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Nick Bollettieri, left, with fellow 2014 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees. Courtesy photo.
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • July 30, 2014
Game Changer

Nick Bollettieri's recent induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame is the latest achievement in a storied career that has deep roots on the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Although she has dabbled in other careers, Rebecca Gutierrez always has returned to polo. She calls it fate.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 4, 2012
Delve into 12: Rebecca Gutierrez

The Sarasota Polo Club's polo operations manager has big plans for one of the East County's most beloved pastimes.

  • East County
  • News
This file photo shows Midnight Pass, looking to the south.
  • By Jack Gurney |
  • December 24, 2011
TOP STORY, MARCH: Midnight Pass dispute moves to federal court

Florida authorities who twice denied Sarasota County permission to restore the Midnight Pass coastal inlet that previously separated Siesta Key from Casey Key may have thought the fight was over. If so, they can think again.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Although the project is still in conceptual phases, this preliminary rendering illustrates the end goal of creating a unified HuB campus when the new apartments are in place.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 26, 2015
Biter plans HuB apartment complex

The Downtown Improvement District endorsed Jesse Biter’s plans for a 90-unit apartment building next to the HuB business incubator at a meeting today.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 29, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Chase Suter, 2, Jordan Johnson, 4, his brother Zachary, 5, and Caden Cimpoli, 3, give An Apple A Day owner and teacher Christina Miller a loving hug.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • July 18, 2013
Preschool instills healthy habits

An Apple A Day Academy touts a 'fresh approach to early learning' and focuses on teaching its students how best to care for themselves and for their planet.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
With the upcoming vote on medical marijuana in the November general election, the county is considering a ordinance to regulate land use for creating and distributing marijuana.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 2, 2014
Planning Commission to discuss pet resort, marijuana

The Sarasota County Planning Commission will meet tonight at 6:30 in the Commission Chambers at the Administration Building.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Mable Ringling (left) sits on a bench with Ca’ d’Zan guests.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • November 9, 2017
Garden Club celebrates 90 years

The club was created in 1927 by some of Sarasota's most notable names.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 24, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Longboat Observer archives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Ann Cohn, Keely Pastor and Sylvia Pastor. Photo by Molly Schechter.
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • March 13, 2013
Black Tie & Tales

She's about to pop; Farewell the house; Front row frenzy; Tidbits; and Black Tie Affair

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 28, 2009
Weather

Get your latest weather reports: Find out what's happening with red tide, the tides, moon phases, rainfall, temperature and sunrise/sunset.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mark Walsh, vice president of Ocean Properties, right, and Andy Berger, vice president of operations for Ocean Properties, have been making weekly trips to Longboat Key from Delray Beach to present a rough sketch of a future Key Club project.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 10, 2015
$100 million Key Club project takes shape

A new Longboat Key Club project consists of a 259-unit hotel and 93 condominiums and villa units, all located to the south of a reshaped Longboat Club Road.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Traffic on and off the barrier islands is part of the FDOT study, including how it flows back and forth from the mainland.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 4, 2017
FDOT's proposals to slice through barrier island traffic on display Tuesday

Longboat workshop offers the opportunity to see progress, ask questions

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 5, 2015
Bullock: Firefighter hiring won’t be problem

The town manager doesn’t believe pay/pension issues will ignite hiring concerns.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Police department employees had to manually unlock doors on the first floor, after their card-reader system shut down.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 9, 2011
Sonic boom hampers police headquarters

After the space shuttle-caused sonic boom, the department's elevators, card readers and garage door stopped working.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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  • By Ashley Pawelczyk |
  • September 25, 2014
Let's Talk Looks: What is your body telling you?

Let's Talk Looks: What is your body telling you?

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2009
Our View

Take our governor, please!

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • January 31, 2013
Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce announces award recipients

The 2012 Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce business person of the year was Cheryl Gaddie of CG Designs. Get the full list here!

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2010
Business Observer

Lilly Pulitzer event will benefit Save Our Seabirds; Circle's Cafe Galante now under new ownership

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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