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The Centre Shops of Longboat Key
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 21, 2023
Longboat Key shopping center for sale for $7.6M

The center, which sits on 4.6 acres, is said to be one of the largest parcels on Longboat Key on the market.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The Gulf Coast Community Foundation's Sarasota Philanthropy Center is on State Street in downtown.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 15, 2023
Training program for nonprofit board members seeks applicants

Candidates must be active or prospective nonprofit board members in the Gulf Coast region.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Joaquin Cortez and Craig Mutch won first place in the people's choice awards, doubles, for "Be the Change" at the 2024 Siesta Key Crystal Classic.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 23, 2025
Tickets now available for 2025 Siesta Key Crystal Classic

Early-purchase ticket, parking and sponsorship opportunities for the annual Siesta Beach sandsculpting event are now available.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota School Board Chair Tim Enos to resign
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 13, 2025
Sarasota School Board Chair Tim Enos to resign

The Sarasota County School District said District 5 representative Tim Enos had announced his resignation Aug. 13.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Lido Beach will reopen to the public Saturday, Nov. 2 following significant impacts from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
  • By Jim DeLa |
  • November 1, 2024
Lido Beach to reopen Saturday

Public restrooms and the concession stand will be open, and lifeguards will be on duty.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Senior Friendship Centers staff welcomed 150 guests to their Blooming Friendships Gala on Feb. 29 and include Amanda Olsen, Declan Sheehy, Jodel Velarde, Julie Ann Barowski and Kathy Pappas
  • By Janet Combs |
  • March 1, 2024
Friendships bloom at the Senior Friendship Centers leap-year gala

The nonprofit honored Project Pride's Jason Champion as its Friend of the Year.

  • Black Tie
Robert Jendelund and Dave Pfister
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • April 7, 2024
Longboat Key Tennis Center celebrates 25th anniversary

The party was filled with cake, lifelong friends and an exhibition match between tennis pros.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The home at 387 S. Washington Drive has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,268 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 16, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for Sept. 30-Oct. 4 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A John Ringling Estates home on South Washington Drive tops the week's sales at $6.5 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
There are an estimated 700 vacation rental properties across the city of Sarasota.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2024
Hundreds of vacation rentals still not registered with the city

Deadline to register vacation rentals with the city of Sarasota is Dec. 31. Some 600 unregistrated properties remain.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The SeaSucker VW draws a crowd at BooFest on Oct. 25.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 26, 2024
BooFest sends shivers through Main Street at Lakewood Ranch

The annual Halloween celebration in Lakewood Ranch is a combination of scary and sweet.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Hurricane Helene's strong storm surge wiped out the first floor of many beachfront homes.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 29, 2024
County offers instructions for applying for FEMA assistance

Guidelines include applying for specific hurricane relief and damage from multiple storms.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Col. Ben Knisely, who served 28 years in the U.S. Army and was honored as Veteran of the Year, interacts with the public during the 2024 Veterans Day parade.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2025
Veterans Day parade set for Nov. 11 in downtown Sarasota

The city's annual Veterans Day parade will begin at 10 a.m. Nov. 11, culminating in a ceremony at J.D. Hamel Park.

  • Sarasota
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After a fun filled night at Boo Fest on Lakewood Ranch Main Street, Bradenton's Lennox Craig, 3, is all smiles dressed as one of the 101 dalmations.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • October 25, 2025
Plenty of Boo for you in Lakewood Ranch

BooFest brings princesses, animals, minions and more to Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sydney Elliott turns toward an obstacle aboard QC Diamantaire in her final winning run in The Event at TerraNova's CCI4 class.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 16, 2025
Competition season leaps into action at TerraNova Equestrian Center

Some of the world's top equestrian athletes and horses compete in The Event at TerraNova.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Beth Stewart and Christine Parseghian joined in the festive fun of the Frosty Frolic golf tournament on Dec. 9 at Harbourside Golf Course.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • December 11, 2025
Ladies dress to impress at Frosty Frolic

The toy drive-centric golf tournament invited members of the Women's Golf Association and the Key Niners to compete in six-person teams.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Valor Commons in Manatee County is designed to include a resource center, memorials, walking trails and public event spaces.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 9, 2026
Federal cash streams in for Manatee, Sarasota projects

Local line items are a part of the massive $1.2 trillion spending package.

  • East County
  • News
Three arrested, two of them juveniles, for armed robbery of a convenience store
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2026
Three arrested, two of them juveniles, for armed robbery of a convenience store

The Sarasota Police Department has made arrests in connection with a robbery at gunpoint on Fruitville Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The first farmers market of 2026 at Waterside Place draws a large crowd.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 5, 2026
Lakewood Ranch farmers market is a family affair

Many of the vendors operate family businesses in the region.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Two dead in Lakewood Ranch shooting
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2026
Two dead in Lakewood Ranch shooting

A second person has died in what the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office described as a domestic incident.

  • East County
  • News
The Ohana seawall is having repairs done in March. The seawall extends into the Gulf, cutting off public beach access as the seawall is part of the Gulf-facing home’s property.
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • March 26, 2026
Seawall repairs underway at Ohana

The Ohana estate in Longboat Key has a locally famous seawall that extends into the Gulf and cuts off beach access for the public.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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