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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2012
Our View: Job 1: Fix, reduce pensions

It's time. The Longboat Key Town Commission election and commissioners' installations are completed. It's time to get back to work, and as the late Jim Durante used to say, do it "with all due haste."

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Donna Swan |
  • March 10, 2010
Deal Us In 3.11.10

Work backwards

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manatee County Financial Director Jan Brewer and Manatee County Administrator Cheri Coryea worked closely  to develop the budget, planning for reductions in state and local revenues.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 1, 2020
Manatee County officials come up with 4% budget solution

County prepared to push ahead on 44th Avenue extension, new Lakewood Ranch library.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 6, 2018
Sarasota weather page photo: Dec. 6

Mary Tygh Parks photographed this green heron having a bad hair day at Celery Fields.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 25, 2018
Longboat Key weather page photo: Oct. 25

Paul Meese captured this photograph on the beach near Longboat Key Towers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 25, 2018
East County weather page photo: Oct. 25

Jeannie Sparks captured this sunset at The Mall at University Town Center.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The city will work to preserve the nearby butterfly garden when it demolishes the pavilion at Gillespie Park.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 23, 2020
Gillespie Park pavilion slated for demolition

The city has the neighborhood's support as it plans to remove a shade structure from the park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Luxury coyotes? Yeah, that's an April Fools gag.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 3, 2019
Don't call it 'fake news,' it's just our annual April Fools fun

Once a year, we enjoy a little goofiness while not taking ourselves too seriously.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 4, 2016
How the beat the traffic

Bike lanes, public transit and a narrower Fruitville won’t solve Sarasota’s traffic congestion. Fact is, expanding capacity on the most congested roads is the way to go.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The town of Longboat Key has posted several of these "wear a mask" signs throughout the island.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • August 20, 2020
Longboat commissioners to vote Aug. 31 on extension of mandatory mask policy

The Longboat Key Town Commission is set to hold an emergency virtual meeting on Aug. 31.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Marketing Staff at Florida Lakes Vein Center |
  • January 28, 2021
Good News for Those Suffering with Leg Pain

Good News for Those Suffering with Leg Pain

  • Health
Sponsored Content
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • February 23, 2020
Animal Rescue Coalitions hosts day for the dogs

The Unconditional Love gala was hosted Feb. 23 at Michael's On East.

  • Black Tie
  • By John Ewing |
  • January 31, 2012
Fall in Love with Black Bird Home Gallery

Fall in Love with Black Bird Home Gallery

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Terry and Marcia McGovern
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • February 23, 2020
Catholic Charities brings Mardi Gras to Art Ovation

The annual New Orleans-style event was held Feb. 22 at the Art Ovation.

  • Black Tie
John Balerna
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • January 27, 2016
Twin Shores’ helping hands

Twin Shores resident Diane Brandlein would like to thank her neighbor John Balerna.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Workers will try to mitigate the steepness of an eroded riverbank near the Braden River, behind Greenbrook Adventure Park.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • December 18, 2013
Braden River erosion repairs set to begin

Repairs to keep two bodies of water separated should take less than a week to complete, once started.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 12, 2016
Boca Siesta Bayside unit sells for $1.6 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between April 25 and April 29.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 28, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Gullett Elementary (WITH VIDEO)

Children at Gullett Elementary School showed off what they've been learning in school Thursday night at the school's science fair. The East County Observer got a first-hand look at several of the projects.

  • East County
  • Schools
Sea turtle nesting season runs each year from May 1-Oct. 31. Photo Credit: Nat Kaemmerer
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 8, 2021
Longboat Key to take additional month to consider proposed sea turtle protections

If passed, the proposed sea turtle protections wouldn't take effect until 2022.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • February 25, 2019
Sarasota County Schools to hold second district-wide safety drill

Exercises in awareness and safety will be ongoing through the SCSPD at Sarasota County public schools.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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