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The building formerly occupied by Mattison's Steakhouse at the Plaza is located at 545 Bay Isles Road.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 2, 2012
Commission approves Rooks property site plan

The commission approved a request from W. Howard Rooks to allow him to maintain the existing building formerly occupied by Mattison's.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Fiction author Chinelo Okparanta will be one of the featured speakers at Florida Studio Theatre on July 9
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • July 2, 2015
Hermitage to present female writers summit at Florida Studio Theatre

Jackie Sibblies Drury, Camille Dungy and Chinelo Okparanta to speak at FST on July 9

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Michael Eng |
  • March 28, 2012
Manatee County unveils taxpayer-financed stadium

APRIL FOOLS -- Manatee officials are hopeful their latest public-private partnership will attract an NFL football team to the East County.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 26, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Superintendent disbands committee; Investigation looks politically vindictive

  • East County
  • Opinion
French singer Michelet Innocent will perform old-time favorites and love songs at all three shows held at Selby Five Points Park.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • February 10, 2014
Winter concert series returns

The Downtown Sarasota Alliance invites families and members of the community to enjoy Sarasota's downtown with a free concert series.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Approximately 45 north-end residents packed Longboat Key Town Hall Monday afternoon to inform the Longboat Key Town Commission they don’t want their power lines buried because the financial burden is too steep.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 16, 2015
Villagers seek to bury undergrounding referendum

The commission refuses to pull the plug on an undergrounding referendum, despite concerns from Village residents about the $23.85 million cost.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manatee Technical College will host a virtual open house of the Main Campus in Bradenton on Nov. 5.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 23, 2020
Manatee Technical College to host virtual open houses in Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch

Open houses will give potential students an opportunity to see its campuses.

  • East County
  • News
Morgan Hancock holds up her catch for Freeway the dolphin.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • July 23, 2015
This week in history 7.23.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
After being diagnosed with juvenile-enthesitis arthritis last year, 12-year-old Erick Barnard was forced to give up baseball.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 13, 2012
Spirit of the Game

Twelve-year-old Erick Barnard was diagnosed with juvenile enthesitis-related arthritis about a year ago. On May 31, Erick was awarded the Matthew O'Sullivan Spirit of the Game Award during Manatee Cal Ripken Baseball's night at McKechnie Field.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Tina and Jimmy O’Brien, Licensed Real Estate Agents |
  • February 6, 2019
Factors for Home Sellers To Consider Before A Home Showing

Factors for Home Sellers To Consider Before A Home Showing

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Sponsored Content
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 23, 2018
They chose liberty over enslavement

Monday is Memorial Day

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Braden River freshman Brandon Tackett has gone 15-2 since cutting weight from 113 to 106 pounds.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 31, 2018
Pirates freshman wrestler get on top following weight loss

He's excelled since dropping from the 113-pound class to 106.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 8, 2009
Braden River builds foundation for future

The Braden River High School coaching staff is hosting its first Freshman Athletic Foundations Camp this month.

  • East County
  • Sports
Main Street enhancements include widened sidewalks and changes in streetscape to create a uniform  appearance in the historic district. File photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 29, 2011
Sarasota Main Street renovations proposed

The city of Sarasota will host two public meetings to ask downtown residents and business owners what major renovation they would like to see on Main Street.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Colony Beach & Tennis Resort unit owners will decide in August whether they want to assess themselves an extra $15,000 per unit .
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 22, 2015
Colony unit owners will vote on settlement assessment

Fifty-one percent of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort’s 237 unit owners are needed to approve a $15,000 per unit special assessment that raises $3.5 million in settlement cash.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 16, 2018
Lakewood Ranch boys basketball wins third-straight district title

The Mustangs haven't lost to a district opponent since Feb. 2015.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • January 15, 2020
Dinner and a show — and learning: Sephardic weekend comes to Longboat temple

Temple Beth Israel hosted Rabbi Rifat Sonsino, a Turkish Sephardi, for a weekend of hands-on learning about Sephardic Judaism

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 24, 2010
Police union raises wage issue

The town's labor attorney said the town is in no position to offer wage increases to police officers as part of a new three-year contract.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Co-Chairwomen Hedria Lunken Saltzman and Kitty Heusner — Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 14, 2018
Florida Creativity Conference attracts individuals of varying disciplines

The Sarasota-based event this weekend is comprised of three days of unique workshops.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: Nov. 2

Niki Muller photographed this sailboat on the bay off the north end of Longboat Key at sunset.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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