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Niki Best, Rufino Tegio and Brandon Stockfis look for items to salvage for Nancy Defino, who owns the demolished home.
  • By Jack Short |
  • January 21, 2016
‘The big boom’

A tornado cut a path across Siesta and the part of the mainland Sunday morning, and caused extensive damage.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2010
Residents celebrate Seaplace love story

After meeting and falling in love years ago at Seaplace, Dick Antonello and Sue Hoeft will marry on New Year's Eve, at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2011
Our View: What about the taxpayer?

As is all too common, an important party has not been at the table in the negotiations between the Manatee County School District and the Manatee Education Association.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Whitney Beach Plaza owner Ryan Snyder will work with town staff to craft a future density referendum that will eventually allow him to convert the plaza’s residential zoning to tourism use.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 9, 2015
Commission allows Whitney Plaza referendum work

Whitney Beach Plaza owner Ryan Snyder received consensus from the Longboat Key Town Commission Monday to craft language for a referendum that would allow him to change the property’s zoning.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Commissioner Pat Zunz believe there’s value in having town dispatchers on the island that know the ins and outs of the island’s roads.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 9, 2015
Zunz can speak up on dispatch discussion

The Florida Commission on Ethics ruled Longboat Key Commissioner Pat Zunz can participate in future discussions about Longboat Key police dispatch.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann & Cassidy Alexander |
  • October 3, 2017
Key Notes: 'Siesta Key' Episode 10 Recap

Alex pretty much asks for someone's hand in marriage (not even kidding) and there are a bunch of cliffhangers that we're really upset about.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Last year's Forks & Corks Food and Wine Festival featured over 60 wineries from around the world and food from area restaurants. Tickets sold out in three minutes.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • November 9, 2015
Forks & Corks 2016 tickets go on sale

1,500 tickets for last year's international food and wine festival sold out in three minutes.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 17, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat 08.18.2016

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner!

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
At the Sarasota City Commission’s Monday, July 2 regular meeting, Lakewood Ranch-based Commodore Realty offered Sarasota city commissioners $3 million for the land — the price for which the parcel was last appraised.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 12, 2012
City land attracts two developers

Sarasota city commissioners have already directed staff to finalize a $1.4 million purchase contract. for 11.1 acres. But another developer wants the land for a mixed-use development and is willing to pay $3 million.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioner Pat Zunz was the lone commissioner that failed to gain commissioner support for reconsideration of the current path.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 16, 2015
GMD undergrounding referendum moves forward

The Longboat Key Town Commission moved a $25.25 million Gulf of Mexico Drive referendum forward on first reading Monday. But some residents question whether the funding mechanism is fair.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Eileen Hampshire's group is willing to pay $2 million for retail space at the Palm Avenue parking garage.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • October 7, 2010
Commission turns away retail buyer

While it debates whether to sell or lease the retail space at its new parking garage, city commissioners told a buyers group it wasn't interested in the $2 million offer right now.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Florida Studio Theatre's Keating Theatre. Courtesy.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • September 30, 2015
Live theater: Critic's season picks

See what we're buzzing about in the rapidly approaching 2015-2016 theater season .

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Reed Savidge and his wife, Ginny, are finalizing renovations on a new convenience store at the site of the former Longboat 7-Eleven.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 26, 2011
Store to open in the former 7-Eleven spot

Longboat Ace Hardware owner Reed Savidge will open a Quik-n-Easy convenience store.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • September 8, 2017
Sarasota shelters prepare to take in evacuees

If you're thinking about going to one, you probably should, Superintendent Todd Bowden said.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Paul Suprenand
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2015
News Briefs

Town to create new utility manager position; Mote hires two Ph.D. scientists; Utility testing continues this week on Broadway

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Forrest Schield with his dog, Penny, in March.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • May 27, 2015
Forrest Schield, 22, is cancer free and ready to resume a normal life

Nearly a year after his diagnosis with a rare skin cancer, Forrest Schield, 22, is ready to resume a normal life.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 15, 2010
Wedding bells will ring in 2012

Justin Iannello, son of Longboat Key residents Dr. Joseph and Karen Iannello, recently got engaged to Maanasi Chandarana, daughter of Dr. Himanshu and Surekha Chandarana, of Pinellas Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pamela Letts |
  • September 9, 2009
My View

Health care system needs an overhaul

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2016
Florida Senate — District 23: Greg Steube

Greg Steube will face Frank Alcock in the general election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2009
Our View

Union needs to face the music

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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