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  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Marlon Mack is this week's standout player
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 3, 2013
SIDELINES

Riverview Rams race to second-place finish; Sarasota Christian sweeps PCCC; Cardinal Mooney suffers lopsided loss; Orioles Fall Instructional League wraps up

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 30, 2013
IPOC monitors town referenda effort

Commissioners are concerned about a letter from IPOC's attorney stating the group could challenge a petition seeking a modification of a ruling that quashed the Key Club project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 5, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 28, 2023
High school football roundup: Week 10

Five area teams get key wins as the end of the FHSAA regular season approaches — and the SSAA playoffs begin.

  • East County
  • Sports
Police called to investigate suspicious washing machine noise
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • September 3, 2024
Police called to investigate suspicious washing machine noise

A condominium employee reported hearing a washing machine turn on in a unit that was supposed to be unoccupied. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Tony Olivero of Main Street at Lakewood Ranch cleans up fallen palm fronds, tree limbs and other debris following Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 27, 2024
All quiet on the eastern Manatee front following Hurricane Helene

While west Manatee beaches took a "devastating" hit, Lakewood Ranch-area residents were dealing with minor cleanup.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 10, 2022
Casey Key home sells for $3.3 million

A home on Casey Key tops transactions this week at $3.3 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 22, 2009
No decision, more hearings set on Key Club

Speaking on behalf of the Longboat Key Club and Resort, Dr. Hank Fishkind, Florida's most renowned economist, didn't mince words in his characterization of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2010
Larson, Pokoik: Win either way

Three good candidates. Incumbent Mayor Lee Rothenberg and challengers Lynn Larson and Lee Pokoik. They are vying for the Longboat Key Town Commission District 1 seat because they want to protect and improve your quality of life.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Many local business owners remain undecided on incorporation.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 27, 2011
INCORORATION: Better for Business?

This week, business owners in Lakewood Ranch share how incorporation may affect their ability to do business locally and beyond.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 24, 2011
Our View

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  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
A class photo of Lakewood Ranch High School's 2001 graduating class.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 31, 2011
TOP STORY, OCT.: Lakewood Ranch's First Graduating Class

Lakewood Ranch High School's Class of 2001 celebrated its 10-year reunion.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 14, 2019
The consummate journalist

In her 70s, former Longboat Observer senior editor Dora Walters ran circles around the young Turks in the newsroom. She knew everyone and everything about Longboat Key. "She was our best reporter."

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • April 17, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, April 18

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Charles Conoley
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 17, 2016
School Board District 3 candidates sound off

Read this Q&A with contenders for the Manatee County School Board.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 10, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Feb. 11

A look at our favorite events taking place this week

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
This Concession home at 19424 Ganton Ave. sold for $2.5 million. 19424 Ganton Ave. It has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,346 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 13, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for July 29-Aug. 2 in Lakewood Ranch

A Concession home on Ganton Avenue tops Lakewood Ranch sales at $2.5 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Sarasota city logo will remain the same for now
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 8, 2025
Sarasota city logo will remain the same for now

Citing higher spending priorities, the Sarasota City Commission tabled further discussion of a complete rebrand.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key commissioners continue to meet about a fair canal maintenance tax for town residents.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 2, 2025
Canal maintenance tax methodology refined toward more equity

Longboat Key town staff and consultants presented a new method, which gained more appeal from commissioners than previous iterations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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