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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 18, 2011
Summer meetings could be on horizon

The Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board must decide whether it will hold meetings this summer to expedite Comprehensive Plan amendments.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kaity Cairo, Adam Ratner, Emma Katz and Andrew Stevens
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 5, 2014
Backstage Pass: Kids Komedy Club steals hearts in Valentine's show

Director Adam Ratner (just one of his three titles at FST) founded Kids Komedy Club (the second generation) in 2009. It's a group of 10 performers ages 10 to 15 that meets every Saturday morning to write, rehearse and perform sketch comedy and improv routines.

  • Arts + Culture
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 15, 2011
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Marnie Matarese
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • February 23, 2011
Matarese's gown is a perfect fit

Marnie Matarese attended the Kiwanis Foundation Valentine's Ball Feb. 12 in a stunning tulle-and-sequined gown.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 3, 2012
District 26 Umps opening up the cages

District 26 Little League umpires are opening up the cages at Braden River Little League from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 7.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lesa Silvermore performs with her band, Lesa Silvermore and The Growlers. Photo by Trey Jones
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 15, 2019
Scene & Heard: O3.15.19

Here's a look at the A&E news of the week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Terri and Michael Klauber. Photo by Stephanie Hannum.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 12, 2013
Special surprise

Terri Klauber was surprised to walk into her own surprise party on Saturday, Sept. 7.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Lisa Nisenson |
  • June 6, 2012
Welcome to SRiQ - Know Your City

Welcome to SRiQ - Know Your City

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 21, 2018
Cops Corner: Fast food, slow suspect

A roundup of this week's most interesting police reports.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Sue Ann Miller, president of the Friends of the East Manatee Library at Lakewood Ranch and Glenda Lammers, Manatee County’s interim library services manager at the Central Library in downtown Bradenton.
  • By Shellie Terry |
  • May 23, 2019
New Lakewood Ranch library would provide community with convenience and learning opportunities

The future of a Lakewood Ranch library is still uncertain, but that hasn’t stopped residents from coming together to author the story of their ideal local branch.

  • LWR Life
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  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • April 30, 2015
Amore by Andrea: An ambitious adventure

Amore by Andrea: An ambitious adventure

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
SOAR participant Gianni "Julian" Torres, 24, walks on a treadmill during a one-hour fitness time at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA. He attends SOAR in Parrish and in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 28, 2018
New Lakewood Ranch YMCA program soars

Manatee YMCA offers program for adults with special needs.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch resident Jon Flenniken took this sunset photo Sept. 19, on Holmes Beach.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2011
Weekly Winner: Goodness Gracious...

Lakewood Ranch resident Jon Flenniken took this sunset photo Sept. 19, on Holmes Beach.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2013
Obituary: Stanley Adelman

Stanley Adelman, 88, of Longboat Key, died Dec. 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota has 10 of the red-light cameras in operation.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • March 22, 2013
State senators vote down effort to reduce red-light camera fees

In January, the city of Sarasota added three additional red-light cameras to busy Sarasota intersections.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Nic Cage and John Travolta in "Face/Off." Source: Netflix.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 21, 2018
Binge Blog: Coming out of my Cage

"Face/Off," starring Nic Cage, John Travolta, Joan Allen and Gina Gershon, and "Magic for Humans," a Netflix original hosted by Justin Willman, are this week's recommendations.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Larry Yermack submitted this sunset photo, taken at the Sandpiper Inn, 5451 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Sweeping Sunset

Larry Yermack submitted this sunset photo, taken at the Sandpiper Inn, 5451 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Garrett Amadon, general manager; David Jackson, owner; Molly Jackson, owner; and Tonya Getzen Gowan, marketing and events manager. Courtesy photo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2013
New Balance celebrates 10 years

More than 400 friends, family and customers congratulated Molly and David Jackson and team Monday, March 18, at the New Balance Sarasota 10th year anniversary celebration, held at the White Buffalo Saloon.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 6, 2011
Welly, White spar over project

Longboat Key Club general manager and Islandside Property Owners Coalition president spar in emails.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Andy Maass read "“The Roosevelt Family of Sagamore Hill" in eighth grade and has collected Roosevelt items ever since.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 28, 2018
A collection fit for a president: Andy Maass' Theodore Roosevelt collection spans decades

Maass' fascination with the 26th president began after he wrote a book report on “The Roosevelt Family of Sagamore Hill.”

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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