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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Get rid of Obamacare; Save Beer Can Island?; Sept. 11 tribute thank you

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Jess Sturtevant and Ashley Rogers
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 16, 2015
Thrill of the Hunt: Canned Ham's vintage finds

With their new joint venture, Canned Ham Vintage, two antiquers are rolling back the clock on Sarasota's fashion scene.

  • Arts + Culture
Carole Thoms
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • February 9, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Carole Thoms

This week's featured athlete, Carol Thoms, plays tennis at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 4, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Jan. 5

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The cutter head dredge sitting just north of Jewfish Key in Sarasota Bay will pump 100,000 cubic yards of underwater sand onto Longboat Key's shore this summer. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 25, 2014
VIDEO: The Dredge Report

The Longboat Observer accepted an invitation to see how sand is funneled from Sarasota Bay to the shores of Longboat Key as part of an $850,000 emergency sand project being performed this summer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jayne Alexis Keys died from stage four rhabdomyosarcoma Dec. 8. Before she died, she enjoyed an afternoon in the snow at her Braden Woods home.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • December 12, 2012
Jayne Keys enjoyed her last wish - to play in the snow

The 4-year-old known for her passion for life died from cancer Dec. 8, but not before she played in snow and built a snowman.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2009
Birthday girls celebrate together

Birthday girls celebrate together

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bob Bolcik hasn’t had to make repairs on his solar pool heating system since it was installed eight years ago.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • May 13, 2015
Cost-saving solutions

Solar power can heat pools during the winter months and cut down on costs.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Currently, Longboat Key visitors cannot stay at an island hotel like the Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Hotel for more than 30 days.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 15, 2011
P&Z promotes tourism stays

Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board is willing to allow visitors to rent a tourism unit on Longboat Key for longer than 30 days.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • September 8, 2016
Handling Hermine; County, city address fallout from Hermine

Minor flooding and power outages aside, Sarasota County missed the worst of Hurricane Hermine.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2013
Community Golf

Marc Allen, Alan Silva, Ellen Hawley and Jen Veal scored 37 to win the step-aside scramble Friday night mixer nine-hole event May 17.

  • East County
  • Sports
Sophomore wide receiver Justin Ross carried the ball eight times for 23 yards.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 28, 2012
Braden River comes up short against Port Charlotte

The Braden River High football team fell to Port Charlotte 29-14 in its Homecoming game tonight.

  • East County
  • Sports
Abby, a sheppard mix, is one of several dogs available for adoption at Honor Animal Rescue.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 19, 2011
County adopts no-kill policy

Manatee County has become the first county in the state to adopt a no-kill animal policy. The plan focuses on owner retention, adoption and spay/neutering programs.

  • East County
  • News
Bell ringer Kathie Hayes also enjoys tap dancing and making jewelry. Photo by Harriet Sokmensuer
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • May 1, 2014
Your Neighbor: Kathie Hayes

When Kathie Hayes first experienced handbell music in 1994 at her church in Miami, it was love at first ding.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Hurricane Irene was the sole hurricane to hit the United States this year, but the season was actually an active one with 19 tropical storms, compared to the average of 11.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 30, 2011
Hurricane season ends today

The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season was a quiet one for Longboat Key and other Florida coastal communities.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Doris Kaplan was the first woman to graduate with a mechanical engineering degree from Washington University in St. Louis.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 7, 2016
Longboat Key resident pioneers way for female engineers

Longboat Key resident Doris Kaplan is the first female mechanical engineering graduate of Washington University in St. Louis.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 26, 2012
Deputies arrest Siesta burglary suspects

Two men allegedly broke into a vehicle on Siesta Key and used stolen credit cards to buy an iPad.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Tara Preserve Field Manager Jim Kaluk discusses the flooding issue with the community center's pool pump and electrical system.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • September 22, 2015
Tara Preserve CDD searches solutions to pool infrastructure issues

The pool’s pump and electrical system, located inside the community center, has caused flooding.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 9, 2012
Scrutiny clouds transparency

The Siesta Key Village Maintenance Corp. has yet to be reimbursed for expenses approved by the Sarasota County Commission.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 21, 2013
Our view: DROP-dead disappointment

Don't be overwhelmed by all of the numbers. They are worth examining. They provide great context and history to the present debates regarding the Longboat Key town employees' pension plans.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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