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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 3, 2012
Harry's wines and dines with new tasting format

The new wine tasting format will offer a more intimate event, limited to about 100 people.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Forks and Corks 2014
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 27, 2014
Attendees talk Forks & Corks 2014

The Sarasota-Manatee Originals put on its annual Forks & Corks Sunday, Jan. 27 in the courtyard of The Ringling. The seventh annual event sold out in 8 minutes. Here's a video of the sights and sounds at the event in case you weren't one of the lucky 1,200 to get tickets.

  • Arts + Culture
Forks and Corks 2014
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 27, 2014
Attendees talk Forks & Corks 2014

The Sarasota-Manatee Originals put on its annual Forks & Corks Sunday, Jan. 27 in the courtyard of The Ringling. The seventh annual event sold out in 8 minutes. Here's a video of the sights and sounds at the event in case you weren't one of the lucky 1,200 to get tickets.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • August 16, 2018
Hot Shots

The winning photos from the Lens on Lakewood Ranch capture the spirit and tranquility of life out east.

  • LWR Life
Savannah Moore, 8, from Lauren Booth's third-grade class, leans over to get a closer look at the mosquitoes with her magnifying glass.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • October 5, 2016
Mosquito expert scratches surface at Gullett Elementary School

Manatee County Mosquito Control employee is bugged by lack of information.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2012
News Briefs

Port Dolphin sand deal signed

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longboat Key town commissioners have soured on plans for a north-end crosswalk.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 20, 2016
Commission on crosswalks: Get 'em out of the town

Longboat Key town commissioners have found consensus on the controversial crosswalk issue — get rid of them.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Lakewood Ranch Little League 10/11 All-Stars went undefeated in the Section 4 tournament.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 15, 2014
LRLL wins sectional title

The Lakewood Ranch Little League 10/11 All-Stars captured the Section 4 championship July 11 and July 12, in Brandon.

  • East County
  • Sports
Does Donald Trump really know more about the effects of tariffs than leading economists?
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 4, 2018
Tariffs not fit for print

Donald Trump’s tariff wars started with punishing Canadian paper mills. Thank you, Donald. Our prices are rising 10% to 12%. A Trump adviser told us, ‘It’s just dumb.’

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 11, 2016
Bird Key Yacht Club learns how to cook

56 members attended the chef demo and chose between two dishes for dinner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The building where Lori Martin's body was found in a sauna.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • February 26, 2018
Longboat police, medical examiner wait for test results in sauna death

Longboat Police Chief Pete Cumming said the department has more answers than questions but isn't willing to release anything until the medical examiner gets its tests back.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Zara Barrie |
  • October 27, 2014
Factory Girl: Moody Makeup

Factory Girl: Moody Makeup

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • December 11, 2015
Chamber gets in the holiday spirit

Members of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce gathered for a holiday Business After Hours Dec. 10, at Harry’s Continental Kitchens.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2014
Obituary: Paul Carnese Jr.

Paul Carnese Jr., 88, of Falmouth, Mass., and Longboat Key, died June 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
"God's love for us is a million times more," Fr. Dan Smith said. "I want to help (families) feel that love and get that love to the kids."
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 30, 2011
Our Lady of the Angels welcomes new priest

Fr. Dan Smith now will lead the congregation at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Community.

  • East County
  • News
Get the scoop on a few of the coolest ice cream accessories found around town.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 30, 2014
Tools of the trade: Ice cream crazy

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream -- especially during summer in Florida. Here's the scoop on a few of the coolest ice cream accessories found around town.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2017
MAP: Ahearn-Koch, Brody and Hyde head to runoff for commission seats

Jen Ahearn-Koch, Hagen Brody and Martin Hyde move on to a May 9 runoff election for two at-large seats on the Sarasota City Commission, after Tuesday’s election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lido Key Residents Association President Carl Shoffstall is keeping a close watch on the ongoing post-Tropical Storm Debby shoreline renourishment project. Photo by David Conway
  • By David Conway |
  • February 4, 2015
Q+A with Carl Shoffstall

Although beach renourishment has been the major headline-generator on Lido Key over the past year, life on the island is more than just worrying about the well-being of the shoreline.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 24, 2013
JUST THE STATS

20 - The number of boys basketball teams, including Cardinal Mooney and Riverview, who participated in the Wally Keller Classic Jan. 19, at Charlotte High.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The birthday boys included Mike St. Hilaire, 69, Richard Perlman, 60, and Mike Greve, 66.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • August 20, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: A birthday party for three

Three Longboaters celebrated their birthdays together Saturday, Aug. 20 at Bay Isles. The birthday boys included Mike Greve, Richard Perlman and Mike St. Hilaire. Their party was catered by Nancy's BBQ and they also had a custom made cake by Slice of Heaven.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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