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  • By Dora Walters |
  • February 10, 2010
Longboat Key churches step up to help Haiti

All the Key churches have instituted various Haiti relief efforts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 23, 2018
Siesta Key home sells for $5,675,000

Residential real estate transactions for Aug. 6-10.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Vice Mayor David Brenner was first elected to the commission in March 2010.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2012
Brenner retains commission seat

Longboat Key Vice Mayor David Brenner won the District 3 commission race against challenger Ray Rajewski. Less than 100 votes separated the two candidates.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A hatchling emerges from its shell in a nest recently laid on Longboat’s beach.
  • By Virginia Sanders |
  • July 6, 2011
Turtle-nesting season sees sensational start

Ring the bells and fly the flag! This 2011 turtle season is off to a sensational start.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2009
Mustangs stun Seminoles in home-opener

Despite a flu bug that made its way through the locker room last week, Lakewood Ranch upset rivals Southeast 20-16 Sept. 11.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2009
Big trucks occupy huge parking space in Sarasota

Sarasota Parks Commission held its annual Big Truck Day Saturday, May 16, at Phillippi Creek Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2010
It's the economy, commissioners

This was another one of those "what-were-they-thinking?" moments at the Sarasota City Commission.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2016
Longboat Key: Obituaries

Henrietta Barkey and Dora Coates died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Riverview graduate Alex Katz is one of roughly 375 swimmers involved in the Sarasota Sharks program. File photo
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 7, 2014
Sidelines

GSJGA players close out the summer season; Florida Burn Pennant team finishes third; Coastline Volleyball Club registration begins

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
5441 Howard Creek Road. Photos courtesy of Coldwell Banker.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • June 26, 2013
Three Things: Summer Fun

Sarasota used to be a winter vacation mecca. But all that's rapidly changing as our summer season continues to blossom. Here are three Sarasota homes currently on the market that celebrate Sarasota's new attitude toward summer fun.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
This home in Esplanade at 4906 Benito Court recently sold for $966,300.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 24, 2018
Esplanade home tops sales at $966,300

Residential real estate transactions for Jan. 8-12.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Merrill
  • By David Merrill |
  • June 23, 2011
My View: More money is no answer

Rod Thomson's recent editorial, "Reforms, Not Money, Working," was spot-on. His argument that money hasn't led to increased test scores in our educational system is true both at the international level and at our local level.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2014
Our View

Consensus on the bayfront

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Eileen Hampshire tends to the colorful flowerbed in front of her store, Art to Walk On, as she has for the past five years. She has performed and funded all landscaping maintenance outside her front door.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 28, 2011
Palm Avenue spruce-up in the works

The Downtown Improvement District is ready to use its tax dollars to help spruce up both North and South Palm Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Benderson Development Executive Director of Leasing Mark Chait said he has received positive feedback about the retail offerings the company has brought to the area.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 4, 2012
Delve into 12: Benderson Development

Benderson Development already is working on an expansion to its existing University Town Center project and intends to start work on its regional mall by the end of the year, as well.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 6, 2014
Cultivating talent

Most kids head off to camp in the summer, but the serious dancers head to summer intensive to sharpen their skills and hone their talents.

  • Arts + Culture
The Arts Advisory Council and Center for Applied Creativity and Innovation members participated in group brainstorming exercises. Courtesy photo Rod Millington.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 15, 2012
Advisory Council gets creative for future

The Longboat Key Center for the Arts hosted its Arts Advisory Council for a weekend-long brainstorming retreat.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Aria rendering
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 5, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Send in your Letters to the Editor to City Editor Robin Hartill at [email protected]. Editor reserves the right to edit letters based on space. Letters pertaining to local matters receive precedence.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Thais Fernandes applies fake blood to her fake cut.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 28, 2015
How to have a horrific Halloween

Lakewood Ranch High School’s Mustang Players get dead-on tips for scary makeup.

  • East County
  • Schools
CABARET
  • By Kathryn Parks |
  • August 5, 2014
Sarasota's summer cabaret craze

Sarasota's summer cabaret craze

  • Arts + Culture
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