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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 27, 2012
Coastline Volleyball launches fall youth league

Coastline Volleyball recently started a fall youth volleyball league for girls ages 12-14.

  • East County
  • Sports
H. Terrell Griffin with his seventh novel, “Fatal Decree.”
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 6, 2019
Griffin’s writing, and himself, made him a Longboat treasure

Popular novelist dies at age 76.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 20, 2021
Community on the Court

Lakewood Ranch Pickleball Club serves as a community for those interested in the sport.

  • LWR Life
A cyclist rides with the flow of traffic in the bike lane.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 13, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic leads to cycling uptick on Longboat Key

With more people out for exercise, rules of the road on the town's multi-use trail become top of mind.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2014
Special-needs prom seeks volunteers for annual event

Night with the Stars, a prom for special-needs individuals ages 16 and older, is in need of volunteers for its April 25 prom event at Woodland The Community Church.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Doreen Renner of Longboat Key won an Open Aqueous Exhibit award for her piece “Loose Ends." Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 6, 2019
Scene & Heard: 02.07.19

Here's a look at the A&E news of the week, including the winners of the Open Aqueous Exhibit at ArtCenter Manatee, a TripAdvisor award for Summer House Steak & Seafood and fun facts about performers in The Great Mr. Swindle’s Traveling Peculiarium and Dri

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Residents make themselves at home in the Paradise Center's new activity room.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 20, 2020
Paradise Center welcomes Longboat Key residents to its new space

A successful open house drums up success for the expanded organization's future.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Hudson Conway, Caedance Day and Noah Saintcyr divvy out coins.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • December 17, 2019
Second graders branch out on holiday knowledge

Fruitville Elementary second graders spent Dec. 17 learning about Hanukkah traditions.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 17, 2015
This weekend in Sarasota: Friday, July 17

This weekend in Sarasota: Friday, July 17

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • In Memoriam |
  • November 9, 2018
Robert Philip Coyne

Mr. Robert (Bob) Philip Coyne, of Longboat Key, Florida and Osterville, Massachusetts, born on November 28, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts, to the late Eleanor Scully Coyne and the late George Kermit Coyne, Sr., passed away at age 76 on November 8, 2018.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 2, 2013
Aging in Paradise hires new executive director

Donna Dunio will become the first paid employee of the Longboat Island Chapel organization that was created in 2010 to help seniors and their families.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Emily Charlson, Dan Sato, Heqing Huang, Priscila Navarro, Tiffany Chen and Alvin Xue (Photo by Ray Broth)
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 17, 2014
Artist Series Concerts awards six young pianists

Twelve young pianists participated in the annual competition hosted by Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota. A total of $22,500 was awarded to six winners.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 3, 2017
Theater review: 'Older than Dirt'

'Older than Dirt' explores the lighter side of the aging process at FST.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
The New Yorker called Matthew Graybil a " “exceptional young artist.” Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • November 7, 2018
Musicians Matthew Graybil and Rhiannon Banerdt keep classical music accessible

The Chopin Project concert duo, pianist Matthew Graybil and violinist Rhiannon Banerdt, help listeners of all ages learn the importance of classical music.

  • Arts + Culture
Clients work through various mounted activities to boost their cognitive functions. File photo
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • February 17, 2021
Riding for relief

SMART offers a place for clients to relax and build healthy routines during the pandemic.

  • Health
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 18, 2012
Mues receives birthday wishes

If you tried to guess Ed Mues' age, you'd probably get it wrong.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2020
Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 1: Kennedy Legler

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 12, 2016
Faith carnival fosters family fun

The preschool at Faith United Church of Christ hosts the event each year.

  • East County
  • News
A composite sketch shows the man suspected of exposing himself at Limetree Beach Resort.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 19, 2013
Police release sketch of Limetree suspect

The Sarasota Police Department is looking for a slender man between the ages of 25 and 35, suspected of exposing himself to two young girls.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 3, 2021
HB 35: Bad for Floridians

Florida’s GOP lawmakers say they’re the champions of less government, more transparency and free enterprise. Their actions don’t show it.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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