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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 30, 2014
Business Briefs

$6.1 million sale is top Bird Key transaction since 2008; LaPensee expands to offer new-pool construction; Manatee County's property tax payment plan approaches

  • Longboat Key
  • News
John Mulane
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 15, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Celebrate Creativity Golf Tournament

Art Center Sarasota hosted its first Celebrate Creativity Golf Tournament Saturday, Oct. 15 at Stoneybrook Golf and Country Club. The group wanted to plan a fundraiser with a creative spin, encouraging golfers to dress in a special way. Awards featured were: most creative golf outfit, 50/50 raffle, putting contest, closest to the pin contest, and one could even win a BMW if he or she got a whole-in-one on hole six.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Artie Ferguson Sr. shows off a 230-pound grouper he caught in 1940, off Whitney Beach.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 20, 2013
Photos offer historic snapshot of Longboat Key

A set of photos, recently donated to the Longboat Key Historical Society, is now on display at First Bank in the Centre Shops.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 17, 2010
Sarasota Small Business of the Year Awards: Ambo Foods

Technology and Innovation -- Finalist

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • August 20, 2012
Jose Carreño makes an indelible impression on Sarasota's arts scene

Jose Carreño makes an indelible impression on Sarasota's arts scene

  • Arts + Culture
Commissioner Phill Younger, who changed his mind between first and second reading for the proposed neighborhood undergrounding project and now opposes it, said it’s “grossly unfair to the north end property owners.”
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 13, 2016
Balance of power

A majority of votes in favor of an undergrounding project could force a minority to pay the most.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Hermitage Artist Retreat Board Chairwoman Debbi Benedict, Bill And Joan Greenfield, Tony Bannon, honoree David Burnett, Jill Greenfield Feldman and Hermitage Artist Retreat Executive Director Bruce Rodgers
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • April 23, 2017
Hermitage Artist Retreat awards David Burnett

The Greenfield Prize Dinner was held on April 22 at Michael’s On East.

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  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 8, 2017
Ballet fans take the stage with professional ballerinas for fairytale afternoon

The Sarasota Ballet’s youngest supporters got a unique insider look at the Sarasota Ballet School at Tea and Tutus on Oct. 7 at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.

  • Black Tie
Siesta Key Beach, 1960. Courtesy photo.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • November 14, 2013
SKA marks 65 years

The Siesta Key Association celebrated its anniversary Thursday. It met to discuss its current agenda while looking back at the history of the community group.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Retired veterinarian Lou Newman has been to more than 60 countries on all seven continents in the past 10 years.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • June 5, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Lou Newman's Wildlife Action Photography Exhibit

Community members flocked to the opening of Lou Newman's Wildlife Action Photography Exhibit Tuesday, June 4 at Plymouth Harbor to see his work from the last 10 months. Approximately 200 people attended to see his photography work from places like Tanzania, New Mexico and Costa Rica.

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  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 27, 2012
Scrapper busted for crane thefts

A Bradenton resident was arrested in connection to statue thefts that began this month on Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The commission also will hear a presentation from FDOT officials today regarding the number of signs along Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 23, 2010
Commission will discuss Comprehensive Plan today

The Town Commission will discuss a looming review to its Comprehensive Plan at its regular workshop at noon today.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A pump-out boat removes sewage from boats moored in phase one of the mooring field.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • May 21, 2013
Commission approves second phase of bayfront mooring project

Commissioners also voted to uphold a maintenance-dredging ordinance but requested a report on ways to improve the ordinance.

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  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 16, 2010
In Brief

In Brief

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 28, 2013
Our View: Rowing with subsidies

Government subsidies, aka taxpayer funds, for economic development are bad business. Bad business for elected officials to practice. Typically a losing proposition for taxpayers with respect to ROI - return on investment.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 6, 2012
Pirates victorious on Senior Night

The Braden River High boys basketball team defeated Bayshore 61-36 Feb. 3 to finish the season 20-4.

  • East County
  • Sports
Marla Doss has been with Community Haven since July 1985.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 26, 2016
Longtime staff leaves Community Haven

After 30 years with the organization, Marla Doss is no longer with CHAC.

  • East County
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Longboat Key Cops Corner.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 2, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 12.3.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Longboat Key Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Gabbert Investments Group LLC purchased 330 acres on Fruitville Road for $1.8 million this month.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2013
Group buys 330 acres east of I-75

As Sarasota County prepares to alter development regulations, land in East County continues to change hands.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Christie Kolstedt finished high among female competitors.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 15, 2017
Three times the fun at Nathan Benderson Park

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
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