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  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • June 13, 2023
Turtle nesting season off to a strong start on Longboat Key

Longboat has seen high numbers of sea turtle nests in the first month of the season. If not for the combined efforts of volunteers and public policy, hatchlings may live a more troubled life.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • February 2, 2022
Big top takes big effort to assemble

Before the animals, the clowns or the performers arrive, the hard work at Circus Sarasota lies in putting the tent together.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 7, 2022
Land-conservation foundation focuses on the future

Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast aims to protect water and green space for decades to come.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 13, 2024
Commissioners propose tax cut for Manatee County residents

If the proposal is approved at the Sept. 24 Commission meeting, the millage will be reduced by .15 mills.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • November 4, 2015
A veteran's voice: Aaron Cushman to speak at Veterans Day parade

Meet Aaron Cushman, one of the 130 veterans marching on Veterans Day.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 29, 2025
Longboat Key earns high marks in 2025 Citizen Survey

Residents continue to express high satisfaction with the quality of life, and insights show town communications remained strong throughout Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Snider |
  • November 15, 2023
Veterinarian’s love of polo runs through everything she does

Dr. Margaux Buchanan, an equine veterinarian and polo player, raises Appaloosas on her 12-acre Menagerie Farm.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2025
In memoriam: Remembering the Longboat friends we lost in 2025

Longboat Key remembers the friends and family we lost from April through October.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • May 24, 2023
Longboat police seek additional patrol vehicles

The seven additional vehicles will each be assigned to an officer, increasing department morale and vehicle lifespan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • March 14, 2012
Observed: Help! My MIL bought an iPhone

I know I probably shouldn't be writing this about my mother-in-law; I'm treading into dangerous territory here. But, she lives all the way in Orlando. And I'm pretty confident she won't be able to find this on our website, anyway.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 10, 2017
Unfinished jewel

It took $3.5 million and 14 years — 14 years! — to renovate Longboat Key’s Bayfront Park. But the one amenity that has been and is used the most is still the same old inadequate building.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 30, 2015
Hammersands sell Dry Dock

Sarasota-based Gecko’s Hospitality Group purchased the Dry Dock Waterfront Grill last week for an undisclosed price.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 7, 2024
Are Manatee County commissioners really interested in the environment?

Crooked River Ranch acquisition is a step in the right direction for the county.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • December 4, 2024
Anna Maria Gift Boutique reopens on Longboat Key

Brigette Kubin brings whimsical art and gifts to lighten up Longboaters as they recover after hurricanes Helene and Milton.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 30, 2024
Revised housing project forges ahead at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch

Plans have changed from condos to townhouses, but Lakeshore will still be built on Rodeo Drive.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 22, 2024
Lakewood Ranch resident adds muscle by buying an Impala

Tom Rokosz's classic muscle car is just one of many to be showcased at the Knights of Columbus Car Show and Cookout.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • October 14, 2025
As Manatee County looks to grow ferry, Longboat stop discussed

Longboat Key leaders see a potential traffic benefit from the Gulf Islands Ferry but no suitable location for a stop on the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • December 3, 2025
Longboat Dems, GOP join together to find common ground

Miracle on the Key is a group of Longboat Key residents with opposing political viewpoints who get together to find common ground.

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