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  • By Jack Short |
  • March 14, 2016
Site names Longboat sixth smartest city in Florida

Zippia ranked cities in the state by the number of teen dropouts and educated adults, and found Longboat Key fared well.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jack Short |
  • December 16, 2015
Deputies arrest couple staying on Siesta for meth trafficking

Suspects had a pound of meth and almost $9,000 in cash in their room.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 4, 2016
Braden River High student wins at regional science and engineering fair

Anna Zimmerman broke the code with her project on DNA sequences.

  • East County
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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 27, 2014
Top Stories - Longboat Key: July

Mote scientists tagged the 2,300-pound great white shark last August, near Cape Cod, Mass.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 19, 2014
Slipstream rides into fourth place at World Finals

Local F1 in Schools race team, Slipstream, landed fourth place at the World Competition earlier this week in Abu Dhabi.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ila Edwards |
  • November 26, 2014
Creekside Drinks: Peppermint patty martini

Creekside Drinks: Peppermint patty martini

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2014
Obituary: Philip Magner Jr.

Philip Magner Jr., 87, formerly of Longboat Key and Buffalo, N.Y., died Dec. 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2013
JUST THE STATS

15 - The number of runs the Sarasota Christian softball team scored in its 15-2 victory over The Out-of-Door Academy March 26.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2014
VFW Post 12055 named All-American

VFW Post 12055 recently earned national recognition, taking home all-American honors during the VFW National Convention in St. Louis.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • April 24, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: St. Armands Fine Art Festival

Browse works from 80 of America's top artisans and craftsmen this weekend in St. Armands Circle Park. St. Armands Fine Art Festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 26, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 27.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • May 1, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Run for the Girls-Girls Inc. 5k

Girls Inc. will host a Run for the Girls 5k at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 3, at Nathan Benderson Park, 2500 N. Honore Ave., Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 11, 2014
Thunder swimmers post impressive finishes

The Out-of-Door Academy girls swim team beat Venice 87-77 in a developmental dual meet Sept. 9 while the boys fell 93-71.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 13, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Holidays Around the Ranch

Lakewood Ranch Main Street will transform tonight, Dec. 13, as Santa Claus arrives on a white, horse-drawn carriage, carolers sing holiday favorites, and a sugar cookie-making booth fill the downtown area for Holidays Around the Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • February 14, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: 32nd Annual Cortez Fishing Festival

Come celebrate Florida's commercial fishing and maritime history at the 32nd Annual Cortez Fishing Festival! Drawing crowds for over 30 years, this event has grown into a two-day festival filled with live music, marine life talks, artist vendors, and a wide variety of seafood choices.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • December 6, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Sarasota Craft Festival

Robarts Arena is full of more than 125 craftsmen (and women) Dec. 6 through Dec. 8 for the 4th annual Sarasota Craft Show.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2025
City transportation staffer named among the nation's best

Senior Transportation Planner Corinne Arriaga is named a Young Leader to Follow by national transportation engineering organization.

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  • By Observer Advertising Content Staff |
  • January 5, 2026
18th Annual Downtown Venice Craft Festival

Join us in Downtown Venice to browse and purchase a wide variety of ceramics, jewelry, stained glass, metal works and much more.

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  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • May 18, 2022
Founder of Art & Soul believes dance can be transformative for people of all ages

Alana Turner harnesses the power of dance to change lives.

  • LWR Life
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 18, 2020
Esports league rockets forward in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch High School 's esports club sees success in its first year.

  • East County
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • May 22, 2020
James J. Haranzo

James J. Haranzo, 93, a longtime resident of  Longboat Key, Florida, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family at his Summer home in Darien, Connecticut on May 9, 2020 after a brief illness unrelated to Covid-19. 

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
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