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  • By Sarasota Orthopedic Associates |
  • November 27, 2018
Giving Thanks is Not Just For Thanksgiving

Giving Thanks is Not Just For Thanksgiving

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Terri Driver checks the caging on a nest on Longboat Key Beach in June 2016.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • April 26, 2017
Longboat Key Turtle Watch: Hatching History

Since its inception in 1969 , the turtle watch volunteers have monitored Manatee County Beaches.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 18, 2017
Will Longboat Key face mayoral shakeup?

Despite strong support for Longboat Key Mayor Terry Gans, two potential challengers have emerged.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 22, 2012
All eyes on Isaac

Town staff is in the early stages of preparation and planning for Tropical Storm Isaac, while keeping in touch closely with both Manatee and Sarasota counties.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 15, 2020
Cops Corner: Sarasota 10.15.20

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Stuart Ullman thinks adding more to the Cooper Creek area is "irresponsible" and will only add to traffic, pollution and other problems.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 17, 2018
Cooper Creek plan raises concerns

Nearby residents question whether growth will compromise quality of life.

  • East County
  • News
The future of Gulf of Mexico Drive utilities is on the line for a March ballot but some commissioners and residents worry if it’s being funded correctly.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 8, 2015
Commission flips switch on neighborhood undergrounding referendum

The future of Gulf of Mexico Drive utilities is on the line for a March ballot but some commissioners and residents worry if it’s being funded correctly.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 29, 2011
Six Colony proposals remain

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association has selected six development proposals to review and plans to reduce the number to three next month.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manatee County commissioners meet at the county administration building downtown. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 26, 2020
Right-of-way acquisition could be a county priority in Manatee County

County executives, commissioners believe land for road projects needs to be purchased sooner.

  • East County
  • News
The Sarasota County Commission and the Longboat Key Town Commission will come together for a joint meeting at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Sarasota County Administration Center, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • October 21, 2016
Sarasota, Longboat Key set joint commission meeting

Seven key Longboat Key issues will be discussed.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 30, 2020
Word for 2021: Anthem

Taken from Ayn Rand’s 1937 novella, it’s a warning to reject the spread of collectivism and the state and fight for the principles that made the U.S. exceptional.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Models Patricia Harper, Nancy Morgans (top), Anastasia Tess Magoulas (bottom), Christine Nichols-Brown, coordinator Eloise Eckler, and models Ellen Hunt, Joan Clowser, and Kathleen Link, gather together during dinner.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 27, 2022
Sparkle on the Runway entertains River Strand residents in Bradenton

The fashion show benefits the Manatee County Food Bank.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 25, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: It's breakfast time, right?

Police reports from around the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Anya Taylor-Joy in "The VVitch." Photo source: Netflix.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 25, 2019
Cringe Blog: Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?

"Evil" and "The VVitch" are this week's picks.

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  • By Blake Fussell |
  • January 28, 2022
Sarasota's rental assistance program expands, streamlines applications

The Emergency Rental Assistance Program is taking new applications and recently implemented ERA2. Certain requirements have been broadened and funds will be available through 2025.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Severe sand erosion on the south end of Longboat Key means there’s not much recreational beach left at high tide behind condominiums like L’Ambiance.
  • By Jack Short |
  • November 11, 2015
Welcome Back: Shoreline projects to watch this season

How much sand will upcoming local beach projects bring? Enough to fill the Empire State Building’s 1.37 million cubic yards — nearly twice. Read on to learn plans for your favorite beach this season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 2, 2009
SMR Farms plants East Coast roots

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch's agricultural unit is leading SMR's first expansion outside of Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy carriage horse Sterling, a 22-year-old Percheron, pulls students across a field at SMART's campus off County Road 675. Sterling will retire in about one year. Courtesy image.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 9, 2019
Grant drives SMART program

A $34,000 grant will allow SMART to find a new driving therapy horse and perhaps a new carriage.

  • East County
  • News
Heritage Harbour South may soon have a Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputy issuing tickets to speeders.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 9, 2014
Heritage Harbour South CDD explores speed enforcement options

The Heritage Harbour South Community Development District is reaching out to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office about bringing deputies to issue tickets to speeders.

  • East County
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 17, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
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