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  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • March 17, 2010
Weekly Dish

The weekly dish features restaurant tidbits and our pick for the dish of the week.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 17, 2010
Larson prepares for more civic duty

District 1 candidate Lynn Larson believes the Town Commission doesn't make decisions that are based on what its constituents want.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jessi Smith |
  • October 2, 2012
TWIS Talks RIAF: Pure Sound, Harmonies of Ensemble Basiani

TWIS Talks RIAF: Pure Sound, Harmonies of Ensemble Basiani

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Adaptive Golf Academy founder David Windsor has been helping U.S. Army veteran Ben Woods with his golf game for the past two years. "A golf lesson for them can turn into a life lesson for me, as well as the best friendship ever," Windsor said.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 17, 2015
Freedom to give back

Sarasota PGA Professional honored as 2015 Patriot Award recipient Nov. 11.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The city closed the Osprey Avenue bridge to facilitate Lift Station 87 construction for the second time in four years in May 2020. File photo.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 13, 2021
Lift station project nears completion

The city hopes to have the Osprey Avenue bridge reopened and the decommissioning of Lift Station 87 under way by the end of June.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The world's first telephone box was opened in 1881 in Berlin.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • November 14, 2019
The 20th century is calling

Selby Library is home to two pay phones.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jack Short |
  • October 29, 2015
Commission approves Palmer Ranch apartments

The Spanos Corp.’s modified plan for three-story buildings didn’t go far enough for neighbors’ approval.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Frustrated by false proclamations; Cell towers cause fear for health

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 20, 2014
TWIS Asks: Fabian Manzano of Boyce Avenue and These Quiet Sounds

TWIS Asks: Fabian Manzano of Boyce Avenue and These Quiet Sounds

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2020
Critic's Picks

Who's expected to win the Oscar, and who should

  • Arts + Culture
Lilly and Bethany Lynch and Larry and Tierney Thornhill look forward to Neighbors Unite in which luminaries will light up in Lakewood Ranch to honor those impacted by cancer.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 9, 2020
Light for hope in Lakewood Ranch

Group works to develop Neighbors Unite luminaria event in Lakewood Ranch Sept. 20 for American Cancer Society.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 24, 2016
Longboat Key Obituaries

Leonard Bowen Sr., Roberta Durzo, Michael Giordano and Alfred Wolkenberg died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Riverloft LLC, owner of Linger Lodge RV Resort, hopes to make the park more upscale with renovations to the site and the addition of more campsites.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 2, 2019
News briefs: County endorses campground expansion

Hotel, cell tower sites get green lights in Lakewood Ranch area.

  • East County
  • News
Riverview football advances to regional final
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 16, 2018
Riverview football advances to regional final

The Rams beat Manatee High and will host Dr. Phillips High next week

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” runs through March 29 at Florida Studio Theatre. Photo by Matthew Holler
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 29, 2019
FST's 'Curious Incident' is a smart, original play with a self-informed lead

'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' takes audiences on a journey of the mind at Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
The water testing site nearest Longboat Key is a spot in Sarasota Bay east of Joan Durante Park.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • July 24, 2020
Testing reveals few traces of sewage in Sarasota Bay

The town of Longboat Key is still investigating the cause of June's sewage break.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Guests will enjoy food from 46 restaurants at the 10th annual Forks & Corks Grand Tasting Jan. 29.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 25, 2017
Toast to the Most: Enjoy the Forks & Corks Grand Tasting to the fullest

We've got the insider tips needed to get the most out of the Forks & Corks main event.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Cardinal Mooney grad Matthew Garcia, of the Tennessee Volunteers, screams during a meet against the Louisville Cardinals. Photo By John Golliher/Tennessee Athletics.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 31, 2019
Local winter sports alumni doing big things at the next level

Local winter sports alumni doing big things at the next level, at schools like Tennessee, Texas, Columbia, Murray State, SMU and Embry-Riddle.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 11, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Jan. 18

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 27, 2017
East County weather page photo: April 27

Janet Russo captured this great blue heron hanging out at her backyard pond in Bradenton.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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