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  • By George Rauch |
  • April 9, 2014
Market Watch

Debt, not gold, backs the U.S. dollar

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Al Bavry, president and CEO of Kimal Lumber, looks for ways to innovate to keep revenues growing.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 27, 2013
Innovation spurs on Kimal Lumber

Lumberyard entrepreneur Al Bavry has a gutsy plan for growth: He wants to bring drive-thru convenience to his industry. In the process he will wage battle with bigger competitors.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Photo by Kelsey Grau This home at 165 Whittier Drive has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,743 square feet of living area. It sold for $3,496,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 16, 2014
John Ringling Estates home sells for $3,496,000

A home in John Ringling Estates tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Jo Ann Mixon, Rita Mazza, Traci Moore and Sandi Henley were still relishing their win Monday, Nov. 19, at Longboat Key Town Hall. Photo by Robin Hartill.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 28, 2012
Lawn party cashes in for local children

The Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party raised about $65,000, after event expenses, for local children.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • April 11, 2013
"A Song Still Inside" is a must-see

"A Song Still Inside" is a must-see

  • Arts + Culture
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 10, 2014
TWIS Asks: Jason Neulander, creator and director of 'The Intergalactic Nemesis'

TWIS Asks: Jason Neulander, creator and director of 'The Intergalactic Nemesis'

  • Arts + Culture
Tom Barwin begins week two. Thus far, he's met with about 300 residents and city employees.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • September 13, 2012
Barwin comments on issues

The Sarasota Observer asked neighborhood and business leaders what they felt was the No. 1 issue City Manager Tom Barwin will have to tackle in his new role.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch resident Vanessa Baugh, pictured with her husband, Don, was giddy with excitement as she learned she would advance in the race for the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners District 5 seat.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 29, 2012
Year in review: August 2012, 'Baugh wins tough primary'

Vanessa Baugh wins 57.86% of the vote, while Manatee County Sheriff Brad Steube easily wins re-election.

  • East County
  • News
Jay Sparr, Edward Rosenblum and Graeme Malloch, former leaders of the St. Armands Residents Association, are focusing on fighting a city proposal to manage events on the Circle. Photo by David Conway
  • By David Conway |
  • October 9, 2014
St. Armands residents group forms

Citizens Organized to Protect St. Armands recently made its presence known in the area after breaking from the St. Armands Residents Association over the issue of special events.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2009
Letters to the Editor

To send in your letters, please e-mail them to [email protected], or mail them to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, 34228. The Longboat Observer gives priority to letters of local interest and about local issues. The Observer will print all letters to the editor if it feels they are of general interest, but only if the letter is signed and the author's street address and phone number are given. The editor reserves the right to condense letters.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 7, 2013
Recommended budget is incomplete

Town staff produced a budget last week, but without pension cost numbers being produced at an Aug. 14 special meeting, the budget has numbers that need to be added in later.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jessi Smith |
  • February 14, 2012
TWIS Behind the Scenes: The End of the Dial Tone Radical Experimental Collaborative Music Band Band Promotional Video Shoot

TWIS Behind the Scenes: The End of the Dial Tone Radical Experimental Collaborative Music Band Band Promotional Video Shoot

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 10, 2013
Deadline worries commissioners

A quarterly report the Longboat Key Town Commission received June 28 does not give commissioners hope for a Colony settlement in the near future.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarah Miller, with her parents Gene and Tina Miller and brothers: Moriah, Zachariah and Noah, will play for USF.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 16, 2011
Lakewood soccer stars ink college choices

Lakewood Ranch's Sarah Miller and Taylor Jo Salmon both signed letters-of-intent Feb. 9 to play college soccer.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Roy |
  • September 30, 2010
County absorbs uncollected debt

The annual process of writing off uncollected debt shows an increase of more than $2 million in unpaid bills and a decrease in collection rates in three years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 14, 2010
Two-Man Golf Tour to be played at top courses

The new concept is open to all golfers. A PGA tour player will present trophies after the final round.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The portion of Blackburn Point Park known as Fisherman’s Island will feature fishing piers, a kayak launch and a playground.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 16, 2011
Casey Key voices park concerns

With more traffic expected after the improvements to Blackburn Point Park, Key residents want assurance they can get to their homes with minimal delay.

  • Sarasota
  • News
"One thing about arts that drives me crazy is that we always take ourselves too seriously," Rebecca Hopkins says. "We're not walking on water — we are storytelling. We need art, that's what makes us human."
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 8, 2011
Improv master

Florida Studio Theatre's managing director zips off to work to take care of the daily grind, but at the end of the day, it's all about making plays.

  • Arts + Culture
Taylor Stephenson uses prosthetics to create the look of open wounds, infection and chunks of hanging flesh on her subjects. Here she works on Christine Alexander. Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 29, 2012
Scene & Heard

Zombies to invade SRQ; Deadline nearing for nominations; Wedding bells have nice ring to them

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 5, 2014
Spotlight: Belle Canto carries on tradition of spotlighting women

Elizabeth Goldstein says the theme of Women's History Month, which Belle Canto's next concert celebrates Sunday, is women of character, courage and commitment.

  • Arts + Culture
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