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  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2025
Citizens Academy enrollment open for Longboat Key's 2026 season

Eight sessions cover aspects of town government, beginning in January.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By PIckleballing Pete |
  • October 9, 2025
Local Pickleball Coach to Compete in World Championships

Pete Capobianco, also known as Pickleballing Pete, will be competing in the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour 2025 World Championships.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 1, 2025
Embracing Our Differences hosts celebration of kindness at Bayfront Park

The celebration honored the organization's outdoor art exhibition at the park, and its message of inclusivity and understanding.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2025
Ringling College consolidates arts programs as Englewood building closes

Members of South Sarasota County facility will have access to Museum Campus for one year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 30, 2025
Friends and co-workers of Rod Hershberger shed light on his wisdom

When Rod Hershberger, founder and former CEO of PGT Innovations, speaks, people listen. With a genuine pay-it-forward philosophy, his north star is helping others — a testament to his reputation as a truly nice guy.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2009
Letters to the Editor

To send in your letters, please e-mail them to [email protected], or mail them to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, 34228. The Longboat Observer gives priority to letters of local interest and about local issues. The Observer will print all letters to the editor if it feels they are of general interest, but only if the letter is signed and the author's street address and phone number are given. The editor reserves the right to condense letters.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 30, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Jan. 31

A calendar look at our favorite arts and entertainment events taking place this week in Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, Venice and on Longboat Key.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 5, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Dec. 6

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment events taking place this week in Bradenton, Sarasota and Venice at locations such as The RIngling, McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre, Sarasota Orchestra's Holley Hall, Westcoast Black Theatre a

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2024
Manatee County Commission District 3: Tal Siddique

Meet the candidate.

  • Elections
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • March 4, 2015
A Good Rep

The Asolo Repertory Theatre embodies the definition of multitasking as it remains one of the only true repertory theaters in the country.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 25, 2022
Fat Point Brewing to join UTC lineup in Sarasota by early 2023

The Punta Gorda-based brewery is opening a new location at University Town Center.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 19, 2009
And the survey says ...

A phone survey shows those who support the Key Club's Islandside project believe it will help business owners and increase housing values Key-wide.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 19, 2010
Longboat Key home sells for $6.65 million

George and Elizabeth Tomaszewicz, of Longboat Key, sold their home at 2735 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Linda Scott, trustee of the Florida Land Trust Agreement, of Longboat Key, for $6.65 million. The sale, recorded April 28, at the Sarasota County Courthouse, marks a 2010 record on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 28, 2011
TOP STORY, JULY: Publix plans

Publix Super Markets Inc. submitted July 6 a preliminary application to the town outlining a teardown and rebuild of Avenue of the Flowers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 1, 2011
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 13, 2011
Publix Plans

Publix Super Markets Inc. submitted July 6 a preliminary application to the town outlining a teardown and rebuild of Avenue of the Flowers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2011
Our View

A good compromise, we hope

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2011
Cops Corner

200 bock of Gulf of Mexico Drive (GMD). Civil Disturbance. A resort employee told police that a tree-trimming service was cutting down tree limbs in a parking lot and causing sawdust to cover three cars.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • February 10, 2011
Love Story

In honor of Valentine's Day, we asked two Sarasota couples - newlyweds Kevin and Missy Cooper and longtime loves and high-school sweethearts Billy and Mary Franklin - to share their love stories.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2013
Our View: Why Obamacare can't work

How Insurance Works, And Why Obamacare Can't Possibly Work

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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