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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2014
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State Street parking garage costs surprise commissioners; SKVA takes official stance on Big Pass Dredge project; Arlington Park Pool set to close for major renovations

  • Sarasota
  • News
Pickleball deserves tennis-like support
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • December 12, 2023
Pickleball deserves tennis-like support

A Longboat Key resident makes the case for more pickleball courts at Bayfront Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Azure Siesta Key |
  • February 27, 2025
Making Waves on Siesta Key: Azure Siesta Key Sets New Standard for Luxury Living

The boutique development will feature just three exclusive residences, ranging from 2,300 to over 4,000 square feet, with prices starting at $3.2 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
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Sarah Cartwright has been promoted to chief curator at The Ringling.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • October 19, 2023
The Ringling promotes two arts curators

Sarah Cartwright and Jennifer Lemmer Posey move up in the Sarasota museum's ranks.

  • Arts + Culture
Kava bed is crafted with purpose.
  • By Copenhagen Imports |
  • May 13, 2025
5 Hot Furniture Trends Elevating Modern Living

Discover the sleek, smart, and stylish furniture trends transforming today’s homes into havens of modern design and intentional living.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
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Lottie, the four-year-old miniature poodle, rides to victory in a toy car with Magnolia and Goldie Lowry in the "Most Creative" category of the virtual Hot Diggity Dog contest organized by the Rotary Club of Longboat Key.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • July 12, 2025
Rotarians award virtual winners of Longboat's Hot Diggity Dog contest

Winners from this year's canine costume contest collected their prizes at Bayfront Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Richard and Martha Barone, of Lyndhurst, Ohio, sold their Unit J603 condominium at 435 L’Ambiance Drive to David Rayner and Wendy O’Neill, of Longboat Key, for $3.85 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 16, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for July 31 to Aug. 4 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A condominium in L’Ambiance at Longboat Key Club tops the week's sales at $3.85 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
A Wilco Electrical LLC employee works on the town's underground utilities project along Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • December 13, 2023
Longboat's overhead power lines to be removed in early 2024

With all materials in hand for Phase 2, the utility project team is optimistic about completing final conversions by the end of the calendar year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Terry Alexander Gans and Diane Gans, of San Carlos, California, sold their Unit 316 condominium at 3030 Grand Bay Blvd. to D W Johnstone (2014) Ltd. for $2.25 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 31, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for Jan. 15-19 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A condominium in Grand Bay tops the week's sales at $2.25 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The St. Armands Garage, one of four city-owned parking garages, opened in April 2019.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 24, 2024
Free parking in Sarasota garages reduced to one hour

City commissioners codified final items of Sarasota's paid parking plan update, including shortening the two-hour grace period in city-owned parking decks.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The building located at 540 Bay Isles Road.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 13, 2024
Tidewell Foundation property on Longboat Key to list for $3M

Empath Health, the parent company for the Tidewell Foundation and Tidewell Hospice, announced the listing on May 13 but said the company is committed to continuing partnerships with the Longboat Key community.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The home at 486 E. Royal Flamingo Drive sold for $2.8 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 17, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for July 1-5 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A Bird Key home on Royal Flamingo Drive tops the week's sales at $5.7 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Palm Aire's Nick Barbi says students in the Community Observations and Analysis using Spectroscopic Techniques and Wetlands Imaging to build Stewardship of the Environment program will use spectrometers. The program is funded through the Mary Jo Barbi STEAM Education and Scholarship Fund.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 7, 2024
Nonprofit creates education fund in honor of Palm Aire resident

Science and Technology Society fund will provide educational programming to students.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Unit 1005 condominium at 1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive has two bedrooms, three baths and 2,667 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 13, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for Oct. 28-Nov. 1 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A Water Club condominium tops the week's sales at $4 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Susan McGuire, James Chirgwin, Carol Erker and Nancy Rozance at Tuttle Elementary School on Sept. 15.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • September 19, 2023
Rotary Club of Longboat Key donates books for Tuttle Elementary students

The Rotary Club led its first read-aloud event of the school year with the students.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A rendering of Adagio as viewed from the northeast.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 6, 2025
Adagio condo project remains on hold with review committee

The 172-unit mixed-use development needs to come back to Sarasota's to Development Review Committee for a fourth submission and is advised to hold a voluntary community meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota City Attorney Joe Polzak and City Auditor and Clerk Shayla Griggs during a meeting of the Sarasota City Commission.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 5, 2025
Sarasota charter official evaluations begin this month

City commissioners evaluated the evaluation process forSarasota's top three officers and instruct the addition of a self-assessment narrative.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Palomino Insurance |
  • December 25, 2025
Palomino Insurance: Medicare Guidance, Support, and Expertise

Navigating Medicare shouldn’t feel like learning a new language—but for many people approaching 65, it often does. Between Advantage vs. Medigap, drug plans, networks and an endless wave of marketing mailers, it’s easy to feel lost before you even begin.

  • Health
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The home at 590 Birdie Lane sold for $5.5 million. Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,297 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 1, 2026
Top residential real estate sales for March 16-20 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A The Condominium Residences at Longboat Key condominium on Gulf of Mexico Drive tops the week’s sales at $6.2 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
An aerial view of Longboat Key, looking north from the southern tip.
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • November 12, 2025
For 70 years, Longboat has always been Longboat

Since its inception in 1955, Longboat Key has obviously grown, but there is always a sign that remains a single constant.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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