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Shaquille O'Neal with VMA students. Photo by Robert Pope.
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • January 23, 2019
Ringling College Library Association delivers tall order to Visible Men Academy

Shaquille O'Neal visits the VMA students, young men help out at Selah Freedom's annual show and local hotel helps nonprofits.

  • Black Tie
Anonymous passersby in Wroclaw, Poland
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2015
Our View: A big birthday and agenda

This is a big birthday year. The town of Longboat Key turns 60.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The beach view from the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort is deemed as unsightly from Key residents.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 31, 2013
Colony's appearance from the beach questioned

Now that the front of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort has been cleaned up, residents want the back of the resort to be spruced up.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 25, 2020
Temple Beth Israel hosts Thanksgiving food drive

Donations were dropped off at the temple on Nov. 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • August 11, 2017
The Pines toasts its centenarians

Pines of Sarasota Rehabilitation & Senior Care Community held its seventh annual Centenarian Tea on Aug. 11.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 9, 2014
Just the stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: September 24

Nancy Rozance captured this sunrise from Grand Bay Condos on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2020
East County weather page photo: September 24

Charleen Race captured this tricolored heron on Rivers Bluff Circle in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Students will start school eight days earlier than they did last year.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • April 16, 2015
School district settles on calendar

Under the tentative 2015-2016 Manatee County schools' calendar, students will start classes Aug. 10 and finish May 25.

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy John Kelley Photography. Nick Kyrgios
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2014
Sarasota Open winner defeats Nadal

From Longboat Key to the grass courts of the All England Club, Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios is making his presence known in the tennis world.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • May 16, 2018
Sarasota County Schools now hiring for internal police force

The School Board hopes to hire 30 people by August to secure elementary schools.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • October 27, 2021
Residents push for change to Gulfstream roundabout

Although construction has already begun, public input could lead the city to alter plans for a major U.S. 41 intersection.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 29, 2015
High five

The top five sports moments of the week

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Andrew Aitken |
  • January 29, 2014
My View

Longboat Key residents should seek county cash

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Jim Shirley, Dr. Mark Kauffman and Sam Alfstad cut the ribbon during the statue's dedication ceremony.
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • April 10, 2018
Public art partnership brings Boaz Vaadia sculpture to Ringling Boulevard

The  statue, entitled Ba'al and Yizhaq, was dedicated on April 10.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mote hopes to open the aquarium at Nathan Benderson Park by 2023.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 15, 2020
Sarasota County offers $20 million commitment for Mote aquarium

To dedicate $20 million toward the Nathan Benderson Park project, the County Commission wants to reallocate money budgeted for tourism promotion.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 18, 2015
Work starts on Office Bar SRQ

Entrepreneur Mike Evanoff’s latest concept is slated to replace Evie’s Tavern on Ringling Boulevard by Friday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Murf Klauber died at age 91 in November 2018.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • October 1, 2019
Longboat Kiwanis' Lawn Party returns with tribute to Klauber

Annual kick-off of island's social season has new site, new beneficiary.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Co-Chairwomen Jackie Rogers, Penny Hill and Sheba Matheu
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • April 10, 2018
Girls Inc. and The Bealls Family celebrate honorees

The Past Honorees Luncheon was hosted April 10 at Michael's On East.

  • Black Tie
FDOT is permanently changing the roadway to add a dedicated northbound right-turn lane and will make other adjustments to U.S. 41 in the area.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 27, 2015
FDOT makes permanent changes at Fruitville and U.S. 41

As part of an ongoing attempt to address traffic congestion issues along Sarasota’s road network, the state will be making permanent changes to a busy intersection Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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