• 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 Eric Garwood |
  • June 23, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: A lot hinges on this call

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 13, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Dec. 21

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Town Manager Dave Bullock
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2013
Holiday wish lists

Longboat Key leaders and residents unwrap their wishes for 2014.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
CASTO Managing Director of Southeast Development Michael Chadwick talks to the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance about his company's many projects.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 24, 2023
More restaurant choices headed to East County

CASTO executive talks about his company's many development projects in the Lakewood Ranch area.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Nate Kettler shares the mission of Save Our Seabirds.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • July 19, 2023
Save Our Seabirds rescuers wrangle ducklings, promote volunteering

New Outreach and Volunteer Manager Sarah Rubin has recruited an influx of volunteers who are passionate about the nonprofit's mission.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch's Samantha Malcolm is a new board member for the Manatee Literacy Council.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 12, 2021
Lakewood Ranch teen joins Manatee Literacy Council's board

ODA rising senior hopes to bring a new perspective to the Manatee Literacy Council.

  • East County
  • News
Firefighter-paramedic William Lewis and firefighter-parameic Ron Koper sit inside one of Fire Station 91's bedrooms.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 20, 2021
Longboat's north-end fire station renovations get completed

Many of the same features that went into the rebuilding of the south-end station were part of $800,000 project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells rides in a Ferrari during the 2023 Exotic Car Show on Main Street at Lakewood Ranch March 25. Legendary circus performer Bello Nock follows in the next car.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 31, 2023
Main Street at Lakewood Ranch is still the place to be

The Waterside Place hub is spectacular, but crowds continue to flock to Lakewood Ranch's original hub.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Urbanite Theatre Co-Artistic Director Brendan Ragan is leaving Sarasota.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 29, 2023
Brendan Ragan takes final bow at Urbanite Theatre

The co-artistic director is heading to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, in the Chicago metro area.

  • Arts + Culture
Built in 1970, the home at 1440 John Ringling Parkway has five bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,772 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 13, 2022
Ringling Parkway home sells for nearly $5 million

A Ringling Parkway home on Lido Key is the top sale at nearly $5 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Monaca Onstad finished her run as community relations director for Lakewood Ranch Communities Feb. 25 and will now open her own business.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 11, 2022
Award-winning Lakewood Ranch lifestyles director leaves post to open new company

Monaca Onstad leaves Lakewood Ranch community relations post with SMR to open new lifestyles company.

  • East County
  • News
The Volleyball for Beginners participants exchanged contact information after their session with instructor Chris McComas (second from right) with the intention of keeping their new hobby going together.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 12, 2022
Volleyball for Beginners class in Lakewood Ranch offers instruction, fun

The participants learn their bumps, sets and spikes at Waterside Park.

  • East County
  • Sports
Work continues on the cafeteria and multipurpose room of Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy. (Photo by Liz Ramos)
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 13, 2022
Construction on charter school's first phase nears completion

With an Aug. 10 opening day approaching, construction crews have the coming Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy on schedule.

  • East County
  • Schools
Bayfront Park’s recreation center is expected to get a new roof in the next budget cycle, an accelerated budget line item based on the needs of the building.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 27, 2022
Longboat Key's capital budget lines up big-ticket items

Long-term spending and funding sources have their own place in Longboat budget.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
An independent group of orchestra advocates has identified land along U.S. 301 — west of the Payne Park tennis courts — as a potential site for a music hall. File photo.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 25, 2021
City in the dark on orchestral maneuvers

As the Sarasota Orchestra continues internal deliberations on a new music hall, city leaders and residents are attempting to craft a perfect pitch to retain the organization.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A letter writer says vaccines don't meet proper standards.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 14, 2021
Lakewood Ranch-area man says vaccines don't meet the standard

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Will Manatee County Commission turmoil lead to needed change?

  • East County
  • Opinion
Phase one of the project will utilize space formerly occupied by a fire station and a utilities area. The approval of using the space created more than 15 acres for the park project.
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • April 19, 2022
Big update on deck for 17th Street Park

The county hopes that phased-in updates will be a hit with sports tournaments.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Four pickleball courts are proposed between courts 12 and 17 of the Longboat Key Club's Tennis Garden and a golf course fairway.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 10, 2022
Residents slam noise, notifications in pickleball project

Residents of Winding Oaks say Key Club's proposal for four new courts is out of bounds.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kent Chetlain |
  • February 17, 2010
Longboat Key - Real Estate

Orchid Beach condo sells for $2.5 million

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2009
Letters to the Editor

The Longboat Observer gives priority to letters of local interest and about local issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
« 1247 1248 1249 1250 1251 1252 1253 1254 1255 1256 »
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