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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Don't bite the hand that feeds you; Anglers must supply own bait at tourney

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 7, 2014
Commission approves Colony extension

The Longboat Key Town Commission gave the association and other various Colony parties until Aug. 1, 2016 to file a building permit at Town Hall that aims to restore the resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • August 12, 2022
Save Our Seabirds boosts visitors, donations by stopping admission fees

CEO Aaron Virgin plans to revitalize and distinguish the City Island-based aviary center as its own attraction.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 30, 2014
Sunday service

Storeowners in Sarasota County can't sell alcohol before noon on Sundays, sending some customers, and their money, across county lines.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 12, 2013
Buchanan offers pro-business vision

Rep. Vern Buchanan promoted a small-government message to a crowd of Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance members.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 8, 2026
School district demands repayment of tax fees

The Sarasota County Commission votes to resume paying the tax collector's 2% commission fee and questions the fee itself.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 15, 2010
Town to help Colony see the (turtle-friendly) light

Officials from the Colony will meet with Code Enforcement officials to bring the property into compliance.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 22, 2014
Longboat Key makes list of Florida's safest places

The town is the 10th safest city in Florida, according to Safe Choice Security's "20 Safest Cities in Florida."

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • March 22, 2018
Under review: City debates development approval process

Commissioners are divided on development regulations that have drawn criticism from residents and defense from planners.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By David Conway |
  • March 2, 2017
City Commission candidate questionnaire: Susan Chapman

At-large candidate Susan Chapman shares her thoughts on the key issues ahead of the March 14 election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • April 7, 2014
City expects to approve Vue traffic study

Residents are still worried about the traffic surrounding a forthcoming bayfront development, but city staff is prepared to allow the project to move forward.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • June 28, 2017
The Space Race: Longboater's precise engineering helped John Glenn fly high, return safely

Frank Cona and his team worked to develop a thermometer that could measure the temperature of the fuel to help Glenn return to Earth.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 22, 2023
Manatee commissioner says impact fee delay will harm residents

Commissioner George Kruse said the vote to scrap the just-completed impact fees study could cause the county to lose more than $100 million in funds that would have been mostly put into infrastructure.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • October 10, 2013
Kayak tour operators hit with permit fee

Sarasota County commissioners passed a measure Wednesday requiring commercial kayak tour operators to purchase an annual permit to operate out of Ted Sperling Park at South Lido Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • January 9, 2024
Observer Challenge to bring weekend of island camaraderie

Longboat Key Tennis Center will host the annual tournament that's all about teamwork Jan. 19-21.

  • Longboat Key
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