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Longboat Key Turtle Watch member Mike Herron excavates a nest on Saturday, Aug. 3.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 6, 2019
Rising sea turtle nesting numbers break Sarasota area records

Oh baby — nests abound in an active year for the turtles

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 23, 2009
Jaleski urges building department efficiency

Longboat Key Commissioner Gene Jaleski wants to improve and simplify the operations of the Planning, Zoning and Building Department by giving it an online presence.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Booker running back Spencer Carter scored the Tornadoes’ final touchdown on a 28-yard run in the fourth quarter.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 13, 2014
Football Friday

The Observer recaps the week in football.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 20, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 1.21.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Posted signs at Whitney's encourage social distancing.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 8, 2020
Longboat Key restaurant updates: Who's open for dine-in?

As of May 4, restaurants could reopen dining areas as long as they stick to 25% capacity.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Adrian Guzman.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 18, 2017
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: 05.18.17

Sarasota Athlete of the Week: 05.18.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • April 16, 2018
'Chappaquiddick' is a strong biopic on the power of wealth

The tale of Senator Edward Kennedy's drunk driving tragedy sticks to the facts, allowing viewers to make their own judgment.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub owner Ed Chiles hopes renovations preserve the iconic restaurant for generations to come.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 29, 2016
Town of Longboat Key blesses Mar Vista expansion

By the end of next summer, the iconic Longboat Key restaurant will have a second story, renovated interior and even a working water tower.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Su Byron |
  • May 21, 2020
Art and About: Binging on Books

Give your brain a break from screens by reading. Whether you want to travel the world from your living room or learn about history or cooking, there’s a book for you.

  • LWR Life
Jillian Cicalese, Brian Ritchie and Bonita Jackson act in "As You Like It." Photo by John Revisky
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 16, 2019
'As You Like It' puts audiences under a spell in Asolo Conservatory production

This Shakespeare-in-the-park show at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens shows a younger, charmingly unrefined side of the Bard.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Duo KVAS Volodymyr Kostenko, below, and Anton Savchenko, above, will perform in this year's circus. Courtesy image.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 3, 2018
New year brings excitement to Lakewood Ranch area

Here's a list of must-attend events in 2018 in the Sarasota-Manatee area.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Dexter Carter won first place at the speech contest held at McNeal Elementary.
  • By Andrew Atkins |
  • May 1, 2019
Speech contest winner shares lessons of empathy

Dexter Carter may be a small kid in fourth grade, but behind his thick, black-framed glasses is a boy who possesses wisdom beyond his years.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 15, 2010
Cops Corner

Sept. 4 Family feud 10:45 p.m. - 500 block of Sutton Place. Domestic Violence. Two sisters were arrested for domestic battery after they began throwing punches at each other and breaking objects in a condominium. One of the sisters accused the other one of texting too much on her cell phone.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh was pleased Tara Preserve residents Judy Koegel, Lucy Kemp, Shannon Fedder and Darby Connor feel the changes will improve safety.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 6, 2019
Manatee County improves safety on Tara Boulevard

Manatee County improves safety on Tara Boulevard.

  • East County
  • News
Screenshot of suspects installing a skimming device in a pump at the Longboat Key Mobile station.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • December 13, 2017
Longboat works to counter gas station skimmer schemes

Data-stealing device found planted on a pump at the island’s only gas station is indicative of a larger cybercrime scam, police say. Longboat Key residents are particularly vulnerable to such attacks.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • June 5, 2018
Kids hit Siesta sand for summer run

The first weekly kid run of the summer took place on June 5 at Siesta Key Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 23, 2016
Curtain Raiser Dinner kicks off new season at the Sarasota Opera

The annual event was held on Sunday, Oct. 23 at Michael’s On East.

  • Black Tie
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • January 28, 2010
Spade exploration

New College of Florida broke ground Jan. 26 on the most significant academic building to be constructed on the campus in nearly 20 years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 30, 2014
Sailors place seven at Bidwell Invitational

The Sarasota High wrestling team finished third at the 20-team Ryan Bidwell Invitational Jan. 25 and Jan. 26, at Lemon Bay.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Erin Ernst does henna "belly art" along with other body art by appointment and at events. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 4, 2017
Local artist prefers a living canvas

Erin Ernst grew up in a family of artists, and now she creates art for families-to-be.

  • Arts + Culture
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