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Results for: Funded Futures Network Promo Code "SKV50" Get 50% Off On All Plans

  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 5, 2019
Longboat Key Cops Corner: That license is suspended

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • August 2, 2022
New boater rules set after completion of emergency dredge on Beer Can Island

Restricted areas on the north end of Longboat Key will only allow swimmers, kayakers and paddleboarders.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 12, 2012
Braden River team learns there's more to life than football

The Braden River team is learning there's more to life than football, after watching several players go down with injuries early this season.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 29, 2025
Lena Road will connect State Road 64 to State Road 70 on Oct. 1

Manatee County plans to open the connection but emphasizes it won't be the urban corridor originally planned.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 26, 2016
Theater review: 'La Cage aux Folles'

A down-and-dirty comedy with a sense of high life in low places.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • January 27, 2021
EYE ON BUSINESS: New opportunities in East County

Riders of all ages jump at Opportunity Farm in east Bradenton

  • East County
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 20, 2024
Manatee County property taxes don't completely cover EMS services

If you receive care from Manatee EMS, it is likely you will receive a bill.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 17, 2016
Longboat Key breaks ground on Bayfront Park

As the town of Longboat Key starts the $3.5 million revamp of the park, permitting remains uncertain.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2013
Our View: The key to Longboat's future

At the conclusion Jan. 24 of the Longboat Key Public Interest Committee and Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force public forum on the future of the Key, longtime PIC board member Beverly Shapiro said to us: "Now, you tell me how anyone can say PIC isn't relevant."

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: WOof at WineStyles

Ladies in the Women Owners of Florida organization gathered March 12, at WineStyles in Lakewood Ranch, for food and drink, networking and more.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • October 24, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Morning Express social

Members of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance mingled at the Morning Express Networking Social on Oct. 24 at the YMCA.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 24, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

All-star game gives area seniors one final time to shine.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 7, 2024
Lakewood Ranch swim schools encourage water safety at young age

With International Water Safety Day on May 15, pool safety is at the forefront of a fun, safe summer.

  • East County
  • News
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • April 20, 2026
Town sends compliance agreement to Half Moon house owner

The town of Longboat Key proposed a June 1 deadline for repairs to avoid forced demolition.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • March 30, 2026
Landscaping work planned on Bay Isles Road

Saltwater tolerant plants will be used on the medians, and the project is expected to wrap up in time for the Fourth of July parade.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 16, 2024
Vision for Main Street face-lift will require parking compromise

Sarasota city staffers tell DID board members "we have to be able to meet people halfway" when it comes to eventual complete street design.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • October 1, 2020
County, city envision new life for shopping center sites

From malls to strip plazas, Sarasota officials are interested in redeveloping commercial complexes as mixed-use hubs with affordable housing.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • March 18, 2021
Main Street bar brokers liquor license compromise

The owner of Raffurty’s Bar and Grill worked with neighbors to establish noise restrictions and other guidelines for the downtown business.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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