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By Letter to the Editor |
March 27, 2024

Library is not the priority that residents want most

Longboat residents write that a "modern" county library is not Longboat Key's highest need.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Liz Ramos |
May 25, 2024

Palm Aire Women's Club donates $9,000 in grants to local nonprofits

Seven nonprofits in Manatee and Sarasota counties receive grants.

East County
Neighbors

By Petra Rivera |
May 28, 2024

Retired Navy officer recounts 32 years of service

Bird Key Yacht Club member John Roble reminisced on the naval career that made him the man he is today.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

By Dana Kampa |
January 27, 2025

Revamped St. Armands restaurant blends new, classic styles

Owners of the newly opened Café on St. Armands blended the familiar feeling of the 100-year-old building with an updated aesthetic, hoping to help revamp St. Armands Circle.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

By Dana Kampa |
May 26, 2025

Bird Key honors fallen heroes Memorial Day weekend

Bagpipe instrumentalist Gemma Briggs offers special tribute with patriotic songs, remembering her family members who served.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

By Jay Heater |
April 3, 2020

Manatee County commissioners vote in favor of immediate 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew

Curfew approved for Manatee County except for necessary travel.

East County
News

By Madison Bierl |
July 18, 2025

Hearts of ODA camp in Lakewood Ranch provides volunteer time and talent

The student campers have volunteered at nonprofits such as All Faiths Food Bank and Meals on Wheels.

East County
Neighbors

In Memoriam |
August 15, 2025

Suzanne Elizabeth Lenz Janney

Suzanne Elizabeth Lenz Janney passed away in Sarasota on August 9, 2025 after a long battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and pneumonia.

Sarasota
Tributes & Obituaries

By Children First |
September 12, 2024

Children First Fall Events

Join Children First at Flip Flops & Fashion on October 30 and Rockin’ Lobster on November 2.

Arts + Entertainment

By Observer Staff |
May 5, 2010

Special Report: Dueling Letters over Colony

In lieu of our weekly Opinion and Letters pages, we are reprinting letters sent last week to Colony Beach & Tennis Resort unit owners.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Jay Heater |
July 30, 2025

Is a traffic apocalypse nearing at UTC?

Officials need to speed up steps to increase access to the popular area.

East County
Opinion

By Matt Walsh |
March 18, 2021

The bill that can save the housing market

Rising property insurance rates are on the verge of popping Florida’s housing bubble and the economy — all because of lawsuits. SB 76 can save the state.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Matt Walsh |
January 15, 2014

Our view

Antidote to flood insurance

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Observer Staff |
January 16, 2014

Our view

Antidote to flood insurance

Sarasota
Opinion

By Carter Weinhofer |
January 14, 2025

Couple found enjoying 'snuggle time' in business lot after hours

An officer investigated a suspicious vehicle parked in a business lot after hours and found a couple enjoying some quality time. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

By Jay Heater |
May 22, 2024

County hears LWR resident concerns on development, pickleball courts

The "All Things Lakewood Ranch" Manatee County Commission meeting was set up to provide easy access to the government officials for Lakewood Ranch residents.

East County
News

By Observer Staff |
August 2, 2023

$100,000 donation will fully fund Sarasota's mental health court through 2023

Hugh Culverhouse Jr. donated $100,000 to the Comprehensive Treatment Court for offenders with mental health disorders. He donated $50,000 to the program earlier this year.