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Alycia Craft said she's glad the work in Emerald Harbor is being done — it's been a long time coming, she said.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • July 16, 2018
Emerald Harbor construction pleases residents

It's been a long time coming for replacing the water and sewer pipes, and resurfacing the roads, in Emerald Harbor, residents say.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Toni Teasdale
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 26, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Toni Teasdale

Toni Teasdale, 64, won the gold medal for women's doubles in pickleball at the recent Tampa Bay Senior Games.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2015
Our next president?

What a sad commentary that a man who espouses a government that confiscates your life and your property is gaining traction.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Manatee County Sherriff's Office deputy Jeremy Bass monitors CDDs, such as GreyHawk Landing, for drivers who speed and don’t stop at stop signs. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 22, 2014
Districts tighten grip on speed

Hiring off-duty deputies is becoming the rule rather than the exception to deter speeding.

  • East County
  • News
22 parking spaces will be added in front of The Old Salty Dog.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • February 18, 2021
Funding approved for Siesta parking, roundabout design

The County Commission approved a budget amendment of $610,000 to fund both projects.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2016
Charter Review Board - District 1: Arlene Sweeting

Sweeting will face Tony Sawyer in the general election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • December 22, 2016
Sarasota lights up the night with holiday cheer

We’ve tracked down the merriest and brightest light displays to get you in the holiday spirit.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: July 23

Karin Shillus captured this great blue heron at sunset on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 26, 2018
Sarasota Sheriff's Office launches new app

Real-time information available on 9-1-1 calls, other data.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 8, 2014
Issues to Watch 2014: The final bill

This month, the last of the town's three pension plans will freeze.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 25, 2020
Manatee libraries promote business of learning

Braden River Library hosts youth business fair in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • April 21, 2021
New Lakewood Ranch fire station opens

Lakewood Ranch fire station dedicated to former fire commissioner O'Leary

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 23, 2019
Cops Corner: Alarming work being done

Police reports from around Longboat Key

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • June 11, 2009
Harvest welcomes pastoral intern

Juana Jordan, a student from Candler School of Theology at Emory University, is interning at Harvest United Methodist Church this summer.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Franko Skugor of Serbia and Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo of Spain advanced to the men’s doubles finals of the 2014 Sarasota Open.  File photo
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 8, 2015
Ranch nets Sarasota Open

After six years on Longboat Key, the Sarasota Open swings into the Lakewood Ranch Tennis Center.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 8, 2009
County commissioner disputes beach fix

Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash was removed as the county's representative for the West Coast Inland Navigation District by his peers last week, after he disputed the Longboat Key's application for breakwaters on the north end of the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The sidewalk on the north side of Ringling Boulevard has been closed since September.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • December 19, 2017
FDOT begins debris removal from Ringling Boulevard sidewalk

Officials hope the project will be completed by Friday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • August 28, 2020
Sarasota schools in need of musical instruments

Music teachers have started a grassroots effort to collect enough instruments for all their students, because of sharing limitations brought on by COVID..

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
The proximity of the Echelon on Palm construction site and the Essex House condominiums has been a source of tension.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 2, 2017
Residents fear impact of neighboring construction sites

Downtown Sarasota is going through a building boom. For people living next to new developments, that comes with some growing pains.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 24, 2009
Plaza problems

In less than two months, the Whitney Beach Plaza shopping center has lost three businesses. Now, remaining businesses struggle to bring in customers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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