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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 27, 2011
Cops Corner

Identity issue 4:17 p.m. - 5400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive. The former city editor of the Longboat Observer reported that a man who identified himself as the city editor called a Longboat Key supermarket to ask about the status of a development project. The supermarket manager who talked to the man said the man on the other end of the phone was rude and that he had to hang up on the man. N.B. It will be much harder for the rude male caller to impersonate our new female city editor, Robin Hartill.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Brett McDowall says his favorite horse's name is Patches.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • July 11, 2018
Summer jobs that work for East County

High school students explore passions with unique summer jobs.

  • East County
  • News
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort closed in August 2010.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 15, 2014
Colony Lender demands $5.1 million from Colony owners

Attorney David Siegal wrote in a letter that unit owners are liable for unpaid rent and real estate taxes of more than $5.1 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Seven "Beaches 101" presentations will be held at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 3, 2011
Town schedules beach presentations

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis will perform seven beach presentations in February and March.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • February 26, 2018
Patricia A. Farrell

Patricia A. Farrell, 82, of Tenafly, NJ and Longboat Key, FL, passed away on February 21, 2018 at her home in Tenafly, NJ after a long battle with lung cancer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Mary Lou Johnson took this photo of her daughter and her family, Andrew, Carlin, Randi, and baby Ellie Mackintosh
  • By Katie Johns |
  • December 20, 2017
Longboaters recall the memories and mishaps of Holidays past

Whether it's sibling pranks or misbehaving toddlers, holidays bring the happy moments and the not so happy.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
While the town of Longboat Key's new management intern Katie Taylor will focus on shoring up grant money, she will also be involved in the undergrounding and renourishment projects.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 25, 2016
Conversation with Katie Taylor, town intern

The town of Longboat Key's newest employee discusses her start as the island’s management intern.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 20, 2017
Beachplace welcomes back residents

Residents gathered for cocktails and appetizers from Harry's Continental Kitchens.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ricardo Graziano dances the role of Dickon in Will Tuckett's "The Secret Garden" in October 2017.
  • By Anna Dearing |
  • October 30, 2017
'The Secret Garden' brings the children's story to life

Will Tuckett's "The Secret Garden" brings Frances Hodgson Burnett's children's novel to life with dance, music, poetry and puppetry.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Selby President and CEO Jennifer Rominiecki addresses the audience at a community workshop at City Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 3.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 5, 2018
Selby Gardens master plan remains controversial

An updated proposal to renovate the botanical garden’s campus drew a mixed reaction from neighbors, with many concerned about the project’s effects on traffic.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • October 24, 2018
Pink ladies take over the Art Ovation for CANDance

Guests enjoy dinner in the sky, Seal is coming to Sarasota and more.

  • Black Tie
Infinity’s amenities include a heated, beachside swimming pool, outdoor entertainment area, private clubhouse, tennis court and fitness center.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • September 9, 2015
Longboat booming with residential construction

Check the progress of five residential and one resort construction sites on the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Among the issues to be raised at Monday's Goals and Objectives workshop at Town Hall: a strategic plan for the town's shorelines.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 11, 2019
Town's Goals and Objectives workshop is Monday

Road projects, beach and canal projects among the requests.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Club Holdings LLC recently invested approximately $15 million in the Beach Club in Los Cabos, Mexico. Courtesy photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 17, 2011
Club Holdings LLC/Quintess

Editor's note: In the following weeks, the Longboat Observer will profile each of the four finalists for the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort redevelopment.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jeff Laughlin, Mary Lou Johnson and Frank Cona at last year's lawn party.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 30, 2016
Lawn Party ups the ante with return of 50/50 raffle

The 50/50 raffle has been renamed the "Edith Barr Dunn 50/50 Memorial Raffle" in honor of the late Kiwanis member.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Detour map. Courtesy of Manatee County.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 5, 2017
County anticipates partial Lorraine Road closure

A temporary detour on Deer Drive will take motorists to Lorraine Road destinations south of University Parkway.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 23, 2011
Sarasota Briefs

City Commission enacts tobacco ban at parks; Wayfinding sign system scrapped; City fine-tunes its noise ordinance

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ralph Franklin cuts the cake.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • November 10, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: 238th Marine Corps Birthday

Marine Corps veterans celebrated the U.S. Marine Corps' 238th birthday, Sunday Nov. 10. The celebration included guest speakers and a cake-cutting ceremony. The afternoon concluded with the Marines' Hymn.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota High freshman swimmer Natalie Stafford won four golds at her first high school swim meet.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 20, 2018
Sarasota High swimmer wins four golds at her first-ever high school meet

One of her coaches believes she has the potential for continued success

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • May 22, 2015
Art Center Sarasota "MASHterpieces" opening reception

Art work from Goodwill Manasota is transformed by artists into complete new works

  • Arts + Culture
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