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Boca Raton-based Coastal Planning & Engineering will make a presentation regarding the erosion on the north end of Longboat.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 29, 2010
Town officials to meet with Manatee County

The Longboat Key Town Commission will discuss trolley and Longboat Pass issues with Manatee County officials Nov. 30.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • January 19, 2018
Juan Florensa relishes last day as Longboat Key Public Works director

Florensa has worked for the town in the same position for 17 years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • April 27, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: A prescription for trouble

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Emilio Vega, an 11-year-old Gullett Elementary School student from Colombia, was one of two students to be chosen randomly to work side-by-side with first lady Michelle Obama, as she planted a garden at the White House. Courtesy photos.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 10, 2013
Healthy Reward: Gullett students help first lady Michelle Obama

Five Gullett Elementary School fifth-graders were selected to represent their wellness-oriented school and help first lady Michelle Obama plant the White House Kitchen Garden.

  • East County
  • Schools
Cardinal Mooney's Emily Brusco tallied an assist in the Class 2A-District 11 championship Jan. 14.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 21, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Cardinal Mooney girls soccer returns home a champion

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • January 13, 2020
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation raises $1 million for cancer care

SMHF raises more than $900,00 in record time, Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast hosts a field fundraiser, and more this week.

  • Black Tie
Amani Carter poses for a picture with Santa at the 2018 Breakfast with Santa event.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • December 28, 2019
Sarasota shoots to the top of Santa's nice list

Who better to be on Santa's Nice List than Sarasotans?

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Robby Wagner and Penny Lesnick pose with the Havdalah. Courtesy photo.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • October 26, 2021
Temple Emanu-El mixes costumes and ceremony at HavdalahWeen

The temple's annual Halloween party was held Oct. 23.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Seven months after she launched Lakewood Ranch Main Street’s first farmers market in three years, Jennifer McCafferty hopes to keep the event going.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • April 1, 2015
Farmers market owner hopes to sow roots

Jen’s MarketPlace owner Jennifer McCafferty hopes to extend her stay on Lakewood Ranch Main Street through the summer.

  • East County
  • News
Maj. Kurt Hoffman will remain the Sheriff's Office's general counsel and administrative division commander.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 8, 2011
Hoffman declines county administrator role

Maj. Kurt Hoffman would have had to reduce his retirement benefits to serve as interim Sarasota County administrator.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dora Walters turns her lens on a Halloween party in 2006. Courtesy photos.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 23, 2013
Dora the Explorer

Longboat Observer Senior Editor Dora Walters retired after a career that spans more than six decades as an inquisitive journalist.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Enjoy this week' s edition of Cops Corner.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 30, 2017
Cops Corner: Sarasota 3.30.17

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By The Insider |
  • April 14, 2012
Sarasota Film Festival! It has Begun! Opening Night Recap! Spotlight on FILMMAKERS FORUM and FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE!

Sarasota Film Festival! It has Begun! Opening Night Recap! Spotlight on FILMMAKERS FORUM and FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE!

  • Arts + Culture
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2019
Cops Corner: Sarasota 9.5.19

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Sophia Hritz.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 28, 2018
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Sophia Hritz

Cardinal Mooney volleyball player Sophia Hritz was named to the all-tournament team at AAU Nationals in Kissimmee on June 24, representing the Orlando Tampa Volleyball Association.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • August 25, 2016
Political perceptions plague superintendent search

Even in a nonpartisan race, the election season has cast a political shadow over the Sarasota County School Board's pursuit of a new superintendent.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The county only allows for swimming-related activities on its six miles of beaches, but Sarasota County Commission is considering allowing vendors to rent out stand-up paddleboards.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • July 30, 2014
County asks for input on stand-up paddleboard rental

After receiving a proposal to allow stand-up paddleboard rentals on county beaches, Sarasota County will hold two public hearings on the issue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Maye Lavinson
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 27, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries: Sept. 28, 2017

Virginia Spicer Biddle, Maye E. Lavinson, Patricia Ann Cave, William F. Good, Russell Dale McPeak. Ligia T. “Lee” Yousri died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Donna Hayes, District 5, is a Manatee County Commissioner.
  • By Donna Hayes |
  • June 13, 2012
My View: Addressing the Manatee County budget

Manatee County businesses have been blessed with a terrific 2012 tourist season experiencing a 13% increase in economic impact to the county during the first quarter of the year.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • November 11, 2021
Marine Corps celebrates 246th birthday

Veterans of the U.S. Marine Corps celebrated together on Nov. 10,

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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