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Bob Gault has plans to bury the wires in Country Club Shores.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 6, 2016
People to Watch: Bob Gault

Bob Gault is hopeful enough residents realize an effort to bury power lines on Longboat Key isn’t complete until a neighborhood and side street project is approved in March.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • July 29, 2015
Sarasota Opera announces cast and creative team for last year of the Verdi Cycle

The opera brings in familiar favorites and acclaimed newcomers to conclude its historic performance cycle of the complete works of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi.

  • Arts + Culture
Business owners leaving St. Armands Circle think the character of the tourist district is changing. What does that mean for shops in the area?
  • By David Conway |
  • December 28, 2016
Top Story — July: St. Armands Circle merchants question restaurant ratio

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

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson laughs while talking with fans at the United States Flag and Touch Football League National Championships.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 17, 2018
Celebrity flag waves at Premier Sports Campus

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
Christine Johnson of the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast thanks Friends of Keep Woods for its efforts in creating a new preserve.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 2, 2018
Backers celebrate new Johnson Preserve in Manatee County

Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast hosts a celebration and walking tour of the new Johnson Preserve along the Braden River.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 25, 2010
Draft permit for beach project issued

Longboat Key has received an 'intent to issue a permit' from FDEP for an emergency beach project that would bring 133,000 cubic yards of sand to the north end next year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2014
Obituary: George Barnes

George Barnes, 89, of Bradenton, died Aug. 11.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
vYoram Ariely said beckyball is like tennis and pickleball but can be played on both hard and soft courts.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 21, 2018
Longboat Key resident develops a whole new ballgame

Longboater Yoram Ariely created beckyball, a mix of tennis and pickleball, that can be played on unused tennis courts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The only thing that sticks out of the cryotherapy machine during a session is Alex Barr's head, so that you don't inhale the nitrogen being pumped into the machine.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • October 17, 2018
Sweat it out, chill it down in Sarasota

Purify an Urban Sweat Lodge and CryoXL at Hydr8 show the way in trends to boost your health by sweating or chilling your body. Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, businesses.

  • Health
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • October 13, 2011
Road-crossing options sought

A Florida Department of Transportation engineer says that FDOT may suggest options such as crosswalks instead of pedestrian islands along part of Midnight Pass Road.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Gary Berns
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 20, 2011
INCORPORATION Q&A: Friends of Lakewood Ranch

Opponents of the incorporation of Lakewood Ranch answer readers' questions.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 6, 2016
Sarasota Ballet jingles all the way into the holidays

Friends of the Sarasota Ballet members celebrated at Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Black Tie
Can you tell us where this fall scarecrow resides? The first person to answer correctly gets a Facebook shout out.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 1, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY Where am I?

Can you tell us where this fall scarecrow resides? The first person to answer correctly gets a Facebook shout out.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Work crews begin spreading the first loads of sand on a renourishment project on the north end of Longboat Key. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • September 7, 2018
Longboat kicks off north-end beach project

30,000 tons of sand is making its way from Polk County for $1.1 million project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Big Pass, which has never before been dredged, is the desired source of sand for a long-term Lido shoreline restoration project backed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 30, 2014
County endorses short-term Lido renourishment

At a workshop today, the Sarasota County Commission encouraged city staff to maximize the potential of a Lido Beach renourishment project scheduled for later this year.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By [email protected] |
  • March 1, 2012
Looking to make the Quintessential St. Patrick's Day Meal?

Looking to make the Quintessential St. Patrick's Day Meal?

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Fun Life Entertainment's floating jungle gym anchored off the eastern shore of Greer Island.
  • By John McGuire |
  • July 8, 2017
Floating jungle gym finds a home near Longboat

The owner of the recreational structure plans to anchor near Greer Island for the rest of the summer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The city has closed a portion of Cocoanut Avenue as part of a series of planned improvements for the road this year.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2016
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Cocoanut street closure and affordable housing feedback

The city closes a downtown street for construction, and our readers share their thoughts on the murky future of a proposed apartment complex.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lido and Taffy
  • By Katie Johns |
  • August 24, 2016
Raise a paw to the playful pups of Longboat Key

To celebrate National Dog Day Aug. 26, nine Longboaters share what makes their furry friends so lovable.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 22, 2013
Commissioners review town wish list

A community center and improved cellular communication service topped the list of goals for residents and town leaders this week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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