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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 3, 2016
Tuesday’s speeches were defining moments

Sen. Ted Cruz won the Iowa Republican caucuses

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Jack Short |
  • February 17, 2016
City issues SOS to boat owners

Time is running out for owners of three boats that stranded following severe weather in January to claim their vessels.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This home at 5861 Gulf of Mexico Drive has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,409 square feet of living area. It sold for $800,000. Photo by Kristen Herhold
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 25, 2015
Four-bedroom Gulfside home sells for $800,000

A home in Longboat Key Gulfside tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 3.26.2015

Cops Corner: Longboat Key 3.26.2015

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 8, 2015
Sidelines

Smithers resigns as Cougars coach; ODA scores big on Senior Night; ODA crowns two county champs; Cougars top Mustangs

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By June LeBell |
  • May 10, 2015
Music Review: Sarasota Orchestra Pops

Sarasota Orchestra bats a thousand at Ed Smith Stadium.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
The 1.5-acre restaurant site is located at 8165 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., adjacent to Lakewood Ranch Town Hall. It formerly housed a trailer for Homes by Towne. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 22, 2014
Ranch gains first lakefront restaurant

Texas-based Black Walnut Cafe bought a site adjacent to Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Monday.

  • East County
  • News
Preliminary renderings of Waterford at Lakewood Ranch show a design and color scheme similar to facade of the neighboring Watercrest condominium community. Courtesy rendering
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 12, 2014
Seven-story condo approval irks residents

Homes by Towne plans smaller condo units with more floors for a more marketable project.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2014
News Briefs

Eight-day event celebrates local agriculture life; Heritage Harbour speeds toward off-duty contract; Agreement allows 2% increase for school staff

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 20, 2015
Ranch considers info center

Wanted: A retired Ranch resident architect to review and give feedback for a possible Summerfield Info Center purchase from SMR.

  • East County
  • News
Front row: Donna Twardowski, teacher Cheryl Smith and Jean McMurren; back row: Rochelle Stassa, Suzanna Davidovac, Roz Ellerbee, Audrey Sharp and Colleen Tierney. Not pictured: Joyce White and Joyce Locklear. Courtesy photo
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • January 20, 2015
Women weave together stories in memoir book

Nine women from Longboat Key and the area share their stories in 'A Tapestry Woven From Threads of Our Lives.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kyla Weiner with her daughter Amara
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • February 3, 2015
People with Purpose: Kyla Weiner

Kyla Weiner shares her thoughts on why getting involved is important for the next generation.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • By Ashley Pawelczyk |
  • February 4, 2015
Let's Talk Looks: Three tips for professional-quality makeup

Let's Talk Looks: Three tips for professional-quality makeup

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The playground at Payne Park is the only significant amenity the city has added to one of its parks since the late-2000s, staff said at a workshop Monday.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 9, 2015
City signals interest in securing parks funding

At a workshop Monday, the City Commission discussed potential funding sources to help maintain - and improve - the city's parks and recreation offerings.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • November 24, 2014
Aging in Paradise will screen SILL lecture series

The organization's Global Issues lecture series will be available at Longboat Island Chapel beginning in January.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Florida Fence began building a chain-link fence on the east side of Ringling Shopping Center April 2. The fence showed signs of damage the following day.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 4, 2013
Controversy looms around area strip mall

The owner of the Ringling Shopping Center put up a chain-link fence that blocks a path from adjacent neighborhoods to Payne Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Possible improvements could include better crosswalks, sidewalks and landscaping in Burns Square.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • April 4, 2013
Property owner proposes DID expansion to Burns Square

The move would mean Burns Square property owners would be taxed an additional 2 mills to fund capital improvements such as better landscaping and lighting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
State Street Eatery owners Christian Hershman and Chis and Kirk Voelker.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 4, 2013
State Street Eating House to expand, focus on service

Following a successful first year, the restaurant will add additional seating and a lounge area, but its owners say they won't lose sight of the atmosphere customers have come to love.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photos by Barbara Banks Photography
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • July 31, 2013
Just Married: Suzanne Martino and Michael Dufour

Suzanne Martino and Michael Dufour were married May 11 on the beach, at the Longboat Key Club.

  • Arts + Culture
Longboat Key resident Harold Ronson and Thomas Savage, founder of the Sarasota Public Art Fund. Photo by Yara Klimchak.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 29, 2013
Longboat resident seeks Iwo Jima icon for bayfront

Iwo Jima Navy veteran Harold Ronson envisions the famous 1945 monument sitting next to Unconditional Surrender.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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