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  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • December 15, 2016
Church continues its stitching tradition

Friends that stitch together, stay together.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A week of early voting begins on Saturday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Town Hall.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 9, 2018
Early voting opens Saturday in Longboat as mail ballots roll in

Early voting runs for a week, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Town Hall.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2012
News Briefs

SKA online membership launches successfully; County consolidation affects mowing; Siesta sewer rehab ahead of schedule

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 8, 2018
Street sign's grammar draws quick criticism (or criticism quickly?)

Neighborhood wordsmith makes clear an opinion on Drive Slow sign.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Toasted Mango staff member Suzanne Sementilli serves breakfast to tourist Nicole Gonzalez, who is visiting from Ft. Lauderdale.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 20, 2015
Toasted Mango brings sweetness to south Siesta

After investing more than $500,000 in a space in Crescent Plaza, the owners of the popular restaurant joint are ready to bring some swagger to the oft-ignored end of the island.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2015
Special delivery

East County Observer Sports Editor Jen Blanco and her husband, Brian, rang in the New Year with a special bundle of joy.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Florida Gov. Rick Scott, center, cuts a ceremonial ribbon to celebrate a historic grant presented to MTC.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 10, 2018
Governor delivers historic grant to Manatee Technical College in Bradenton

MTC receives $200,000 from the first Florida Job Growth Grant Fund.

  • East County
  • News
Alert Longboat Key officer saves 4 boaters from stormy waters
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • October 10, 2016
Longboat Key officer saves boaters from stormy waters

None of the juvenile boaters were wearing life jackets.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Soldiers hold swords above the heads of Babe and Jim Reger, as they leave the church as husband and wife. Courtesy photo
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 10, 2015
The test of time

Greenbrook Walk residents Jim and Babe Reger travel back to 1865 for a Civil War ceremony.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 10, 2013
Manatee County preps for landfill site improvements

Manatee County officials must approve changes to the Lena Road Landfill's general-development plan.

  • East County
  • News
MUSICAL MOMENT. Andy and Lisa Weiland catch up on their Longboat Observer news in front of the Sydney Opera House in Australia.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2015
IT’S READ EVERYWHERE

Headed on a great trip? Make sure to take your Observer along! Snap a photo of you holding your Observer on vacation, then submit it and you could win travel tickets, courtesy of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 3, 2011
Letters to the editor

City officials favor St. Armands; Police deserve what they've earned

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 24, 2014
It's just a little crush: Clásico's new Tuesday-night temptation

It's just a little crush: Clásico's new Tuesday-night temptation

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2014
Sidelines

Eleven-year-old wins designated championship; Lady Sailors basketball sinks rival Lady Rams; McMahon leads Cougars basketball to a win; and more local sports news.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 18, 2009
Pipeline project gets under way

The replacement of water pipes along Gulf of Mexico Drive will cause temporary pedestrian and vehicular delays through September 2010.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association Jay Yablon says it's time for his association to take control of the resort's destiny.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 1, 2015
Colony Association piling up settlement cash

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association is assessing unit owners $29,000 apiece in the next fiscal year to garner $6.8 million in settlement cash.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy photo
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • January 7, 2019
'On the Basis of Sex' is an inspiring biopic on an extraordinary woman

Director Mimi Leder's film takes a personal approach in detailing Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's first case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Abdul-Khaliq ‘A.K.’ Murtadha and Emerald Rose Sullivan star in WBTT’s production of ‘The Mountaintop.’ Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 24, 2018
WBTT shows a different side of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

“The Mountaintop” imagines Dr. Martin Luther King’s final night in gripping West Coast Black Theatre Troupe production.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Planning consultant Bo Medred addresses attendees during a public meeting at St. Boniface Episcopal Church Wednesday.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 9, 2016
Lack of details big hurdle for Siesta Key hotel

Siesta Key residents decried murky plans for a hotel on the barrier island during the first public meeting on the proposal.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Howie Hochberg poses in front of a Sarasota Axe Throwing Club target.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 13, 2019
Sarasota Axe Throwing Club could be the area's newest bar sensation

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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