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  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Siesta Key offers a great playground; An open letter to Gov. Romney

  • Sarasota
  • News
Joseph Klarberg submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: FLIGHTY SUNSET

Joseph Klarberg submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Paradise Center executive director Suzy Brenner is shown taking a selfie with a mask. The facility is one of three in Longboat Key distributing free masks to the public. Photo Courtesy: Suzy Brenner, The Paradise Center
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 29, 2020
Longboat Key leaders encourage mask usage

As of Monday, the town of Longboat Key is not mandating mask usage to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Beth Duda is the host of "This Book is Cool!" an online show that promotes summer learning.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • June 25, 2020
Patterson Foundation connects with summer readers online

"This Book is Cool!" is an online show that helps students connect with books over the summer.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 23, 2010
CAMP SPOTLIGHT: Bayside VBS

Kindergarten and first-grade students at Bayside Community Church share their favorite parts of Vacation Bible School.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2014
Letters to the Editor

To send in your Letters to the Editor, email them to News Editor Robin Hartill at [email protected]. Letters pertaining to local issues receive priority. Letters may be edited for grammar and space.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
LECOM School of Dental Medicine
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 2, 2012
TOP STORY, DEC.: The East County's Most Expensive Projects

In Sarasota and Manatee counties, 41 construction permits for more than $1 million have been pulled in the past year. Of those, about one-fourth are in the East County.

  • East County
  • News
Harvey Vengroff
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2018
In Memoriam 2018

Longboat Key said goodbye to many of its beloved residents this summer. In the following pages, we honor them.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce President Gail Loefgren and Mote Marine Laboratory scientist Tracy Fanara
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 12, 2018
Chamber gets red tide update

Tracy Fanara of Mote Marine Laboratory addressed attendees at the monthly Networking at Noon event on Sept. 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tanks in Mote Marine's new Science Education Aquarium will hold more than 1 million gallons of water.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 16, 2019
Mote Marine picks builders for its Science Education Aquarium in Sarasota

Lakewood Ranch builder Willis Smith and its partner, Orlando's Whiting-Turner, get contract to build an iconic structure.

  • East County
  • News
Five-year-old Liam O'Dell, with his mother, Angie O'Dell, says he felt like he was "in the woods" the first time he hunted outside for teddy bears. Angie O'Dell said it's a fun way to help distract him from playing with friends.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 1, 2020
Bear necessities create sense of community in Manatee County

Teddy bears add fun for neighborhood children in River Place.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2017
Drink This: Salida del Sol

Cool down the dog days of summer with this refreshing watermelon cocktail.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Jesse Ansley
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2012
SIDELINES

Rider crowned National Champion; Ranch senior defends state championship; Nolan girls win county crown; Lady Pirates go undefeated in Preseason Classic

  • East County
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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 2, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Ryan Sforzo

Eight-year-old Ryan Sforzo went 4-for-4 at the plate and notched a three-run home run in the last inning to propel the Byrd Law Barracudas to 9-8 come-from-behind victory over Outback Steakhouse April 28.

  • East County
  • Sports
The city had kept the beach closed as it awaited additional COVID-19 testing data.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 18, 2020
Lido Beach to reopen

Beginning Tuesday morning, the public can once again visit the beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association President Jay Yablon believes Colony unit owners should not rush into a renovation of the historic resort that shuttered its doors in August.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 5, 2011
7 in 11: Jay Yablon

Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association President Jay Yablon believes a historic renovation of the resort can be accomplished.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 21, 2010
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

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  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 18, 2020
Bayou neighborhood entrance matures in its second year

The design is eye-catching, but there are no native plants in the display.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Unit 201 at The Water Club I has four bedrooms, six baths and 5,225 square feet of living area. It sold for $3 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 10, 2013
Water Club condo sells for $3 million

A condominium in The Water Club I at Longboat Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Miriam Smith, trustee, of Gilford, N.H., sold the Unit 201 condominium at 1241 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Joseph and Rachael Schwarz, of Longboat Key, for $3 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Mark Campbell. Courtesy photo
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 26, 2016
A Conversation with Mark Campbell

Pulitzer Prize-winning opera librettist Mark Campbell sheds light on the crucial, if not mysterious, job of contemporary American librettist.

  • Arts + Culture
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