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Results for: Puprime Referral Code "SAVE30" Get 10% On Trading Fees

  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • July 26, 2023
Careful planning, budgeting required for north-end drainage improvements

The Sleepy Lagoon and Buttonwood neighborhoods have long had an issue with drainage. A drainage committee and the town are committed to realizing improvement.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • November 25, 2025
Kiwanis Lawn Party on City Island will host 32 restaurants

The charitable event is raising funds for the Children's Guardian Fund, which supports foster families throughout Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • October 15, 2025
Community welcomes veterans home from Washington, D.C., trip

The community welcomed veterans home at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, after their one-day trip to Washington, D.C. with Southwest Florida Honor Flight.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • March 9, 2026
Engineering firm presents Longboat road-raising, drainage plans

Water bubbling up from storm drains during high tide has prompted the town to spend on stormwater improvements and road raising in the Sleepy Lagoon neighborhood.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2026
Man claims assailant was a time traveler

To explain a fight and minor injury, a man told officers he was the victim of rocks thrown by a sinister time traveler. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 30, 2023
City, county, schools set to resume normal operations Thursday

Government offices will reopen and schools used as shelters are being prepared for students to return.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • May 31, 2021
Bird of the week: Eastern screech owl

They don't really screech, but the species is heard more often that it's seen.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • June 23, 2021
Despite dip, Sarasota lands in top five for Florida Standards Assessments

Third grade students tested four percentage points lower in English Language Arts than in 2019.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2020
Cops Corner: Sarasota 12.10.20

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • December 10, 2020
Bird of the week: wood stork

The species can eat up to 400 pounds during a typical breeding season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 6, 2021
Lakewood Ranch's new home sales stand tall in national rankings

Lakewood Ranch remains No. 2 among all master-planned communities in U.S. in new home sales and No. 1 for multi-generational communities.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2020
Cops Corner: Sarasota 11.19.20

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2021
Cops Corner: Sarasota 10.21.21

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By David Conway |
  • August 5, 2021
Cops Corner: Sarasota 8.5.21

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By David Conway |
  • September 9, 2021
City Commission switches to daytime meetings

Eight months after moving commission meetings to the evenings, the board decided to make another schedule change.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 22, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 6-10 in Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key, Bird Key

A condominium in Orchid Beach Club Residences tops the week's sales at $3.35 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Child Protection Center |
  • March 2, 2023
10th Anniversary Celebration Blue Ties and Butterflies on March 29

Child Protection Center invites you to bring transformational healing for victims of abuse at the 10th anniversary celebration of Blue Ties and Butterflies.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
  • By Sidra Wali |
  • May 2, 2023
Ribbon-cutting marks opening of La Villa Café on Longboat

The new restaurant is officially open and serving coffee, healthy breakfast items and empanadas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 1, 2023
Savor the Sounds returns to Longboat and the 1960s

Yesterdayze will perform at Town Center Green on Saturday night at the first Savor the Sounds concert of the year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • In Memoriam |
  • February 21, 2022
Blanca Di Cecco

Blanca Di Cecco, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, dear friend to many and, dedicated volunteer, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2022 at the age of 92.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
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