• Alternate Text
  • Loading

  • Mother's Day Gift Guide
  • Sand Bucket List
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App
  • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • Things to Do
  • Galleries
  • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Red Tide Map
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Longboat
    • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • Things to Do
  • Galleries
  • More
    • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Red Tide Map
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Mother's Day Gift Guide
  • Sand Bucket List
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App

Results for:

  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 6, 2022
Kitty Michael International Invitational draws golfers to Longboat Key Club

More than 100 golfers played at the club from May 2-6 in the amateur tournament.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Selby staff used a Rowlux material to create a shiny pool of water filled with water lilies.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • February 15, 2021
Selby Gardens unveils pop art garden display exhibition

The Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop! exhibit blends pop art with classic garden displays.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • October 14, 2009
Aerobic Grandma: Nechtem gains more from exercise than strength

At age 55, Chuck Nechtem has the appearance of what a younger generation might call a 'hunk.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 14, 2009
Olympic hopeful opens equestrian center

International show-jumping professional Brock Clermont will hold an open house for the 33-stall facility on Oct. 17.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 17, 2010
Ron Johnson: 2009 Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key Citizen of the Year

Ron Johnson: 2009 Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key Citizen of the Year

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 15, 2009
Where are they now?: Edith Barr Dunn

Barr Dunn may be retired, but she remains a restaurant consultant at heart.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 20, 2009
Real Estate Reports

Real Estate Reports

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 11, 2010
Plaza owner awaits closing

After more than a decade on Longboat Key, Andrew Hlywa is eager to say goodbye to Whitney Beach Plaza and the island itself.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 9, 2010
Hall of Fame hooks Lakewood Longhorns

The Longhorns 13U baseball team finished second at the Nations Baseball Elite State Championship May 28-30.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Dora Walters |
  • April 28, 2010
Historic evening

The Longboat Key Historical Society delved into the Key's rich and varied history for its 'Elegant Benefit' fundraiser.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
"I enjoy working with young people," says Phyllis Silverman. "It keeps me busy and it keeps me young."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 29, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: Supporting Role

Phyllis Silverman may be Rebecca Hopkins' right-hand gal, but she's everyone else's favorite fill-in. The longtime Florida Studio Theatre staffer explains why she loves being at everyone's disposal.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota County Schools Superintendent Lori White, center, explains to School Board members why there are reductions in the number of math teachers in middle schools.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 21, 2012
School Board lauds Sarasota High plan

The Sarasota High School rebuild may cost $4 million more than previous estimates, but the Sarasota County School Board applauds the public's pick.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Matt Orr |
  • June 21, 2012
Matt's List: five Sarasota secrets to looking incredible

Matt's List: five Sarasota secrets to looking incredible

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2012
Letters to the Editor

The Key must remainsafe for everyone; Resident offers ideafor crosswalk lights

  • Sarasota
  • News
Visitors coming to Sarasota County to see the top beach in the country in 2011 helped push county tourism tax collections to a level not seen in several years. Norman Schimmel.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • November 23, 2011
County tourist tax revenue passes $11 million mark

Siesta Beach's No. 1 ranking gets considerable credit for the county's best tourist tax revenue total since the 2006 fiscal year.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
"I have such respect for talent," Jimmy Hoskins says. "I cry when I see a brilliant performance that moves me or when someone wins an award and I know what they've gone through to get to that point."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • January 5, 2011
All the right moves

Choreographer Jimmy Hoskins' life story could be a Broadway musical, which is why after 400 shows the theater veteran is publishing his memoir.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 10, 2011
Exhibition 'The Other Persona' displays creative costumes

Art-lovers will have the chance to chat with Ray Peper while he works his magic on a costume made of Barbie dolls for Circus Sarasota's gala and a Halloween costume titled 'Ghosts of the Titanic.'

  • Arts + Culture
The Suncoast Quad Squad takes its giant bat skate for a test drive in Sarasota.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 6, 2011
Roller derby divas prepare for takeoff

Sarasota's roller derby girls are putting the final touches on a giant roller skate that they hope to send soaring through the air Saturday at the 2011 Red Bull Flugtag Tampa.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lucy Miller is a Longbeach Village resident and seventh-generation Cortez native. Photo courtesy of Salvatore Branciforte.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 14, 2012
Scent of a woman: Lucy Miller

Lucy Miller is the brains and nose behind Lucy Miller Pure, a line of natural and organic perfumes that debuted quietly in August - but could make a bigger splash early next year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
East County's Andrea Sacchetti, Richard Garrett and Dawn Zielinski said the new design creates uncertainty for drivers and cyclists and is a safety problem.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 29, 2020
Cyclists call for change in Lakewood Ranch

Bicyclists seek speed reduction, lane changes on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard.

  • East County
  • News
« 1235 1236 1237 1238 1239 1240 1241 1242 1243 1244 »
The best of Your Observer, delivered directly to your inbox

Get the latest in news, sports, schools, arts and things to do in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Longboat Key and East County.

Sign Up

Contact

  • 1970 Main St.
  • Third Floor
  • Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Phone: 941-366-3468
  • FPN Verified

Extra, Extra!

  • Newsletters
  • App
  • Crossword
  • Contests

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Classifieds
  • Advertise
  • Rack Locations
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Options

sister sites

  • Business Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Orange Observer
  • Accessibility Options
  • Copyright © 2026 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved
Sign Up for Daily Headlines

A daily dose of news from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

Sign Up for In Case You Missed It

A Saturday dose of the week's top stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County.


Anytime. Anywhere. Observer.

From in-depth local reporting to real-time breaking news, stay connected to the stories shaping our community with the Your Observer app.

Download Now for Free