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Results for: Vanity Wagon Discount Code “AVA”– Save Up To 40% on All Orders

  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 27, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Deb-istation on Longboat Key

Tropical Storm Debby took a toll on Longboat Key. The Longbeach Village was waist-high in water Sunday and fish were swimming up to villager's back doors. High winds brought limbs down all along Gulf of Mexico Drive where Public Works Department employees worked non-stop. And waves crashed through turtle-nests carrying beach chairs down stretches of Longboat Key beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sister Keys Island Cleanup

Sarasota Bay Watch, a nonprofit group dedicated to protecting and restoring Sarasota Bay's ecosystem, stayed true to their mission with a Sister Keys Island cleanup. Over 100 participants met at Mar Vista Saturday morning, May 14, rolled up their sleeves and got down to business. They were wet, sandy and sweaty but all were smiling because they collected a whole dumpster's worth of trash bags.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 7, 2017
FST hosts second annual Back Lot Barbecue

Theater supporters enjoyed barbecue and live music.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Michael Eng |
  • September 2, 2009
'Last Comic Standing' finalist to take Trinity MCC stage

New York-based comedian Michele Balan will perform at the East County church Sept. 12.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 18, 2015
WHAT'S HAPPENING | Week of June 18, 2015

New eatery opens in Siesta Key Village; Wawa continue push into Sarasota

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • July 24, 2024
Bayfront Park's new oyster gardens offer homes for marine life

Oyster Boys Conservation's recently installed vertical oyster gardens at Longboat Key's Bayfront Park were built with help from residents at The Summit of Lakewood Ranch.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 22, 2021
The insidious tax: Inflation

Food prices are rising 8% to 10% a month for restaurants. Don’t blame the suppliers. Blame the Washington looters for printing too much money.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 24, 2011
Cops Corner

Feb. 15 Card shark 2:35 p.m. - 3800 block of South Tamiami Trail. Petit Theft Shoplifting. A greeting-card store employee caught a middle-aged woman stuffing four or five cards into her purse and walking out the door. She was driving a Lexus SUV but didn't want to pay for $15 worth of cards. They were Hallmarks, so the thief cared enough to steal the very best.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • October 17, 2023
Two women with a cat in a stroller raise police suspicions

An officer asked questions after seeing the group walking down a road in the middle of the night. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 3, 2019
Asolo Repertory Theatre's 2019-2020 season tells several stories of change

Asolo Rep plans a season of transformative stories for its upcoming season.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • September 5, 2017
Sarasota County prepares as Hurricane Irma approaches

County staff are pooling resources and monitoring the storm to keep residents informed on what steps they should be taking. For now, the message is just to be prepared.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 15, 2026
New county building consolidates development services staff

The ribbon is cut to open the new Sarasota County Planning and Development Services "one stop shop" in east county.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 27, 2011
News Briefs

LLSA Chamber plans for two triathlons Bird Key Yacht Club to begin facade project Longboat Arts Center to close for August

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 16, 2010
Commission considers beach options

The Longboat Key Town Commission will review a list of four scenarios involving its island-wide beach renourishment project at its regular workshop today.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 10, 2013
Longboat Key releases 2012 crime data

Longboat Key saw a 25% increase in burglaries in 2012 when compared to 2011.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 31, 2014
VIDEO: SCAT wins "best of the best" for music video

Sarasota County Area Transit was awarded first place for its marketing music video at the Florida Public Transportation Association annual conference.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 13, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Still America's pastime

There are plenty of reasons to attend Orioles spring training games in 2020.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 9, 2011
OUR VIEW: Jackson demise for the best

Contrary to prevailing establishment opinion, Sarasota County did not 'lose out' on the Jackson Laboratory deal.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2013
Holiday wish lists

Longboat Key leaders and residents unwrap their wishes for 2014.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 25, 2017
Earth Fare anchors CORE project

Tavistock doesn't wait for CORE project to be established.

  • East County
  • News
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