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Traffic in St. Armands Circle often slows for pedestrians in crosswalks. (eric)
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • December 12, 2019
No easy solutions for Longboat traffic

The causes of traffic congestion are easy to identify, but Tom Freiwald and Jack Daly say they are hard to fix.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The remaining dunes and vegetation that serves as the last line of shoreline defense for L’Ambiance and other nearby condominiums, pictured on Monday, after a strong cold front.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 27, 2016
El Nino steals sand from eroded shoreline

OK, so it’s not exactly Snowpocalypse 2016. But for officials dealing with sand loss, the Key’s cold fronts are no day at the beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The high school Pivotal Directions group, spearheaded by Isabella McDevitt, pose on their 2018 trip. Courtesy photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 21, 2018
Cardinal Mooney soccer grad spearheads Jamaica service trip

Cardinal Mooney High graduate and soccer player Isabella McDevitt gathered 24 high school students from the area to go to Kingston, Jamaica, on a service trip through Pivotal Directions.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Mandy Mathieu, John Stiles, Nerissa Street and Joanna Fox will present work from their Hermitage retreat on August 7.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • July 28, 2015
Hermitage Artist Retreat presenting STARs arts education recipients on August 7

Recipients of the STARs residency represent arts educators from across Florida including Joanna Fox, Mandy Mathieu, John Stiles and Nerissa Street.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • April 27, 2015
Film Review: 'The Salt of the Earth'

Watching "The Salt of the Earth" is as close to being a religious experience as it gets.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 31, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy this classic Cops Corner entry from our Longboat Observer archives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Shelley Barker took this photo near the Longboat Key Post Office.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 26, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: May 26

Shelley Barker took this photo near the Longboat Key Post Office.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Judith Black Horn captured this shot of a great blue heron at Celery Fields.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 26, 2016
Sarasota weather page photo: May 26

Judith Black Horn captured this shot of a great blue heron at Celery Fields.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Coffee Loft General Manager Daniel Campana said the new shop offers fair-trade coffee and locally prepared pastries.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 11, 2012
Woodland church opens coffee shop for college students

Woodland, The Community Church hopes its new coffee shop on U.S. 41 in Sarasota will be a resource for college-age students and others.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • June 23, 2009
Manatee OKs Tara Bridge land acquisition

The commission today voted 5-2 to take land that would be used for the construction of the bridge.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • June 7, 2012
Observe this: City won't change event policies

Observe this: City won't change event policies

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Manatee County Public Works Project Manager Robert Halbach says the improvements will improve traffic flow in the area.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 18, 2019
Public-private partnership improves traffic flow in Lakewood Ranch

County will work with Publix to execute Lorraine Road/State Road 70 intersection improvements.

  • East County
  • News
Doublemint twins Lindsey and Brooke Mitchel sport matching costumes.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: McNeal Elementary Fall Harvest Dance

Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary students and their parents showed off their best dance moves and costumes at the Oct. 17 Fall Harvest Dance.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 17, 2010
Sarasota Small Business of the Year Awards: Elise Lipoff

Young Professional of the Year -- Finalist

  • Sarasota
  • News
Frank Bell is the new head coach of the Lakewood Ranch High girls basketball team.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 20, 2019
Rookie varsity coach takes over Lakewood Ranch's girls basketball team

Frank Bell coached the junior varsity team last year.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • June 11, 2018
Longboat investors appeal town's Colony demolition order

An emergency demolition of the buildings at the site of the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort has been challenged on the grounds that it does not afford property owners appropriate due process.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Brock Gratton, Duncan Crowley, Jack Leaf, Rob Melberth, Co-Chairwomen Donna Koffman and Tammy Karp, Michael Johnson, John Wohlwend, Derek Eisemann and Blake Gratton
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • March 29, 2018
Pets parade at Paws on the Catwalk

The Humane Society of Sarasota County hosted its annual luncheon and fashion show March 29 at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

  • Black Tie
Tuva Novotny and Natalie Portman find a body going through some changes in "Annihilation." Photo source: EPIX.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 23, 2018
Binge Blog: Shimmer in the light

"Annihilation," starrting Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez and Tessa Thompson, and "The Big Sick," starring Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Ray Romano and Holly Hunter, are this week's picks.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Condominiums, one in Positano and another in Vizcaya, sold for $3.1 million each.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 5, 2018
Longboat Key condominiums sell for $3.1 million each

Residential real estate transactions for Nov. 19-23.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • March 1, 2012
Observed: Erroneous info never seems to cease its flow

A couple of weeks ago, it was the beach parking. Now, again, it's the tennis courts.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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