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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2009
Letters to the Editor

To send in your letters, please e-mail them to [email protected], or mail them to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, 34228. The Longboat Observer gives priority to letters of local interest and about local issues. The Observer will print all letters to the editor if it feels they are of general interest, but only if the letter is signed and the author's street address and phone number are given. The editor reserves the right to condense letters.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
County Commissioner Paul Caragiulo announced today he will not be seeking re-election.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 22, 2018
Caragiulo won’t seek re-election to County Commission

Paul Caragiulo announced today he will depart from the board after his term concludes. Republican State Committeeman Christian Ziegler has filed to run for the open seat.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • September 15, 2011
Island Beat: Manatees spark light-hearted comments

The subject matter was serious, but both Siesta Key Association directors and audience members injected more than a little levity into the Sept. 1 discussion about protecting the manatees in the Grand Canal.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2013
Get 'em while they're hot

Hot off the presses: Next week is the Longboat Observer's 'Welcome Back' issue, in which we'll recap all the news fit to print from the summer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 5, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Sebastian Aguirre

Eleven-year-old Sebastian Aguirre recently was named the 2012 Long Course Swimmer of the Year for the 11-12 age group.

  • East County
  • Sports
The building for the Honorably Discharged Veterans of Sarasota has a large American flag painted on one side of the building where there is a boarded up window. The building hosts meetings for veterans and holds bingo on Saturday nights.Â
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • June 30, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Spirit of America pt. 2

The Observer captures local spirit for its annual Fourth of July special section. We hope the photos included in the section resonate with you and not only show images of local life but spark ideas in your mind of what the "spirit of America" means to you.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lori Wolcott gasps as Fr. Dan dumps the first bit of holy water onto her son, Colin Spencer, 6 mos., during his Baptism Saturday, June 18 at Our Lady of the Angels.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • June 30, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Spirit of America pt. 1

The Observer captures local spirit for its annual Fourth of July special section. We hope the photos included in the section resonate with you and not only show images of local life but spark ideas in your mind of what the "spirit of America" means to you.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Michael Merino, a fifth-grader, and Natalie Merino, a second-grader at Willis Elementary, practice on their homework.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • October 3, 2018
Do math changes add up in Manatee County?

Some parents in The School District of Manatee County irked by new direction teaching math.

  • East County
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • December 7, 2018
Thelma “Temi” Saivetz

Thelma “Temi” Saivetz, 97, of Sarasota, FL, died on December 3, 2018. Born in New York City she resided in Quincy, MA for 70 years and retired to Longboat Key, FL for the past 27 years. Her obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA. River Club residents Elaine and David Lunkes recently traveled to Europe. The couple brought their favorite newspaper to Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Brussels.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2013
It's Read Everywhere

ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA. River Club residents Elaine and David Lunkes recently traveled to Europe. The couple brought their favorite newspaper to Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Brussels.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The city is considering a policy that would regulate the streets commercial trucks could use as through routes.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 16, 2017
City weighs changes to truck policy

The city wants to address resident concerns about large trucks traveling through neighborhoods.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Hollywood writer-turned-playwright Liz Brixius
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 9, 2011
Scene & Heard

Asolo Rep reveals its 2011-2012 lineup; Author paints town green, white and red; HOT TICKETS

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch Main Street has been open for 10 years.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 7, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Main Street, Business Alliance celebrate 10 years.

The organizations have spent a decade in the Ranch, and are celebrating with a joint event.

  • East County
  • News
Glen Cappetta owns Sun Ride Pedicab on Siesta Key. File photo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2015
OUR VIEW | Leave Siesta’s pedicabs alone

Mostly unregulated, pedicabs are flourishing and providing a great service on Siesta Key. No surprise: Talk of regulation is rising, too.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
A 200-foot cellular tower stands behind Ervin and Georgia Von Behren’s 10-acre Panther Ridge property at 200110 71st Ave. E. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 24, 2014
Tower irks Panther Ridge homeowners

Panther Ridge residents take issue with a 200-foot cell tower project that was approved administratively and erected without notifying 74 homeowners who can see the tower.

  • East County
  • News
Richard "Rick" Bennett Jr. and his father, Richard Bennett, love the idea of a water park at Tom Bennett Park. They say their relative, Tom Bennett, for who the park was named, would have loved the idea, too. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • September 17, 2014
Bennetts back water park plunge

A $20 million aquatic center in East County at Tom Bennett Park could attract visitors and create local jobs.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Lisa Nisenson |
  • February 12, 2013
Google Fiber two years later: the Kansas City story

Google Fiber two years later: the Kansas City story

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2013
Obituary: Thomas Vincent Getchell

Dr. Thomas Vincent Getchell, 73, of Longboat Key and Lexington, Ky., died July 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
"It was in my head," River Isles resident Tami Hegge said of the idea for her new book. "It was the experience, really."
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 18, 2012
First-time author honors mom with children's book

Using the story of her own mother, River Isles resident Tami Hegge has authored a children's book about losing a loved one to cancer.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
“I joined Kiwanis when women were first allowed to join,” Jo Rita Stevens says. “They did a lot at Riley Hospital for Children, where I spent the first six months of my life.”
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 11, 2011
Neighbors: Jo Rita Stevens

There's not much than can slow Jo Rita Stevens down.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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