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  • By Katie Johns |
  • July 26, 2017
Republican Club mingles with town officials

Town officials and residents gathered July 26 at Portofino Ristorante & Bar.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2015
OBITUARY | Ronald Taub

Ronald Taub died June 26.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch senior Elise Spiller was named the MVP of the Sarasota-Manatee Girls Basketball All-Star Game March 26.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 30, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 03.31.16

East County High 5 Moments: 03.31.16

  • East County
  • Sports
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 26, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, Sept. 26

Weekend's best bets: Friday, Sept. 26

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
This is the latest draft concept for redeveloping Bayfront Park.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2014
Our View

LBK's bayfront condundrum

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 12, 2020
Cops Corner: Sarasota 3.12.20

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Joe Robertson collects signatures on a number of petitions outside of the Supervisor of Elections Office, including the one to switch County Commission seats to single-member.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • March 13, 2018
Petitioners race to change how the county elects commissioners

If the group can get a few thousand signatures by the end of the week, voters could approve the change in advance of the November 2018 general election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key is making efforts to inform car hauling companies about the no tolerance policy for parking along Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • October 10, 2023
Longboat continues no tolerance policy for unloading trucks on GMD

The town and police department are amplifying efforts to inform the public and car-hauling companies about where deliveries can happen safely.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This alley behind buildings along Main Street between North Palm and North Pineapple avenues is a prime candidate for alley beautification, according to Sarasota Mayor Erik Arroyo. (Photo by Andrew Warfield)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 11, 2022
Sarasota mayor pitches alley beautification program

Alleys can be functional civic space, Sarasota Mayor Erik Arroyo told the Downtown Improvement District board as he seeks support for an alley beautification initiative.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 29, 2014
Crunch the numbers: R. Luke Dubois turns data into art

Crunch the numbers: R. Luke Dubois turns data into art

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 28, 2018
APRIL FOOLS: Swans and geese get their own GMD crosswalk

Winter visitor donates more than $7,000 to keep his feathered friends safe on the road.

  • April Fools
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 11, 2016
Paul Reubens touts Sarasota in New York Times profile

In the most comprehensive recent profile of the actor who embodies persona Pee-wee Herman, Reubens discussed his offbeat upbringing entrenched in the local arts scene.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 29, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: The horn works every time

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Founder of Elite Family Care, Debra Fortosis, takes a break from arranging nanny and sitter services.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 27, 2012
2012 Small Business Awards Rookie Winner: Elite Family Care

Elite Family Care, founded by Debra Fortosis, provides nanny and babysitter services to local and visiting families.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Alexis Aker, 14, Kristi Aker and Wyatt Aker, 12, want to show people there are families affected by drunk driving.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • November 14, 2018
Victims of drunk drivers tell their stories in East County

Mothers Against Drunk Driving hopes to put a face to the tragedies.

  • East County
  • News
Photo by Jessica Salmond Turtle Beach’s skinny shore is still a popular location for beachgoers and kite surfers. However, without renourishment, the sand will continue to wash away.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • July 10, 2014
County seeks to shore up South Siesta Key

The South Siesta Key Beach renourishment is on a deadline to fill in the shoreline before the erosion threatens infrastructure.

  • Sarasota
  • News
'John Ringling’s Circus Nutcracker' takes place Dec. 20 and Dec. 21.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • December 4, 2013
Holiday Hot Tickets

Whether you've been naughty or nice, here's a list of holiday-themed arts events that will help you count down the days until Christmas.

  • Arts + Culture
A view from the back of 6877 Gulf of Mexico Drive, which sold Aug. 18, 2023, for $9.45 million.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 21, 2023
Tarte Cosmetics CEO buys record-setting Longboat home for $9.45M

The three-story home at 6877 Gulf of Mexico Drive closed on Aug. 18 at $9.45 million, breaking the 2023 year-to-date record for a single-family home sale on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 27, 2017
Columbia owners buy Harbour Square

Property is next to site of former Pattigeorge's Restaurant, which group already owns.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Photo courtesy of Ocean Properties The Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel will be renamed the Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 12, 2014
Key Club owners buy Helmsley Sandcastle

The 177-unit hotel was once owned by a dog - but now is owned by the owners of the Resort at Longboat Key Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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