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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 31, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, June 1

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
New College, on 110 acres on Sarasota Bay, was founded in 1960.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 12, 2024
FAA denies SRQ airport land sale to New College

The Federal Aviation Administration nixes the $11.5 million deal for 31 acres of the West Campus that the college leases from the airport.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 5, 2010
New hospital named for Key residents Raj and Indu Soin

The Indu and Raj Soin Medical Center is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2010 in Beavercreek, Ohio.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 24, 2016
Top Story — March: Major League Football's inaugural season in doubt

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

  • East County
  • News
Schroeder-Manatee Ranch files suit to evict fledgling professional football league.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 27, 2016
Top Story — June: Lakewood Ranch developer sues Major League Football

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 27, 2010
Residents concerned with changes

Several Lakewood Ranch residents voiced concerns about the community's new security providers during Community Development District meetings last week.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 7, 2011
East County business takes stand against cancer

Two local businesses this weekend will be holding fundraisers for cancer-related causes.

  • East County
  • News
Tony and Chris Aveni, of Surf Side Free Ride, take passengers around Siesta Key for free with their 1973 Volkswagen Things.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 6, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Beach-inspired boutique opens on Ocean Boulevard; Art'n Party makes art accessible on the Key

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • November 12, 2020
Voters deserve the truth

The integrity of the national election process far outweighs Biden’s unofficial victory claim.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 15, 2022
Local athletes clean up at FHSAA track and field championships

Gold, silver and bronze medals were all brought home from the championships, which were held May 11-14 in Gainesville.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By JL Bainbridge |
  • October 30, 2025
Apples to Apples: How to Fairly Compare Financial Advisors

What Does Your Investment Firm Actually Give You?

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 5, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 8.06.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Longboat Key Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Town attorney David Persson called his resignation Monday night a decision "two years in the making."
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 4, 2012
Town attorney submits resignation letter

Town attorney David Persson has agreed to stay on as the town's legal counsel until June 30, 2013.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2014
2013 sunset is still a stunner

In the Longboat Observer's Jan. 2 issue, we showcased our most stunning sunsets from 2013.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 3, 2011
INCORPORATION: Costs in a new city

For more residents, the debate regarding becoming a city comes down to finances. However, without a crystal ball, the only source of that data is the criticized Hank Fishkind feasibility study.

  • East County
  • News
Gregg Weiner, Glenn Obrero and Greg Watanabe star in The Great Leap. (Courtesy photo: Cliff Roles)
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 24, 2022
Sports and politics intersect in Asolo Rep's 'The Great Leap'

The tragedy of history collides with the game of basketball during China’s Tiananmen Square uprising in 1989. There are no winners, just survivors.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
The QR code on the new sign at Quick Point Nature Preserve on Longboat Key takes people to the site's location on the free iNaturalist app.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 28, 2023
New sign at Quick Point encourages community data collection

David Glosser led the installation of a sign directing people to the iNaturalist app to record their observations of plant and animal life.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 16, 2010
In Brief

In Brief

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • September 30, 2021
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce meets for Business After Hours

Chamber members met at Fleming's Steakhouse for networking and snacks.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Julie McGue. File photo.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • July 22, 2021
Longboat Key author Julie McGue wins nonfiction award

McGue's autobiography, 'Twice a Daughter,' is a Silver Winner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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