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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2013
Our View: Recommendations

Three competitive races with six candidates vying for the Longboat Key Town Commission are a sign of community engagement. It's healthy.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2015
Peacock population: endangered status

Villagers turn up the volume to encourage peacocks to remain abstinent as DEP asks residents to show the birds some love.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kyra Himes, of Braden River’s U13 team, battle’s a Florida Revolution player for possession.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 18, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Ninth annual Halloween Havoc

Hundreds of youth soccer players put their skills to the test during the Braden River Soccer Club's Ninth annual Halloween Havoc Oct. 15-16. Eighty-four boys and girls teams ranging in age from U9 through U14 participated in the tournament with Braden River's U11 boys Black, U11 boys Orange, U12 boys, and U12 girls teams all winning tournament championships.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 26, 2014
Natural inclination: Javier Rodriguez finds freedom in art

Natural inclination: Javier Rodriguez finds freedom in art

  • Arts + Culture
Borders bookstore in Paradise Plaza has been vacant since it closed its Sarasota location in 2011 when the company filed for bankruptcy.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 7, 2015
Pier 1 to take Borders space in Paradise Plaza

The shopping center's owner plans to spend more than $1 million to renovate the 21,000-square-foot skeleton of a former Borders bookstore at the intersection of South Tamiami Trail and Bay Road to make way for the home decor store and Salon Lofts.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key Town Clerk Trish Granger said she won't make a public records request to the city of Sarasota for boxes of files she believes should be transferred to the town.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 23, 2016
Record control dispute lingers on Longboat

Who’s in charge of the public records associated with the Manasota League of Cities? It depends on whom you ask.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 27, 2010
Volleyball players keep skills fresh

Dozens of East County players have joined club volleyball teams to prepare for the regular season.

  • East County
  • Sports
The referendum voters will consider renewing helps fund art and music education in Sarasota County Schools.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • February 23, 2018
Millions in school funding on the ballot

Voters will decide by March 20 whether to renew the school tax referendum, which provides $56 million in extra funding to Sarasota County Schools.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 15, 2010
Buchanan receives maritime honor

The Port Manatee Propeller Club bestowed its Maritime Person of the Year ward to U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
USRowing CEO Patrick McNerney announced Nathan Benderson Park as the host of the 2019 World Rowing Under-23 Championships next July.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 26, 2018
2019 World Rowing U23 Championships coming to Nathan Benderson Park

The announcement comes on the heels of USRowing's agreement with the park to host the next three Youth Championships.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rev. David Danner
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 16, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Fashion show, luncheon and card party

All Angels by the sea Episcopal Church hosted its 17th annual fashion show, luncheon and card party to almost 140 people on Feb. 15 at Sarasota Yacht Club. They raffled for prizes like handmade jewelry, gift certificates and a gift basket from Dillards, who supplied the clothing and makeup for the event. The money raised benefits the All Angels Outreach Program, which donates 100% of its money to local charities.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 22.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 19, 2018
Elections officials urge a little homework before voting

Sarasota Supervisor of Elections urges sample ballot research, mail-in ballot use.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Dora Walters |
  • March 14, 2010
Christ Church of LBK finds sanctuary in new building

On March 14, ground was broken for Christ Church of Longboat Key's new sanctuary.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The children's artwork was on display throughout the pavilion.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • October 21, 2017
Butterfly garden takes root in Gillespie Park

The Gillespie Park neighborhood begins latest park project.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
File photo. A piece by Mike Farley created using palm fronds and found wood on display at the St. Armands Craft Festival.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • June 12, 2015
Weekend Best Bets: St. Armands Craft Festival

The 14th annual St. Armands Craft Festival returns two days of works from artisans from across the state Saturday and Sunday, June 13 & 14.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 2, 2016
Jon Voight kicks off Ringling College's annual film-lab series.

The award-winning actor joined friend, actor and local philanthropist Brook Bello to raise awareness of human trafficking.

  • Arts + Culture
Summerfield resident Gary Berns has served as a supervisor on Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 1 for a decade. He resigned, suddenly, Oct. 1 for non-health-related reasons. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 10, 2012
Ranch CDD supervisor resigns

Gary Berns submitted his letter of resignation Oct. 1.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 7, 2010
Pirates open season 2-1

The Braden River High boys basketball team opened its season with a pair of wins over Booker and Cardinal Mooney Nov. 29 and Dec. 2 before falling to Sarasota Dec. 3.

  • East County
  • Sports
makeup
  • By Ashley Pawelczyk |
  • April 21, 2015
Let's Talk Looks: Spring makeup trends

Let's Talk Looks: Spring makeup trends

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 18, 2012
DSA expands First Friday to every Friday

A popular First Friday event sponsored by the Downtown Sarasota Alliance will now be held every Friday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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