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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: June 18

Michael Cohen captured this white egret catching some prey on Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sahar Muhammad
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • September 12, 2013
Behind the lens: Children of 9/11

Sept. 11, 2001, will forever be remembered as a day of tragedy and resilience in the history of the United States. Listen to voices of this generation speak about what 9/11 means to them and how they learn about it.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 23, 2015
This week in Sarasota: Monday, Nov. 23

A look at our favorite events this week

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the East County Observer archives.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Andre Hersom, 5, at last year's Sarasota Youth Sailing Program summer camp.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • May 18, 2016
Gear up for summer camps

Learn about summer camps on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Clarence Arrington is happy to be coaching his Sarasota Military Academy wrestling team after three years at Braden River High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 22, 2018
SMA wrestling team, with four district champs, gets mindset from its coach

Clarence Arrington returned to the program in 2016.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Visitors can vote on their favorite sculpture for the People's Choice award.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • May 2, 2014
Weekend Best Bet: Siesta Key Amateur Sand Sculpture Contest

Sand sculptors of all ages and abilities are invited to compete in four categories including, adult humorous; adult miscellaneous' youth ages 11 to 17; and children 10 and younger.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Katya Mazurova, a resident of Siesta Key, plays at the new tennis courts almost every day. She said the bubbles are starting to affect the playing area of the court. Photo by Jessica Salmond
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 23, 2014
Problems surface at new Siesta Key courts

Bubbles appearing on the recently renovated tennis courts are now popping up in the playing area.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 12, 2010
Lenobel and Welly differ on tee times

The Longboat Key Town Commission reconvened the Islandside renovation-and-expansion hearing Friday by reviewing proposed amendments needed to allow guests of a new hotel to play on the new golf course.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 28, 2016
CONA offers lesson about value of historic property

Is your home or building 50 years old? If so, you should attend the Sarasota County Coalition of Neighborhood Association meeting Feb. 8.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • March 4, 2018
Walk to Defeat ALS makes strides towards finding a cure

Teams of walkers marched together to raise funds towards ALS research

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Charles Varah, partner representative for University Park, says the development’s new neighborhood, Lansdowne Crescent, will have the same Neoclassical, pristine look of existing sites.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 12, 2013
PATIENT PAYOFF

University Park developers waited out the housing crisis to break ground on Lansdowne Crescent, the development's first phase in seven years.

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Photo courtesy Variety
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • October 8, 2018
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga shine in stunning 'A Star is Born' remake

The fourth version of this tragic love story, "A Star is Born," features two stars in a way even their biggest fans have never seen before.

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Andy Adams, a Colony Beach & Tennis Resort owner who already controls 47 Colony units and approximately 50 unit-owner votes, is making a play for more units and a majority vote for the future of the resort property.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 27, 2013
Adams makes push for more Colony units

Colony Beach Investors LLC is offering to buy Colony Beach & Tennis Resort units ranging from $25,000 to $50,000, depending on the condition, square footage and location.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Colony Lender and Unicorp National Development Inc. now must comply with May’s order to drop lawsuits against unit owners in state court .
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 26, 2015
Colony Lender’s sanctions appeal is denied

Colony Lender is now forced to comply with an order to dismiss lawsuits against Colony Beach & Tennis Resort unit owners while it waits to appeal again once sanctions are finalized.

  • Longboat Key
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City and county government administration buildings will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 3.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 31, 2018
City, county closures scheduled for Labor Day

Government buildings in Sarasota County will be closed and trash collection schedules will be adjusted for the Sept. 3 holiday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bill Johnson, 70, stands by the boat he uses while volunteering at rowing races for Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Associates (SANCA) events at Nathan Benderson Park. Photo by Caleb Motsigner
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • October 8, 2014
Volunteer Bill Johnson helps keep SANCA afloat

The retired CEO and attorney is the go-to guy at Nathan Benderson Park, where he volunteers four days a week.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Richard and Rebecca Hopkins conjure intimate theatrical experiences inside Florida Studio Theatre's Cabaret space.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • January 27, 2015
Capturing Cabaret

Somewhere in between plays and musicals, FST's Cabaret productions define and expand theater's most ambiguous form.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Chef Judi Gallagher |
  • November 13, 2012
TWIS = This Week Is Savory

TWIS = This Week Is Savory

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 6, 2012
Letters to the editor 9.06.12

School Board article included errors; rivatize Selby Five Points Park

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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