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  • By Katie Johns |
  • December 21, 2016
Longboat Key shines bright with holiday lights

We spent hours looking for the best holiday lights, and thankfully, 11 spots got us in the holiday spirit.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway |
  • December 26, 2013
Rosemary explores higher density

The proposed Rosemary Residential Overlay District would allow for higher-density housing developments in the area, which the city believes will spur much-anticipated growth.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • January 26, 2021
School board selects new legal counsel

Attorneys from Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick will replace Art Hardy after more than 20 years as general counsel.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 26, 2012
East County Births

The East County Observer would like to congratulate all the parents who celebrated recently the births of their new bundles of joy.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway |
  • July 7, 2015
State Street parking garage opening delayed, again

The city has announced another multi-week delay for the opening of the State Street garage, pushing back the completion of the project until the week of July 20.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • October 21, 2016
New 200-seat restaurant coming to former Pattigeorge’s Waterfront Restaurant site on Longboat Key

Construction schedule and project cost estimates are still being developed.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 29, 2013
East County Birth

The East County Observer would like to congratulate all the parents who celebrated recently the births of their new bundles of joy.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 29, 2014
Arrests made after movie theater shooting

According to one witness, a gun battle preceded the shooting of 17-year-old Riverview High School student Teria'le Rawls Monday, at Carmike Royal Palm 20 movie theater.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 17, 2025
I-75 closures between SR 64 and US 301 start Monday

During the week of Jan. 20, crews will close I-75 between State Road 64 (exit 220) and U.S. 301 (exit 224) from midnight to 3 a.m.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • September 16, 2015
Angelo Pizzo, writer and director, screens latest film "My All American"

Writer and director Angelo Pizzo, the screenwriter of "Hoosiers," "Rudy" and "The Game of Their Lives," sat down at the Ringling College of Art and Design and screened his directorial debut "My All American."

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • November 2, 2022
Trio takes long, winding road to principal positions with Sarasota Orchestra

They've spent much of their lives mastering their instruments. But Gianluca Farina, Marcelina Suchocka and Hannah Cope have arrived as principal players.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 2, 2022
Real life drama leads to local author's fiction

Lakewood Ranch's Nancy Perpall has turned a page in her life, going from her profession as an attorney to writing novels.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • December 3, 2025
Paradise defender parlays position change into a professional contract

The Sarasota Paradise team signs Roberto Burlew, a returning player from their semipro team.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 14, 2019
Fiscally irresponsible

Renovating Bobby Jones makes no sense. Imagine if those 290 acres were sold and converted to housing. That could be $20 million for The Bay.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Maggie Pahos |
  • August 18, 2009
Photo of the day: Blues clues

Can you tell us where on Longboat Key this photo of the day was taken? Leave your guesses under reader comments.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 23, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Chinese New Year

Members and guests at the Chinese New Year dinner at Longboat Key Club and resort on Friday, Jan. 20 wished each other Xin Nian Kuai Le (Happy New Year)! Some attendees were dressed in red, others were in traditional Chinese apparel.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 22, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Ponies Under the Palms

The 20th Anniversary Ponies Under the Palms, was a walk through Ford history. Shelbys, Mustangs, Thunderbirds, Machs and more from all different years and all different cities in Florida filled the circle to it's 125-ish car capacity on Sunday, Nov. 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • August 20, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: La La La Havdalah

Temple Emanu-El held 'La La La Havdalah' Saturday, Aug. 20 at their synagogue. The event included an evening of singing along to great American classics as well as traditional Jewish songs and concluded with homemade desserts and coffee.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Michael Eng |
  • November 29, 2010
Pirate band competes at state championships

Braden River High School's marching band took its competition show to the 2010 FMBC State Championships Nov. 20 at Chamberlain High School in Tampa. The band competed against the best in the state and earned a ninth-place finish in Class 3A.

  • Arts + Culture
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