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Nine developers will vie for the chance to renovate the 41-year-old Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 20, 2011
Nine potential Colony investors remain

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort unit owners will now review a list of nine development proposals more closely in the coming weeks.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 17, 2012
Social Studies: Scott George

IT'S ANOTHER LILLY PULITZER TIE DAY for Scott George, who is in between morning business meetings and fundraising lunches at the Community AIDS Network ...

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Dana Westmark and Donald Geikie |
  • May 25, 2012
Real Estate Deal of the Week: Bayport Beach and Tennis Club

Real Estate Deal of the Week: Bayport Beach and Tennis Club

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Nate Benderson last month with Deb Millman, former executive director of the Honor Animal Rescue Ranch in East Manatee.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2012
Our View: An American classic

If you wanted to create the national poster symbolizing what America used to be and is supposed to be, the late Nate Benderson should be its model.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2012
Welcome back: Since you left ...

There's no pop quiz. It's our way of saying: Welcome back.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Whether you prefer to eat or drink your veggies, we can all agree that adding more nutrients to your diet is a good thing — especially when they taste this good. Photos by Mallory Gnaegy.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 14, 2013
Pressing Matter

Whether you prefer to eat or drink your veggies, we can all agree that adding more nutrients to your diet is a good thing - especially when they taste this good.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Michael Eng |
  • December 16, 2009
OBSERVED: From our families to yours

For you, our loyal reader, The East County Observer's editorial staff members share our families' most cherished recipes.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 20, 2009
McNeal Book Club inspires reading

Third-grade teacher Carolyn Winget started a voluntary book club for her students three years ago.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 17, 2010
Pirates Prevail

The Braden River High baseball team scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to defeat rival Lakewood Ranch 5-3 March 13.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2009
Letters to the Editor

To send in your letters, please e-mail them to [email protected], or mail them to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, 34228. The Longboat Observer gives priority to letters of local interest and about local issues. The Observer will print all letters to the editor if it feels they are of general interest, but only if the letter is signed and the author's street address and phone number are given. The editor reserves the right to condense letters.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 8, 2012
Letters to the Editor

'The Iron Lady' movie missed the mark; Library and historical society could join forces; Thank you to family for cleaning up; All Longboat taxpayers should not pay for center

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The home at 7902 Sanderling Road sold for $5.5 million. It has four bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths and 8,395 square feet of living area.  Courtesy photo of Michael Saunders and Co.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 16, 2015
Siesta Properties home sells for $5.5 million

A home in Siesta Properties tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2010
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 16, 2010
Cops Corner 06.17.10

The victim and the defendant got into an argument about the victim operating a remote control car in the parking lot on his side of the building because it upsets his dogs.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 6, 2011
Cops Corner 04.07.11

Several people observed the white female subject walking into moving traffic, yelling, cursing and pointing her finger at motorists.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
"The Price of Sex" premieres April 9.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 6, 2011
Scene & Heard

SFF makes a play for female theatergoers; La Musica to 'GPAC' the house; Roller derby films predicted to 'Bomb'; Gloria Musicae brings back Mozart's 'Requiem'; Hot Tickets

  • Arts + Culture
Jamie & Mike Stone at "Deja vu: Big American Bandstand" March 26.
  • By Molly Schechter and Stephanie Hannum |
  • April 6, 2011
Black Tie & Tales

Here comes the bride ... times three; Entertainment extravaganza; Oldies but goodies; Tidbits; Black Tie Affair

  • Arts + Culture
This home at 3667 San Remo Terrace has four bedrooms, three baths, two half-baths, a pool and 4,075 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.8 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 13, 2015
Home in San Remo Estates sells for $1.8 million

A home in San Remo Estates tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2012
Our View: Years of reckoning are here

This is the long-awaited public unveiling of how the Longboat Key Town Commission wants to address that frustrating, ever-festering problem of the town's $28 million unfunded employee-pension liabilities.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Downtown condo owner Phil Grande is tired of the people feeding the transients in Selby Five Points Park and the lack of action from the city.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 31, 2011
Petition seeks to end homeless feedings

Downtown condo owners are making another push to rid Selby Five Points Park of the criminal element that many say has taken over the park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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