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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 6, 2010
Happy Birthday, Dora!

Okay, so she's another year older. But Longboaters know that having Longboat Observer Senior Editor Dora Walters on the scene never gets old. On Jan. 4, Walters celebrated her birthday with cake at the office and, ever the reporter, then headed off to the Longboat Key Town Commission meeting to snap photos. When she got up to take a crowd shot, the group surprised her by singing 'Happy Birthday.' One person in attendance asked her if she was turning 39 again. Her response: 38.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2010
Local actress uses her head for some creative advertising

Lazy Fairy Improv performer Christine Alexander is auctioning off the back of her head on eBay as advertising space and will be parading the results before the thousands of people expected to attend the Sarasota Blues Festival Nov. 6.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 25, 2012
Women's Club makes donations

Four local charities are off to great start for 2012 thanks to the Lakewood Ranch Women's Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 21, 2011
Firefighters conduct training exercise

Longboat Key firefighters practice their response to a man falling off of a roof yesterday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 6, 2011
Key resident catches spectacular sunset

Beach Harbor Club resident June Beigbeder, holding the Longboat Observer, recently crossed two items off of her bucket list.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • November 23, 2010
Teen girl fights off attacker

A man tried to abduct a 16-year-old near Clark Road, but she was able to get away and find help.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 15, 2013
CONA to host run-off candidate forum April 8

CONA has invited Sarasota Commission runoff candidates Susan Chapman, Suzanne Atwell and Richard Dorfman to speak at its April 8 forum.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • July 5, 2018
A star-spangled spectacle at Siesta Key

The 28th annual community Fourth of July fireworks on Siesta Key Beach goes off with a bang despite rainy weather.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 6, 2020
Celebrate with fireworks!

The Chuck Whittall-Andy Adams standoff is over.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 9, 2020
Longboat Harbourettes present 2020 fashion show

The women of Longboat Harbour teamed up with Chico's to bring fashion to the condo association.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • October 10, 2018
Sisterhood for Good takes a slice out of charity in Lakewood Ranch

Sisterhood for Good kicked off their fundraising season at California Pizza Kitchen on Oct. 4.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Cliff Roles |
  • October 16, 2015
Key To The Cure 2015

Key To The Cure 2015

  • Black Tie
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2014
Ryder Cup rings in success

Rosedale residents and friends teed off Feb. 28 for the 17th annual Rosedale Ryder Cup event.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • May 15, 2025
Longboat Key comedian books streaming special

Longboat Key's favorite comedian Cliff Hornsby, aka "Gerry Atric," kicks off his 2026 tour with a standup special taping in November.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2025
Orioles minor leaguer dies in Sarasota personal watercraft crash

Luis Guevara, 19, was killed in a head-on collision off Lido Key.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 7, 2011
Our View: Talk about a travesty ...

There are a lot of people and companies buying distressed properties in Sarasota County to rehab and rent them out.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 18, 2010
Cops Corner 08.19.10

The subject(s) entered the structure through a rear sliding door and went into the laundry room to remove property. The subject appeared to use a dolly.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 23, 2019
Manatee County Sheriff's Office looks to hire 10 deputies

Sheriff's Office will need time to train 10 new deputies financed by budget increase.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • June 9, 2016
Sarasota Calendar 6.9.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of June 2.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 1, 2019
Letters to the Editor: Readers go round and round about St. Armands speed humps

Road changes are designed to slow traffic around pedestrians.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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