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Beachgoers flocked to Longboat’s beach Sunday, July 3, during the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 6, 2011
Key tourism forecast is sunny

With last year's oil-spill uncertainty gone, summer tourism is improving at Longboat hotels and resorts.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Emarie and Petr Marcan |
  • May 13, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Bradenton Arts Movieville Film Festival Legends of Country and Rock

PHOTO GALLERY: Bradenton Arts Movieville Film Festival Legends of Country and Rock

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Barry Gradert, right, spends weekends at the Tara home of his stepmother, Polly Gradert, whom he has known since 1979. Barry Gradert has lived at Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities’ Friendship House for the last 26 years.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 17, 2013
Special-needs prom brings smiles and dancing

Barry Gradert isn't one to shy away from the dance floor, nor is he afraid to ask a girl to dance.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Taylor Lawson, April Costello and Chris Lawson say Colton Lawson, front, is a typical active boy, who loves to run and play, adores superheroes and is obsessed with trucks and tractors.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 7, 2019
Myakka boy still ready to race after traumatic limb loss

Myakka boy still ready to race after traumatic limb loss.

  • East County
  • News
Myakka City Fire Department Chief Danny Cacchiotti and East Manatee Fire Rescue Chief Lee Whitehurst say the "numbers work" for making the merger a good idea.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 7, 2019
Possible merger heads toward referendum

East Manatee, Myakka City fire districts head toward merger.

  • East County
  • News
Cari Walz, Household Hazardous Waste employee, explains to East County students what happens to electronics that are thrown away.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 1, 2015
Braden River and McNeal elementary students load up on knowledge

East County students visited Manatee County's Landfill.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 8, 2015
Weekend's best bets: Friday, May 8

Weekend's best bets: Friday, May 8

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2015
Samoa sensation

Love a little cookie slathered in caramel, chocolate and coconut?

  • East County
  • Neighbors
D.T. Emer submitted this sunset photo, taken near Palmer Ranch.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Drape Effect

D.T. Emer submitted this sunset photo, taken near Palmer Ranch.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 19, 2019
The city’s fiscal fiasco

With the city having to tap its savings for $19.7 million next fiscal year, if it were a business, shareholders would dump the board and CEO.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Ed Stanton, Donna Farina, Rick Gress and Barry McClure
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • May 10, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Yacht Club Mother's Day Dash

Sarasota Yacht Club held a Mother's Day Dash featuring an exciting regatta followed by a poolside party and buffet on Saturday, May 10. Although this is the first year for the race, the club hopes to make it an annual event.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch has more than 70 members in total.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 29, 2011
Ranch Rotary turns 10

The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch turned 10 this month.

  • East County
  • News
The only building unaffected by an emergency condemnation order on the property of the proposed St. Regis Hotel and Residences on Longboat Key has now been condemned by the town.Â
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • July 24, 2018
Longboat condemns final building at Colony site

The town of Longboat Key condemned 26 of the 27 buildings at the site of the former Colony Beach and Tennis Resort more than eight weeks ago.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 10, 2017
Palm Aire fashion fun helps charity

More than 170 ladies turned out for a fashion show featuring designs from Panache'.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County first began studying the watershed, which extends diagonally from Manatee County to Dona Bay, off of Nokomis.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 8, 2015
County to consider Dona Bay project

Sarasota County wants to restore the 98-mile watershed draining into Dona Bay back to a natural state after years of man-made changes altered the system.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • November 7, 2018
Rose Tomason

Rose Tomason, long time resident of Longboat Key, and most recently, Sarasota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, she was born in Newark, New Jersey and her obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat O

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 2, 2011
Real Estate Reports

Hal and Marlene Liberman re-join MS&Co.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Photos by David Conway Owners along the 1900 block of Main Street believe the area is filling in and people are more commonly viewing it as a destination for entertainment.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 30, 2014
Ker's WingHouse adds kick to Main Street

Nearby restaurant owners view the restaurant, set to open in April, as a sign the eastern end of the street is gaining new life.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Amanda Heisey |
  • June 14, 2013
June 14: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: Lakewood Ranch named top retirement community; Emergency chief sends storm reminder; Mar Vista hearing canceled

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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