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  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2014
Obituary: Peggy Skidmore

Peggy Skidmore, of Longboat Key and Sea Girt, N.J., died Dec. 14.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota Roller Girls, Linda Bruno, J. Goodrich, Beth Noble, Courtney Matejik and Kim Dziuk
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • October 7, 2010
Party in the Street: Rosemary Rising

It was a party in the street in the Rosemary District as locals gathered to listen to live music, shop and socialize at Rosemary Rising on Thursday, Oct. 7.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 11, 2013
Committee prepares for consultant's visit to Key

To create a wide range of consultant interviewees, the town is looking for younger Key residents and business owners to be able to provide their input on Key issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 3, 2016
Henry Rodriguez to rebrand Stickney Point motel

The prolific developer aims to remodel the 21-unit Elephant Ear Suites into the Siesta Inn & Suites.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Town Manager Dave Bullock said peacock trapping will begin soon in Longbeach Village and the plan to cull the peacocks to 12 male birds will be “figured out as we go.”
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 2, 2015
Peacock plan takes flight

Will 2016 be the year of the peacock removal? That’s what Dave Bullock promises Village residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested 30-year-old John Anthony Bedfordfor trafficking in methamphetamine Thursday, Aug. 1.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 2, 2013
Deputies bust meth manufacturers

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested two men Thursday, Aug. 1, for trafficking in methamphetamine.

  • Sarasota
  • News
More than 27,000 people attended last year’s Sarasota Open tournament and events.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 25, 2011
Tickets on sale for Sarasota Open

The tournament will take place from April 23 through May 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 4, 2017
Theater review: 'Clever Little Lies'

“Clever Little Lies” delivers big laughs but no big truths.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • In Memoriam |
  • April 9, 2018
Virginia (Ginny) Ceci

Virginia (Ginny) Ceci, age 87, of Longwood, Fla., formerly of Roslyn and Locust Valley, N.Y., passed away on March 24, 2018.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Eva Rey is the incoming president of the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • July 8, 2015
Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch welcomes new president

Eva Rey takes on another community role as the new president of the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • July 12, 2017
Temple Emanu-El toasts fellowship

The temple hosted its annual wine tasting July 11 at the Fresh Start Cafe.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall tonight is hosting an event for landscape enthusiasts.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • September 29, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall hosts science cafe

The Protect our Ponds Science Cafe will offer Ranch residents an outlet for voicing landscape concerns.

  • East County
  • News
Hyatt Place Sarasota/Lakewood Ranch Culynn Murdock makes a bed in preparation for the hotel'       s April 13 opening.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 19, 2017
Hotelier has no reservations about growth spurt

Sports tourism, niche markets drive need for more hotels.

  • East County
  • News
Chen Li serves the volleyball.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • August 1, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: LECOM Olympics

For the members of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2018 to get acquainted with each other, the school hosted an all-things sports LECOM Olympics event, July 31 at Summerfield Park. The 50 participants joined teams of six and competed in basketball, volleyball and other events.

  • East County
  • News
William Thomas completed the firefighter's combat challenge in three minutes and 25 seconds.
  • By Andrew Atkins |
  • March 27, 2019
Future firefighters honored at Manatee Technical College

MTC honors six students during its Fire Academy graduation

  • East County
  • Schools
Courtesy photo. Michael Carlo, Hannah Carlo and Rep. Vern Buchanan.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • July 30, 2015
Campaigning for children

Carlo was diagnosed at age 4 with type 1 diabetes and her family had since been helping to fundraise to support research.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 23, 2016
Gallup ranks Sarasota high in national well-being

The North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metropolitan area is No. 3 on the consulting firm’s measure of well-being in large communities nationwide.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kristina Berg submitted this sunset photo, taken at La Firenza, 4127 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 10, 2010
Fiery Sunset

Please send your sunset (or sunrise) photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to [email protected].

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota Police Department will provide another update regarding the shooting Monday.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 31, 2017
UPDATE: Woman dies following accidental shooting, police say

The Sarasota Police Department arrested Daniel Cortez-Reyez for manslaughter in conjunction with the accidental shooting death of his sister, Leticia Cortez.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2017
Top Story - November: Lakewood Ranch lands hot air balloon festival

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

  • East County
  • News
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