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Betsy Falls and her father, Art Falls, at the Sea Stable
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 31, 2013
Our View: The Godfather of LBK

With Art Falls' death this past Saturday in Sarasota - exactly one month shy of his 87th birthday - Longboat Key lost one of its community godfathers and a man who spent 30 years making Longboat Key a better place for everyone - residents, visitors and businesses.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Courtesy photo. Jay Berman with Phil King
  • By David Conway |
  • December 19, 2013
Glasser/Schoenbaum Center selects executive director

The center announced Jay Berman will succeed Phil King as the organization's next executive director. Berman will start his new role the first of the year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
David Conway. A plan to place speed tables in Turtle Rock has received resident opposition.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 19, 2013
Proposed speed tables rattle Palmer Ranch neighborhood

Some residents of Turtle Rock oppose the proposed installation of 17 speed tables in the community.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Amanda Landesberg |
  • July 26, 2012
Nick Sirotich's Bon Voyage show

Nick Sirotich's Bon Voyage show

  • Arts + Culture
Courtney DeFilippis
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2014
Business Observer

New shoe store strides into Gulf Gate neighborhood; Courtney DeFilippis joins RE/MAX Alliance Group; LaHurd receives human resources award from SHRA; Icard Merrill welcomes two associate attorneys

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • January 14, 2010
Cops Corner

Jan. 5 Triple dog dare 8:52 p.m. - 900 block of Siesta Drive. Animal Nuisance. A dog was seen running back and forth across the road, nearly causing several car accidents.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kerry Kirschner |
  • April 14, 2010
My View: New investment has helped region flourish

The Argus Foundation is urging the town of Longboat Key and the Longboat Key Club and Resort to work together to bring about the club's redevelopment.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 14, 2010
Lakewood squad preps for spirited fundraiser

The Lakewood Ranch High School cheerleading squad will hold its annual silent auction from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., April 17, in the school's cafeteria.

  • East County
  • Sports
A town-conducted survey of the Key’s 53 canals revealed that the majority of the waterways are still deep enough for boats.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 18, 2013
Town dredges up canal project

Canal dredging isn't in the near future, but commissioners want to set aside funds for the project that will cost millions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Maj. Kurt Hoffman will remain the Sheriff's Office's general counsel and administrative division commander.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 8, 2011
Hoffman declines county administrator role

Maj. Kurt Hoffman would have had to reduce his retirement benefits to serve as interim Sarasota County administrator.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 17, 2013
Existential Hive Mind Blues: Inside the quirky, brilliant mind of Joe Seul

Existential Hive Mind Blues: Inside the quirky, brilliant mind of Joe Seul

  • Arts + Culture
This home at  701 Tyler Drive has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,760 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.5 million. Heather Merriman
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 31, 2013
St. Armands home sells for $1.5 million

A home in John Ringling Estates tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Honor Avenue currently only has two lanes, one on either side of a grassy median.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 28, 2015
Sarasota/Manatee MPO updates 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan

Metropolitan Planning Organization's plan for better transportation doesn't leave out East County.

  • East County
  • News
Chump Change, owned by Harry and Betty Pawlowitz won for Best Overall in the Sarasota Yacht Club Lighting of the Fleet “Tropical Christmas” competition.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • December 3, 2010
SYC Lighting of the Fleet gets Tropical

The Sarasota Yacht Club held their annual Lighting of the Fleet on Friday, Dec. 3. The event brought our hundreds of members and their families for an evening full of fun, food and lots of Christmas lights. The theme for the competition was 'Tropical Christmas'.

  • Sarasota
  • News
CITGO Petroleum Co. light oils consultant Eddy Gorrin, CITGO Petroleum Co. Southern Region Marketing Programs Manager Joseph Minotti and Sarasota Military Academy JROTC instructor Riess Pellegrino. Courtesy photos.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • February 21, 2013
SCHOOL BOARD BULLETIN

Mr. Riverview; Fueling their futures; Life Skills; iPad intuition

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Little remains of two trees at this lot on Hawthorne Street, which Hudson Bayou Neighborhood Association President Rob Patten says exemplifies an ongoing issue in the area. Photo by David Conway
  • By David Conway |
  • May 28, 2015
Tree troubles take root in Hudson Bayou

As bigger houses sprout up in the neighborhood, trees are disappearing.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By The Insider |
  • April 12, 2013
7 MUST SEE MOVIES: 4/12 Sarasota Film Festival

7 MUST SEE MOVIES: 4/12 Sarasota Film Festival

  • Arts + Culture
The Unit B-902 condo at 415 L’Ambiance Drive has two bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,385 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 27, 2016
L’Ambiance condo sells for $1.55 million

The Unit B-902 condo at 415 L’Ambiance Drive has two bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,385 square feet of living area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The Siesta Key Seven used the Grand Canal as part of their drug ring, which was aided by the shade from heavy mangrove thickets. File photo.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 15, 2012
The Siesta Seven

A massive drug ring operated from the island in the 1970s by other South Florida criminals.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Ricky Yanez spent time focusing on his footwork.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 21, 2012
Rage kick way into elite tournament

The Braden River Soccer Club U13 boys premier team will be competing in the Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup.

  • East County
  • Sports
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