly experiments.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 22, 2025
Sarasota commissioners reject deal to buy Main Street lot for justice center

The proposal to buy 0.6 acres for $4.875 million failed to reach super-majority approval by the Sarasota County Commission.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 8, 2025
Man unable to find car calls for emergency backup

The man first presumed the car was stolen, and officers showed up to search for the missing vehicle. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) |
  • May 29, 2025
The Advocacy Down Payment: How Your REALTORS® Are Investing in Our Region’s Future.

The REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) plays a critical role in shaping policy and protecting the foundations of homeownership and quality of life in the community.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • December 19, 2023
Reported burglary turns out to be a case of misplaced items

A resident unable to locate her package, purse and suitcase accidentally took them to a different unit. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • October 2, 2023
St. Armands Art Festival features accomplished artists from around the world

Tourists, visitors and locals admired the wide variety of art on display Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 14, 2024
Police evict man found sleeping on a resident’s balcony

The man, a former caretaker for the property, was found sleeping on the balcony without permission. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • In Memoriam |
  • May 9, 2024
Linda Lombardo Gidel

Linda Lombardo Gidel, 73, of Longboat Key, Florida — beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, aunt, friend and philanthropist — passed away peacefully in the presence of close family members on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 29, 2024
Witnesses deny seeing a man chased through downtown

Eight men said they had "seen a lot," but not a man being chased by another demanding money. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By JL Bainbridge |
  • February 20, 2025
JL Bainbridge: We believe in being Stewards of Family Prosperity

"We’ve spent over 40 years building a Sarasota-based family wealth management firm that truly loves helping clients take control of their financial well-being before and throughout retirement,” says JL Bainbridge president John Leeming.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 19, 2023
Ringling College esports arena opens to empower student gamers

Ringling College gamers have leveled up with a new space tailored to on-screen competition.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
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