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Longboat Key town hall has thousands of documents dating back decades.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • November 1, 2017
Longboat records go digital

Longboat staff have been digitizing and shredding all of the town's new and old records to save time and space.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Enjoy this weeks edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2017
Cops Corner: Sarasota 08.24.17

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
A contractor chosen by Sarasota County will replace sidewalks and parts of the seawall on Bay Island Park next year. File photo.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 29, 2012
Siesta park seawall repair goes out for bid

Eleven contractors have submitted plans for a seawall replacement project at the north Siesta Key park.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 19, 2010
Cops Corner 05.20.10

An unknown suspect reportedly pulled the vehicle up to the north entrance gate while the wooden gate arm was down. An unknown white male suspect exited the passenger side and pushed the gate arm forward, breaking it. The suspects fled the vehicle southbound inside GreyHawk Landing.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 10, 2016
Firehouse looking at costly repairs

Recommendations to either renovate or tear down and rebuild the south fire station come with price tags between $2.3 million to $3.5 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 27, 2011
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Christmas in July takes on a whole new meaning when the Ladies Guild at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church gets involved.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2015
Marching for veterans

The annual Tribute to Heroes Memorial Day parade tradition will march on, despite previous discussions about the possibility of canceling the celebration.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Some palm trees at Bayfront Park were knocked over during Hurricane Irma.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 14, 2017
Staying on island a 'hellacious'' experience, resident says

Despite a mandatory evacuation order, some Longboat Key residents stayed in their island homes.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 3, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
The Sarasota Garden Club selected the St. Armands Lutheran Church for their incorporation of green space into the campus.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • October 8, 2015
Sarasota Garden Club awards curb appeal

The Civic Beautification Awards celebrate 50th anniversary and properties that have maintained their green spaces.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Carolyn Eastwood will serve as the interim while the county searches for a new engineer.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 9, 2014
County engineer resigns for position in Alachua

Sarasota County Engineer Jim Harriott has accepted a position as assistant county manager of Alachua County.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Tobacco now comes in a variety of flavors, including vanilla, midnight berry and chocolate chip cookie dough.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 27, 2011
Sarasota County targets flavored-tobacco products

Believing tobacco companies are targeting kids with candy-flavored tobacco, the county could ask vendors to stop selling the products.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key Fire Rescue has 33 uniformed personnel divided into three shifts.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 14, 2014
Longboat Key Fire Rescue gets high marks from citizens

In a recent survey, 98% of patients said they received outstanding or excellent care.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By [email protected] |
  • April 6, 2012
This Weekend in Sarasota with Kirsten!

This Weekend in Sarasota with Kirsten!

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 6, 2015
Come At Me, Sarasota: JDub's Brewing Co.

Come At Me, Sarasota: JDub's Brewing Co.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Crews began tearing down the home at 2525 Ringling Blvd. Monday morning.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 28, 2011
Home demolition begins at park

The triangular plot of land at 2525 Ringling Blvd. will become a small neighborhood park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 23, 2009
Homecoming Advantage

The Out-of-Door Academy football team claimed sole possession of first place in the district with a 17-7 victory in the school's Homecoming game against rival Bradenton Christian Oct. 23.

  • East County
  • Sports
District 1 Commissioner-Elect Lynn Larson gets the news that she beat Mayor Lee Rothenberg.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 25, 2010
TOP STORY, MARCH: Brenner, Larson win

Newcomers David Brenner and Lynn Larson won Town Commission seats Tuesday, while incumbent Hal Lenobel squeaked out a 94-vote win.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
St. Armands Circle is attempting to get a parking garage to alleviate traffic concerns.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 18, 2013
St. Armands Circle BID extension approved

The St. Armands Circle BID is ready to make improvements to the Circle for the next 10 years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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