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So far this year, the Palm-Aire Women’s Club has already raised more than $17,000. (Courtesy photo )
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 10, 2015
Palm-Aire Women’s Club raises funds, spirits

Whether they’re whipping up brownies and cookies for a community bake sale or sponsoring corporate events, members of the Palm-Aire Women’s Club know how to raise money.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jessica Luck |
  • July 8, 2009
Johnson leaves legacy of lifelong passion

Williams Douglas "Billy" Johnson, 86, of Longboat Key, died July 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2014
2014: The best of Cops Corner

We bring you the strangest, silliest Cops Corner reports, courtesy of Longboat Key police, in 2014.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lauren Ward as Mary's thoughts, Lauren Nielsen as Mary in "What Was I Thinking?" by Marvin Albert. Photo courtesy of Theatre Odyssey.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 21, 2018
Theatre Odyssey takes short plays 'On the Road'

The second annual tour will kick off with an open formal dress rehearsal on Feb. 25.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • July 18, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'Life Itself'

Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic, Roger Ebert's life is celebrated and dissected brilliantly in the new documentary "Life Itself."

  • Arts + Culture
A discussion will be held today to discuss the possibility of burying Gulf of Mexico Drive power lines.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 10, 2012
Commission discusses power lines today

The Longboat Key Town Commission will also discuss a resolution expressing support for pension reform at Town Hall today.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Although almost all the houses on Vamo had the same floorplan at one time, most have received additions and updates; many have maintained the old, Spanish-style architecture. Photos by Jessica Salmond
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 25, 2014
VIDEO: Hidden history

Founded in 1925, Vamo Drive has brought its residents together into a close-knit community.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2015
News briefs

Recommended budget capitalizes on property value increases; Fertilizer ban takes effect

  • East County
  • News
The conceptual master plan diagram shows the entire 18-acre property, although the board and Club Holdings Ventures have said they will proceed with 15 acres if necessary. Courtesy rendering.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 29, 2012
Colony Association drafts site plan

The Colony Beach & Tennis Association outlined a draft site plan in a letter to unit owners.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 12, 2014
Church hires first senior pastor

More than six months after becoming its own church, Lakewood Ranch Baptist's first senior pastor starts Sunday.

  • East County
  • News
Paula Griffin, a Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce visitors center volunteer, talks with Marie Spicer, a visitor from Rhode Island, about local accommodations. Photos by Jessica Salmond
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 4, 2015
Season hits early

FY 2014 was a record year for tourism in Sarasota. So far, FY 2015 is on track to be even better.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 16, 2014
Kiwanis Foundation increases scholarship awards for 2014

Costs of attending college continue to increase, and the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key is working to help local students cope with rising expenses.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A two-car crash on I-75 left two people dead early Saturday morning.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 21, 2018
Crash closes Interstate 75 near University Parkway

Wrong-way driver causes accident, two die.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2012
Welcome Back: Cops Corner

Read the best of this summer's Cops Corner in our welcome back issue.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 28, 2011
Connecticut Club seeks members

The Connecticut Club of Sarasota/Bradenton/Venice is now seeking members.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 22, 2009
A general mystery

For 20 years, the Bradley GT sat in the garage of Helen Holt's historic home in the Village. Soon, the car will motor the streets once again.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Manatee County Sherriff's Office deputy Jeremy Bass monitors CDDs, such as GreyHawk Landing, for drivers who speed and don’t stop at stop signs. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 22, 2014
Districts tighten grip on speed

Hiring off-duty deputies is becoming the rule rather than the exception to deter speeding.

  • East County
  • News
Nate Jacobs during an interview for the WEDU PBS documentary about Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 29, 2018
Filming begins on Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe PBS documentary

The WEDU PBS production about WBTT and its founder, Nate Jacobs, will air December 2019.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • March 13, 2015
Longboat Key Education Center jazz concert

The smooth sounds of jazz filled the Centre Shops at the Longboat Key Education Center’s live New Orleans jazz concert on March 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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