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  • By Jack Short |
  • March 16, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 3.17.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Lisa Nisenson |
  • October 29, 2012
Mobility Meetings – your cheat sheet for creating a better downtown

Mobility Meetings – your cheat sheet for creating a better downtown

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Mill Creek's Dave Daily said damage could have been much worse as this tree only destroyed an overhang on his 2nd Avenue East home in Mill Creek.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 13, 2017
Glancing blow fortunate for Manatee County

East County avoids major damage from Hurricane Irma

  • East County
  • News
Cafe Baci serves classic Italian dishes with specialties in Roman and Tuscan cuisine.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Cafe Baci

Join us in the kitchen at Cafe Baci with owner Roberto Mei and chef Eldis Rodriguez as they prepare tomato risotto with seared diver scallops.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 9, 2012
City Stats: government and finance biggest employers

Downtown Sarasota matches up nicely with other Florida cities when comparing the number of businesses and employees in certain categories.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The day after 53-year-old Donna Chen was killed in a traffic incident on Midnight Pass Road, residents left flowers and a cross as a memorial to her. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • March 15, 2012
Sarasota County Commission hears more pleas for alcohol ban

Commissioners agreed to seek more roadway safety measures.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The Rev. Don Roberts, left, has been Goodwill Manasota CEO since 1977. Roberts will retire at the end of the year, and the new CEO will be Bob Rosinsky, right, the current president of Goodwill Manasota. Photo by Lori Sax.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 29, 2012
Good Don Roberts

The retirement of a charismatic top executive doesn't have to spell doom. A prominent Gulf Coast nonprofit leads the way.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 11, 2011
Buchanan to hold Sarasota town hall meeting

Congressman Vern Buchanan will discuss jobs and the economy, among other topics at 11 a.m., today, at New College of Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The owners of East County staple Linger Lodge & Campground have put the "little piece of Old Florida" up for sale, citing a rebounding economy.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2013
Sept. 26: Daily Headlines

Today's Stories: Colony settlement signed Wednesday night; IN THE KITCHEN WITH: BeacHhouse; Unaffordable Uncertainty: Affordable Care Act; Linger Lodge & Campground up for sale

  • Siesta Key
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Katherine Michelle Tanner.  Photo by Brendan Ragan
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 4, 2016
Drowning Lessons

Urbanite Theatre Co-Artistic Director Brendan Ragan prepares for "The Drowning Girls" — the first play he's directed at the theater.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Dora Walters |
  • January 13, 2010
Spanish Main homes install solar power

Two homes at Spanish Main Yacht Club install photovoltaic systems.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 20, 2011
Who are the Clearwater Chargers?

The anchor tenants of Lakewood Ranch's new Premier Sports Campus come to the East County with a rich tradition of cultivating soccer stars.

  • East County
  • Sports
"Phoenix"
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • August 19, 2015
Film review: 'Phoenix'

Christian Petzold's subtle thriller examines love, betrayal and rebirth

  • Arts + Entertainment
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fury
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 20, 2014
Movie Review: Fury

Movie Review: Fury

  • Arts + Culture
Susan Chapman has maintained her belief that she did not violate any laws by attending a meeting with constituents in 2013.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 8, 2016
No Sunshine violations in Chapman case, judge rules

After a prolonged legal battle, a judge has concluded that Commissioner Susan Chapman did not violate the state Sunshine law in 2013.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2011
Nominations wanted for Kiwanis Citizen of the Year

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key is seeking nominations for its 2010 Longboat Key Citizen of the Year award.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
During phase one, Sunshine Airlines will offer direct flights to eight destinations in the U.S.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 24, 2012
Couple proposes Sarasota-based airline

A Longboat Key couple with decades of airline startup experience believes an SRQ-based airline would be feasible and profitable.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Dora Walters |
  • March 10, 2010
Christ Church women welcome rescue group

Craig Cerrata, a Racing Dog Rescue Project volunteer, was the guest speaker at the March 1 meeting of the Women's Club of Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2011
Our View: Keep eliminating fees

Sarasota City Commissioner Shannon Snyder started a crusade recently to get the city's impact fees eliminated or suspended. It did not take much to get his fellow city commissioners to agree.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Guy Eby and Burt Herman met for the first time in Ormond Beach.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • February 16, 2017
Sarasota man meets his hero after 41 years

Burt Herman’s life was spared in the blink of an eye.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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