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Results for: Scoop Hero Mesa is a local poop scooping company in Mesa, AZ

  • By Dana Kampa |
  • December 9, 2025
Stillpoint Mission brings holiday spirit to community

With the support of Longboat Island Chapel and other local organizations, the group delivered toys, clothes and fun.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • March 9, 2026
Longboat town open house features nearly 40 reps

Organizations from local departments, businesses, nonprofits and more connected with community members at the March 7 open house.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 31, 2021
2021 through the lens in Sarasota

A look back in pictures to the year we (almost) got back to normal.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • July 22, 2021
Longboat Key author Julie McGue wins nonfiction award

McGue's autobiography, 'Twice a Daughter,' is a Silver Winner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 16, 2021
Longboat Key UPS Store gets new owner

The McDonald siblings, who have owned the store for 15 years, are moving on.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Dariela Delgado |
  • March 5, 2023
Temple Emanu-El gets into character for Purim

The temple hosted its annual Purim Carnival on March 5.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Dariela Delgado |
  • March 5, 2023
Downtown Sarasota gets in the groove for the blues

The Downtown Sarasota Blues Festival took over JD Hamel Park on March 3-5.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • May 26, 2022
Sarasota Chamber honors community leaders

The 2022 Celebrate Outstanding Leadership Awards was held May 25.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • February 17, 2020
Motorcycle lovers roll into Thunder by the Bay

The motorcylce and music festival took over the Sarasota County Fairgrounds from Feb. 14-16.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2009
Honor and remember

Jean Maxwell Catsakis, chairman of commemorative events for the Sara De Soto Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, reminds us next Wednesday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 18, 2010
Budweiser distributorship taking supplies for Haiti

Parish Twinning's Program of the Americas will accept donations for victim's of the earthquake in Haiti until 4 p.m., today at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 28, 2009
Artists to decorate sidewalks

A call to artists has been issued to create small pieces to line Main Street sidewalks in the designated Downtown Sarasota Historic District.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2010
Vitale changes breakfast plans

APRIL FOOLS -- Enticed by Denny's recurring free Grand Slam Breakfast offer, Lakewood Ranch resident and famed sportsman Dick Vitale has jumped off the Broken Egg bandwagon in favor of two eggs, two sausages, two bacon strips and two pancakes.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 20, 2010
Local water skiers qualify for National Championships

Three members of the Sarasota Ski A Rees Water Ski Show Team recently qualified to compete in the 36th Division 1 Show Ski National Championships Aug. 13-15 in Janesville, Wis.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 23, 2010
Observe a happy Fourth of July

Coming soon to a newsstand near you: The Longboat Observer will feature its special "Spirit of America: Slice of Americana" section in its July 1 issue in honor of the Fourth of July.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 17, 2010
Local leaders film YouTube video

Area business people and elected officials met Monday, May 17, at the Ritz-Carlton Beach Club on Lido Key to shoot a video promoting the Sarasota area.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 5, 2010
Waxler performs for Tampa Bay Rays

Braden River Elementary School student Levi Waxler fulfilled his dream of signing the national anthem during the Tampa Bay Ray's game against the Kansas City Royals May 1 at Tropicana Field.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 28, 2012
Obituary: Helen M. Thorkelsen

Helen M. Thorkelsen, of Longboat Key and formerly of Philadelphia, died Feb. 15. She was 72.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 12, 2012
Church holds vigil for injured youth

Journey Assembly of God will hold a candlelight vigil service to pray for seven of its youth who were injured in a crash Sept. 8.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2012
Golf benefit

Members of Siesta Key Village rallied together again to put on a golf tournament to benefit Kurt Becker.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
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