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Results for: Shokz Discount Code : "SKV10" Get 10% Off On Your Purchase

  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • March 19, 2015
This Week in History

A glimpse of the way things were from the Pelican Press archives.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • March 26, 2014
YOUR NEIGHBOR | Nancy Mazzarese

A recent transplant to Longboat Key, Nancy Mazzarese is making fast work of giving back to her new community.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 13, 2013
Town watches for red drift algae

Officials are warning that a nuisance seaweed could return for the first time in six years to Gulf shores.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • November 3, 2025
Interfaith pet blessing recognizes contributions of furry companions

Faith leaders at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church and Temple Beth Israel of Longboat Key teamed up to offer a special blessing to the community's animals.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 10, 2014
American Dreamer

A swashbuckling Longboat businessman with a made-for-the-movies life story has plotted a large expansion. It's a $10 million initiative.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 5, 2024
New elections supervisor secures 26% budget hike mid-year

The office received an $841,340 increase for the last four months of the fiscal year.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • January 28, 2026
College hoops hopeful sticks it out at Lakewood Ranch Prep

Gavin Henderson, a junior guard, has powered the boys basketball program through its second season.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 30, 2010
City targets hotel developer

A wide-range marketing plan is being created to help attract a major hotel chain to develop a vacant parcel of land.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • February 16, 2012
Crosswalk options to get review

The county is scheduled to get an update Feb. 21 on options for improving the visibility of pedestrians in Village crosswalks.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 10, 2016
Newk's ready to open on University Parkway

First 100 customers on Monday will receive gifts.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • July 26, 2017
More than 1,000 new hotel rooms expected in Sarasota

Between 2016-2018, the county will get 1,112 new hotel rooms — most of which are centered in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 10, 2016
Harvest United offers drive-through ashes

Volunteers waved in commuters this morning from 7 to 9 a.m.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway |
  • April 3, 2014
VIDEO: Friends of Bobby Jones draws its vision from the club's past

A year after founding the Friends of Bobby Jones Golf Club, Shawn Pierson has helped develop a plan for the future of the course that embraces its history.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2019
Part 1: Sarasota residents, officials grapple with affordable housing shortage

More than 40% of Sarasota County residents are facing an unaffordable housing situation. How severe is the issue, and how did it arise?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 11, 2023
Waterside Place swims into summer with movie night

Movie in the Park is held every second Friday of the month at Waterside Park. "Finding Nemo" was this month's pick.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • October 18, 2021
You Observed: The Paradise Striders took to the streets of Longboat Key to walk for breast cancer awareness

During October, the team usually participates in a local walk but organized their own this year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 26, 2023
Lakewood Ranch's Community Campout fires up interest

Lakewood Ranch Community Activities had to expand from 50 to 80 campsites to accommodate families for the annual event.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 25, 2023
Longboat's Paradise Center lets people sample new ways to sweat

Fit Fest was a chance for the community to try out TPC's various fitness programs.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • February 7, 2022
Longboat Key hosts first Festival of the Arts

The Chamber of Commerce put the two-day art show together with Howard Alan Events.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 6, 2022
Fort Myers woman charged with false imprisonment of 16-year-old

Sarasota police arrested a Fort Myers woman for forcing a teenage girl to drive her around at gunpoint.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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