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Volunteers are busy on day three of the Patrick Dougherty installation
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 9, 2013
Day 3: Installation erected outside future home of Sarasota Museum of Art

Patrick Doughtery and his team of volunteers have begun the first week of construction of the outdoor art installation titled 'Branching Out.'

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 17, 2013
Orioles announce Spring Training schedule

The Baltimore Orioles recently announced their 2014 Grapefruit League schedule, which opens Feb. 28 against the Tampa Bay Rays in Port Charlotte.

  • East County
  • Sports
Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming attributes the island’s low crime rate with technology, such as license plate recognition cameras.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 13, 2016
Longboat Key named safest small city

Online insurance data provider ValuePenguin has named the island the fourth safest city in Florida, and the safest small city in the state.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Giraffe by Scott Causey
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 2, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: American Craft Show Sarasota

Holiday shopping never looked better. The 18th Annual American Craft Show Sarasota kicks off this Friday at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Convention Center.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 18, 2010
Police monitor Beer Can Island

Police Chief Al Hogle is placing officers on Beer Can Island every weekend through Labor Day to enforce town ordinances.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 20, 2011
P&Z gears up to address transportation concerns

The Planning & Zoning Board directed town staff to look into changes in the Comprehensive Plan to address traffic concerns.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Co-Chairs Dr. Paul Brannan and Dr. Heidi Anderson, Matt and Lisa Walsh, Jo and Stan Rutstein and Larry and Nola Hietbrink
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • April 28, 2014
Black Tie Untied

Untie the weekend with Black Tie Untied featuring Children First's The Fairytale Ball.

  • Arts + Culture
Karen and Brian Feeney board up their front window before evacuating Longboat Key on Sept. 8.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2017
Irma: What to expect in the next 24 hours

As Hurricane Irma approaches, here's what to expect during and after.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Jade Rhodes leads Auburn with 17 home runs so far this season.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 16, 2015
Power hitter

Former Sarasota High infielder Jade Rhodes has helped blast the Auburn University softball team to a No. 3 national ranking.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 7, 2018
Cops Corner: Time to go inside

A roundup of the week's most interesting police reports from Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
With their new artist collective, Central Avenue Makers Space, Shawn O'Malley and Victoria Arendt hope to promote sustainability — and Sarasota's underground arts scene.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 23, 2016
Makers’ Mark: Sarasota's underground artist collective

Central Avenue Makers Space crafts a connection to history with repurposed art.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • November 27, 2016
Santa Claus arrives on Siesta Key for Light Up The Village

Residents line Ocean Boulevard to welcome in the holiday season with parade.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 28, 2010
Cops Corner

July 15 Mysterious message 7:24 a.m. - 4800 block of GMD. Suspicious Circumstance. A man told police that he believed someone entered his condominium, while he was sleeping in his recliner with the television on, and left a scrolling message on his laptop that read, 'Ah, love the beach, you should turn off your TV. It wastes so much electricity.' An open screen door and smudges on a sliding-glass door were also noted.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Nearly a half dozen new neighborhoods took root across the East County in 2011, as the area saw its most successful residential real estate year in recent memory.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 4, 2012
Delve into 12: Real Estate Recovery

With low interest rates, reasonable prices and declining inventory, East County Realtors and builders predict another promising year in East County real estate.

  • East County
  • News
The Sarasota Police Department provided this image of the Selby Library following a stabbing that took place on the building's second floor today.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 14, 2014
UPDATE: Stabbing occurs at Selby Library

According to the Sarasota Police Department, a man stabbed another man after getting into an argument about the library's computers this morning.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Founder Betty Schoenbaum with new Executive Director Jay Berman
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • March 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Jay Berman Meet and Greet

The Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center welcomed its new Executive Director, Jay Berman, with a Meet and Greet Wednesday, March 5. Members of the community were invited to get to know Berman over drinks and hors d'oeuvres at the Human Services Center. Berman assumed responsibilities this January and is replacing longtime Executive Director Phillip King.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photo by Rod Millington
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 9, 2016
'The Secret World of Og' enjoys U.S. premiere at Sarasota Youth Opera

The operatic adaptation of the popular Canadian story shows the power of youth opera.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 31, 2010
Key Real Estate: Lido home sells for $2.2 million

Bombay Sarasota LLC, a New Jersey limited-liability company, sold the home at 1325 Westway Drive in the Lido C subdivision to David and Linda Hargreaves, of Coventry, R.I., for $2.2 million. The transaction was the largest of 13 sales recorded between March 15 and March 19 on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By David Conway |
  • July 10, 2014
FDOT aims to provide roundabout education

FDOT is spearheading a project featuring two roundabouts on U.S. 41.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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