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Planning Board does an about-face on Fruitville Road development
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 15, 2024
Planning Board does an about-face on Fruitville Road development

Sent back to the board by the Sarasota City Commission after changes, a previously rejected residential project between Fruitville Road and Fourth Street wins approval.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Alice Edwards with the Longboat Library looks forward to welcoming visitors for extended hours through April.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • March 25, 2025
Volunteers aim to establish a 'Friends of the Longboat Library' support group

While Longboat Library awaits news of plans for a new library facility on the Key, members are working to to add awareness of the library.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Latham Pools |
  • March 27, 2025
Get Out of the Stone Age with a Latham Fiberglass Pool

Say goodbye to labor-intensive upkeep and hello to stress-free relaxation that lasts for decades.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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Weight-loss drugs still require lifestyle changes
  • By Mirabai Holland |
  • April 28, 2025
Weight-loss drugs still require lifestyle changes

If you have to use the semaglutide medicines for weight loss, you still need exercise and a balanced diet.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Special Olympics athlete Jeremy Thompson won a bronze medal in bocce at the Florida Special Olympic Summer Games in May.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • June 11, 2025
Lakewood Ranch Special Olympics athlete has won more than medals

Jeremy Thompson has won friends, life skills and gold medals.

  • East County
  • Sports
Peter Salm (1934-2025)
  • In Memoriam |
  • April 10, 2025
Peter Salm

Peter Jerome Salm, Pete to his friends, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2025 at home in Lakewood Ranch Florida.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Darwin is a 12-year-old sulcata tortoise.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 23, 2025
Beloved tortoise returns home after five days on the loose

Since being adopted from a rescue in 2019, Darwin has endeared himself to his owners, extended family and neighbors.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 14, 2025
Jeffrey McCurdy elected to Barancik Foundation board

The new Barancik Foundation board member has served on the organization's investment committee since 2020.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
Just off the Legacy Trail north of Bahia Vista Street, the entire neighborhood was flooded from rain from Hurricane Debby.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 3, 2025
Several approaches to Phillippi Creek flooding, dredging in play

Federal spending and local financing form the basis for projects moving forward.

  • Sarasota
  • News
131 Main is open in Lakewood Ranch's Center Point Plaza.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 11, 2025
131 Main now serving steak and seafood in Lakewood Ranch

The restaurant also features two bars, a wood burning grill, an indoor patio and original works of art.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
The town of Longboat Key's new GIS dashboard gives residents access to data on districts, zoning, condominium construction history and sea level rise predictions.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 1, 2025
Longboat Key goes live with new public-facing GIS mapping tools

New GIS databases give residents access to information about evacuation routes, zoning maps and sea level rise estimates.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Crystal Waters, a custom-built West Indies-style residence on Siesta Key, hit the market at $31.5 million.
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 27, 2025
Why $30 million listings have come to our area, and why they're here to stay

The high-end waterfront market in the area is getting pricier and pricier, with multiple homes listed for $10 million and up. A few top $20 million — and even a few more are hitting $30 million.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bradenton's 7-year-old Ensley Rondenne learns archery at Rye Preserve May 3.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 6, 2025
Youth archery program hits the mark at Rye Preserve

Spots are still available for summer camp. Monthly classes will resume in September.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Pretty in pink co-chairs are Brittany Lambiris, Taylor Teymuri and Sarah Renkliyuz
  • By Janet Combs |
  • March 7, 2025
Abilities Shining Luncheon spotlights work of Easterseals

Easterseals Southwest Florida celebrates 80 years of providing access, inclusion and hope to individuals with disabilities and their families.

  • Black Tie
Charlie Mopps' promotion to Public Works Director was announced by Town Manager Howard Tipton on Jan. 17.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • January 27, 2025
Charlie Mopps promoted to Longboat Key Public Works Director

Mopps was previously the Project Manager and Assistant Public Works Director, then served as interim director for the past three months.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Out-of-Door Academy football team has made a habit out of setting high expectations just four years removed from not having enough players to finish a season.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • May 6, 2025
Out-of-Door Academy football readies for 'best season'

The Thunder are armed with seasoned seniors and promising underclassmen.

  • East County
  • Sports
The view along Main Street west of Palm Avenue. The Downtown Master Plan Update committee will provide a guiding document to future development in the downtown area.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 6, 2025
Downtown Master Plan Committee kicks off with procurement debate

Led by chairman Howard Davis, some of the 13-member Sarasota Downtown Master Plan Update Committee challenge the process of selecting a consultant to help guide the update of the 2020 plan.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tzeva's small plates set a family-oriented dining experience.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 29, 2025
Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week celebrates its 20th anniversary

From June 1-20, local eateries offer $25 specials for lunch and $45 for dinner.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota High senior Oliver Boyle drives to the basket during the Sailors 66-28 home win over the Imagine School at North Port in the district semifinal Feb. 5.
  • By Dylan Campbell |
  • February 12, 2025
Sarasota basketball teams compete for district titles

Recapping how Sarasota's teams fared in their respective district tournaments.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Suspicious box of rotten fruit delivered to resident
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 20, 2025
Suspicious box of rotten fruit delivered to resident

No motive was discovered during the police investigation into the suspicious incident. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
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