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  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 27, 2017
Sarasota High inducts inaugural Hall of Fame class

The dinner and ceremony took place at Michael's on East.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
VFW Post 12055 members Dave Daily, George Johnston and Denny King hope the post can find a new home. They are sitting in a 1953 Korean War Jeep.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 25, 2017
Lakewood Ranch VFW post needs new home

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
North American Properties partners Dale Hafele and Shawn McIntyre say they expect to start construction of the new facility in the fall of 2017.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 8, 2017
Road improvements drive commercial center

Publix is the only tenant signed to date.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • December 11, 2015
Selby Gallery celebrates one last time

Sarasota artists, and Ringling College students and faculty reminisced inside the Selby Gallery Wednesday night just before its slated demolition in January.

  • Arts + Culture
Residents gathered Saturday at the Sarasota Farmers Market in opposition to the proposed sale of the grassy strip near Pineapple Park.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 4, 2016
City strikes Pineapple Park land deal

The Sarasota City Commission agreed to sell a piece of land along Lemon Avenue — which could mean doom or good fortunes for the nearby park, depending on who you ask.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioners will decide in February whether a referenda to bury above-ground utilities Key-wide will be presented to the voters. File photo
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 6, 2015
2015 Issues to Watch: Underground utilities

The year 2015 could be the one in which the Longboat Key electorate flips the power switch for a multimillion-dollar underground utilities project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • April 17, 2013
Prom-A-Palooza: Pine View students ready for Italian affair

What started as a potluck dinner in a chemistry classroom has expanded to a full-on catered event with months of party planning and extravagant dance decorations.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Courtesy rendering Architect Gary Hoyt was hired last year to design preliminary town center renderings for the public and area businesses to see.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 7, 2014
Zoning for town center up next

The town is the new owner of 2.8 acres of land that sits in an area slated for a town center concept. The town is crafting an overlay district to entice such development.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 5, 2013
TWIS Asks: Roast

TWIS Asks: Roast

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
The home at 551 Putter Lane has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 5,059 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 31, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for July 15-19 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A Country Club Shores home on Putter Lane tops the week's sales at $5.75 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Nancy Ceci
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2024
Charter Review Board District 5: Nancy Ceci

Meet the candidate.

  • Elections
The Original Hob Nob Drive-In will open this spring at 1701 N. Washington Blvd. in Sarasota.
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 23, 2026
Hob Nob to reopen in Sarasota with new owner

The Original Hob Nob Drive-In will be operated with support from The Breakfast Company founders.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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For Sarasota school board
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 19, 2024
For Sarasota school board

After four years of culture wars, the fallout from COVID and changing to a new superintendent, the school board needs stability and consistency.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
As an Observer staffer put it, running from Longboat to the mainland likely would have been faster than driving.
  • By Emily Walsh |
  • August 24, 2021
Traffic circle shift show can only get better, right?

A Longboater’s weeklong diary detailing the new traffic pattern at Gulfstream and US 41.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 24, 2010
Club seeks code amendments

A decision by Longboat Key Club and Resort officials to seek amendments to the town's zoning code would further delay its Islandside application.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
One of the boats that was moved from its lift near Lands End on the north end.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 4, 2025
Town Commission gives higher boat lift ordinance first approval

The new ordinance would change the way boat lift height is measured on Longboat Key and give boat owners a couple more feet to make lifts more resilient.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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  • By Dora Walters |
  • January 1, 2011
Public Tennis Center courts the new year

The weather was chamber-of-commerce perfect for the 10th annual New Year's Day round-robin tournament at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center. Forty players turned out for the event, which was organized by Jay Greenblatt.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • March 24, 2015
Garden Club teas up

The Longboat Key Garden Club welcomed current, new and prospective members to a tea on March 24.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kristina Atkinson and Pat McDonald from Meals on Wheels PLUS
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • July 17, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: New York Hair Ladies Night Out

New York Hair in Bradenton held its first Ladies Night Out July 16. Attendees got consultations on hair, make-up and fashion while also enjoying wine and snacks.

  • East County
  • News
This week's FYI Friday features news about the Mall at University Town Center, a drug bust and more!
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 26, 2014
FYI Friday - Your weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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