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Courtesy Sarasota Bay Water Festival
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • September 17, 2014
Water festival exhibitor applications available

Does your club or local business plan on attending the Sarasota Bay Water Festival? The deadline for exhibitor applications to have a tent is Wednesday, Oct. 1.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jane Buckman, Longboat Key Center for the Arts director, and Habatat Galleries founder Ferdinand Hampson
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • February 10, 2016
Glass art pops up at Whitney Beach

The Longboat Key Center for the Arts and Habatat Galleries in Royal Oak, Mich. will host a pop-up gallery until Feb. 26 at Whitney Beach Plaza.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 26, 2011
County to host redistricting open house

Manatee County will host a redistricting open house discussion Sept. 27.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2009
Cops Corner

Cops Corner

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 7, 2010
Our view: Post-mortem on the vote

For all of those involved in the Longboat Key Club and Resort's proposed expansion and redevelopment plans, the holiday weekend gave them a much-needed break, time to play and think about something else. Everyone needs to recharge. Especially from the past eight, draining months of public hearings, town elections and decision making.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Suzy Brenner and her organization's new sign on Bay Isles Road.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 17, 2019
Longboat's Paradise Center moves to new home

Office and most activities move up the block on Bay Isles Road for now, but more remodeling is still in store.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A new addition to downtown is a solar compactor called "Big Belly."
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • April 20, 2011
Photo of the Day: FEED ME!

A new waste disposal contraption has shown up on Main Street across the street from Hollywood 20. The Big Belly Solar Compactor has both the logo for Waste Management and city of Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 13, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Sept. 14

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • February 11, 2018
Orchid Ball pops with Andy Warhol themed florals and color

The Orchid Ball was held Feb. 10 at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Black Tie
At its meeting from 5:45 to 8 p.m., July 22, the School Board will vote whether to accept Craig Little as Lakewood Ranch High School's new principal.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • July 22, 2014
Manatee County School District to vote on Lakewood Ranch High leaders

At its meeting from 5:45 to 8 p.m., July 22, the Manatee County School District will vote on a new principal and assistant principal for Lakewood Ranch High School - Craig Little and Melinda Lundy.

  • East County
  • News
Many components on the larger multislide playground structure at Greenbrook Adventure Park are rusted or corroded. Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 4 will spend about $15,000 on repairs.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 21, 2019
Lakewood Ranch CDD plans playground repairs

Lakewood Ranch CDD makes repairs to playground at Greenbrook Adventure Park.

  • East County
  • News
Fruitville Grove had fresh produce for sale.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 23, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: San Marco Farmer's Market

San Marco Plaza hosted its first Farmers Market April 20. Guests enjoyed live music while browsing vendor booths that included fresh produce, bread and seafood as well as goods, plants and other items.

  • East County
  • News
“We have to have faith that the community will come through for us,” says Players Artistic Director Jeffery Kin. The organization’s new complex in Lakewood Ranch will cost $30 million.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • August 16, 2018
At the Players Centre, the Show Must Go On

With a new buyer for its Sarasota theater, The Players is one step closer to taking its leap into Lakewood Ranch.

  • LWR Life
Audrey and Chris Vandewiele have fun at Healthy Kids Day with their daughters Eleanor, 4 mos., and Andrea, 23 mos.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • April 22, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Healthy Kids Day

Hundreds of families came out to the Evalyn Sadlier Jones Branch of the Sarasota Y to celebrate Healthy Kids Day, Friday, April 20. The nationwide YMCA event promotes the coming of summer as well as the importance of being healthy. The biggest highlight was the opening of the water park for the season.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Colin Castro.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 31, 2018
East County Athlete of the Week: Colin Castro

The ODA running back talks the Green Bay Packers and the best advice he has received

  • East County
  • Sports
Commissioners listen to the county administrator's proposed budget  fiscal year 2018.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • June 20, 2017
County considering tax on utilities, raising millage rate for coming year

The final vote will happen in August, but the commission hopes to rebuild the county's reserves.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 7, 2012
Town commission requests more input from residents

The Town Commission made two decisions that will allow seasonal residents get back to the island and have their say.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Nate's Honor Animal Rescue Executive Director Dari Oglesby is eager to see renovations to Nate's Place finished.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 7, 2012
Nate's Honor Animal Rescue renovations near completion

When Dari and Rob Oglesby step into their near-empty retail space in the Shoppes at University Town Center, they look past the construction that's under way.

  • East County
  • News
Kim Kessler’s family has lived in the house at 690 Fox St. for more than four decades.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 28, 2016
Top Story — July: Village residents cry fowl following peacock removal

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Town Manager Bruce St. Denis says the Islander groins installed last year are an example of an alternative technology that works.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 15, 2010
The Sand Man

On the eve of the Town Commission's decision on which beach renourishment project to choose, both the town manager, beach engineer and consultants back the town's decision to dredge.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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