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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 27, 2016
Cops Corner 04.47.16

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • September 16, 2013
Sarasota County and Longboat Key commissioners set to meet

The Sarasota Board of County Commissioners will meet tomorrow to discuss a range of topics affecting Longboat Key, including beach-renourishment plans.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Linda Bryan-Beachler, a teacher at Freedom Elementary School, shows students how to access an online stopwatch for an experiment. File photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 5, 2019
Manatee County School District, Manatee Education Association reach salary agreements for teachers, paraprofessionals

School District of Manatee County and Manatee Education Association reach tentative agreements for 2019-2020 contracts.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 4, 2021
Longboat home listed at $12.9 million features a rooftop waterslide

Beachfront property priced near the top of the market for Sarasota-Bradenton area.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • October 26, 2009
Group alleges Ed Smith Stadium cover up

An anti spring-training stadium group accuses city officials of keeping an unfavorable report on Ed Smith Stadium secret. City Hall representatives said there was no secrecy.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Donna Schlorf died at 86 years old on Feb. 26.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • March 3, 2020
Donna Schlorf was a matriarch of Longboat Key Tennis

Longtime resident was instrumental in securing the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center. She died at age 86 on Feb. 26.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • July 17, 2017
JDub's kicks food truck rally into high gear

The brewery celebrated the one-year anniversary of its monthly food truck rallies.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • August 12, 2010
BACK TO SCHOOL 2010: The SGA President: Joie Giannini

As a high school student, it's great to have the Student Government Association president as your friend and on your side, and Giovanna "Joie" Giannini is no exception.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 22, 2015
Campers dance with joy

Girls showed off their new dancing skills with an end-of-camp performance Friday.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • August 3, 2017
Charter schools: Friend or foe?

To equate SSIS’s recent decline with its charter status would be unfair

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The Haven’s newest project, the Frank Stern Employment Center, is scheduled for completion in August.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • July 4, 2017
Haven's new facility provides opportunities

7,500-square-foot building will add 80 jobs for those with disabilities.

  • East County
  • News
Good news, bad news: no more powerlines in 2018, but sidewalks take a hit.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 23, 2017
APRIL FOOLS -- Underground utilities project takes aim at Longboat sidewalks, bike paths

Contractor said he was told to avoid tying up traffic

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Electrician Willy Woody assists Brianne Goff and Rodney Lucky with their Robug.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • March 23, 2011
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Brookside Middle School

Students in Susan Roberts' class at Brookside Middle School built Soda Can Robugs - bug robots - Friday, March 18, thanks to a grant from Sun Hydraulics. The Sarasota Observer checked in during first period to see how they were doing.

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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 22, 2009
Mustangs gallop to second place at states

The Lakewood Ranch High girls cross country team finished second in the Class 3A state meet Nov. 21.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: June 4

Fred Bethke captured this sunset over Longboat Pass Bridge.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2020
East County weather page photo: July 2

Gordon Silver captured this summer sunset in Del Webb at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
David F. Bolger. Courtesy photo.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 25, 2013
UPDATE: Ringling adds playspace to grounds

Thanks to a $400,000 donation from David F. Bolger, an innovative Ringling Museum playspace will be installed beginning this summer.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 3, 2013
Update: Manatee Schools will cut 188 jobs

Members of the Manatee County School Board hope the cuts, designed to meet state class-size requirements, are absorbed through attrition.

  • East County
  • Schools
LECOM School of Pharmacy students, from left, Brandi Conely, Kelly Fero, Stephanie Wills and Johnny Le Nguyen (far right), stand with faculty mentor Victoria Reinhartz in front of the group’s winning poster presentation. Courtesy.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 3, 2017
Drinking water safe despite smell

I-75 flyover gains Sarasota County approvals

  • East County
  • News
Homes in the community will have a West Indies style. (Courtesy rendering).
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 20, 2017
Toll Brothers to build in Lakewood Ranch

The luxury builder plans to construct 450 West Indies-inspired homes.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
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