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Longboat Key police officers won’t have the authority to enforce any proposed noise ordinance, according to the office of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 3, 2016
Bondi rejects Longboat Key noise request

According to the office of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, the town can’t regulate noise levels near Jewfish Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • November 19, 2021
Patsy Ann Wingo (née Christian)

On Monday, July 12, 2021, Patsy Ann Wingo (née Christian) died at the age of 85 in her WV home in Lewisburg.

  • Siesta Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Pirates senior guard O'Mariah Gordon returned to action against Dunbar High after being out with an ankle injury since Jan. 9. She had 13 points in her return. File photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 17, 2021
Pirates' star returns for playoff run

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
East County's Katie McCoy plays with her guide dog, Bristol.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 1, 2019
Let Southeastern Guide Dogs in Palmetto take you on a tour of the dark

Side or Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • Opinion
Sandra Shepherd admitted she new she hit something while driving this Lexus last week — police believe it was their cruiser.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • January 2, 2018
Longboat driver charged in hit-and-run crash that damaged police cruiser

A part-time resident hit and injured Longboat Key police officer Ray Bergeron last week then left the scene, a third degree felony.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Read this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Brian Speight.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 11, 2017
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: 05.11.17

Sarasota Athlete of the Week: 05.11.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
A 2016 affidavit alleges commissioners George Spoll and Jim Brown violated Florida's open government law, a potential second degree misdemeanor.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • February 14, 2018
Affidavit claims Longboat commissioners spoke against Unicorp plan years ago

Commission candidate Langley says in 2014 then-mayor Jim Brown told him: Whittall's plan “would never be approved by the town.’’

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 17, 2010
Costume couture

It's not easy to transform modern-day opera singers into 15th-century French warriors. Sarasota Opera costume designer Howard Tsvi Kaplan explains.

  • Arts + Culture
Rosedale Golf and Country Club resident Linda Lestock is growing plants to sell at the Master Gardener Volunteer Program's annual plant sale.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 15, 2019
Lakewood Ranch area gardener loves life with weeds

Rosedale woman still loves gardening ... even after a lifetime of weeding.

  • East County
  • News
Phil Chiocchio and David Vozzolo are beginning to monitor the water levels in the canal. Photo courtesy
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • February 11, 2021
Siesta pilot program looks for grant funds

Now that the mini reef program has about 60 participants, Siesta Key Association members are beginning to monitor the water levels.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Winston Duke is best known for his role of M'Baku in "Black Panther."
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 7, 2019
Winston Duke enraptures crowds at Ringling College of Art and Design

The "Black Panther" and "Us" star shared serious beliefs and amusing stories.

  • Arts + Culture
Former Sailor star Alexis Johns is hitting .400 for Florida Atlantic as of March 2. Photo courtesy FIU Athletics.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 5, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Going big, not home

Local alumni are tearing up the collegiate sports scene.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sunjin Lim's Dwell.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 27, 2022
Art advisory board selects Dwell for Fruitville Road roundabout

Artwork was among three finalists considered for City Commission action.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Brittany Lamont has been hired as the new CEO and president of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 5, 2021
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance hires new CEO and president

Brittany Lamont will head Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance after 11 years at the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Impro Theatre: Twilight Zone Unscripted
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 6, 2016
Organized Chaos

Sarasota Improv Festival spans three days and 27 performances. Behind the unscripted antics onstage, there’s a world of planning.

  • Arts + Culture
Rachel Jarrett.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 24, 2019
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Rachel Jarrett

The Cardinal Mooney runner talks her next time goal and getting mentally prepared to race.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2009
Corrections

Corrections

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dakin Dairy Farms owner Jerry Dakin said he does not want to waste the milk his 2,200 cows are producing.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 22, 2020
Dakin Dairy in Myakka City seeks funding so it can donate its excess milk to those in need

Myakka City dairy seems bottling funds that would allow it to donate surplus milk.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • October 30, 2019
Two Sarasota County libraries to close for renovations

The North Port Public Library and Selby Public Library will close throughout November and December.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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