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An open kitchen allows patrons to watch chefs in action and also creates an opportunity for interaction between the kitchen and guests. The kitchen features a pizza oven.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 11, 2016
SMR expands Country Club offerings

With area growing, developer adds The Lodge to Lakewood Ranch Country Club's luxury amenities.

  • East County
  • News
Jack Matthews with part of his collection in his apartment’s guest suite. Photos by Harriet Sokmensuer
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • July 17, 2014
Toy Story

Jack Matthews sits surrounded by George Washington, Uncle Sam and World War II generals and world leaders. The retired Washington, D.C., lawyer, veteran and South Carolina municipal judge doesn't think twice about his unusual company. They are a part of his vintage toy collection.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Travis Amuso's personal best pole vault is 13 feet, 6 inches. He's hoping to break that this season. (Photos by Jen Blanco)
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 17, 2014
Familiar Heights

Pole vaulter Travis Amuso hopes to return to the Class 4A state championships this season in honor of his late grandfather and coach, Guy Amuso.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2010
Cops Corner

Oct. 12 Safety first 7:30 p.m. - Off the Key. Traffic Violation. Police pulled over a juvenile for riding a motorcycle without a helmet on Longboat Pass Bridge. It was discovered the boy was riding a moped, but he still received tickets for driving with a learner's permit only and not wearing a helmet.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 16, 2014
FDOT to construct Cattlemen sound wall

As part of the University Parkway/Interstate 75 improvement project, FDOT will construct a 1.06-mile sound wall.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • July 16, 2014
School district improves 20% in state assessment

All but two East County elementary and middle schools earned preliminary A grades on the FCAT.

  • East County
  • News
DID considers storefront improvement grants
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • January 22, 2013
Jan. 22: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Sarasota deputies shoot threatening convicted felon; Sarasota County School Board to address safety and security policies; Longboat Key Town Commission reviews tourism ordinance today; DID considers storefront improvement grants

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 30, 2009
Thunder clinch playoff berth

The Out-of-Door Academy football team secured a spot in the postseason with a 27-21 victory over Moore Haven in Class 1B-District 6 action Oct. 30.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 23, 2010
Magistrate makes ruling

The town of Longboat Key and its firefighters remain at an impasse in negotiations for a new three-year contract.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Riverview junior Austin Katz will compete in four events at the Class 4A Swimming and Diving State Championships Nov. 14, in Stuart.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 12, 2015
Going for Gold

Riverview junior Austin Katz is the No. 1 seed in two events heading into the Class 4A Swimming and Diving State Championships Nov. 14.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2012
News Briefs

Commissioners ask for beach project report; Volunteers needed for Light up the Village

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2010
Letters to the editor

To send in your letters, please e-mail them to [email protected], or mail them to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, 34228. The Longboat Observer gives priority to letters of local interest and about local issues. The Observer will print all letters to the editor if it feels they are of general interest, but only if the letter is signed and the author's street address and phone number are given. The editor reserves the right to condense letters.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
City staff inspected the grounds of the festival earlier this week and can use funds from a security deposit to repair any damage.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 29, 2015
Is the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival too big for Payne Park?

The ghost of a proposed moratorium on large events in city parks is haunting Commissioner Susan Chapman in the wake of this year's Pumpkin Festival.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Minta Getzen, Ashley Kozel and Sandy Crabtree at Pique Nique
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • April 7, 2014
Black Tie Untied

Untie the weekend with Black Tie Untied featuring Pique Nique, Sarasota Film Festival Opening Night Film and Party and Orchid Ball.

  • Arts + Culture
Armando Linde and others support the construction of crosswalks on Gulf of Mexico Drive this month.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 11, 2015
GMD crosswalk construction begins this week

Four crosswalks are being installed on Gulf of Mexico Drive to make pedestrian crossings safer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 18, 2013
Real Estate Reports

Waterfront Country Club Shores home sells for $4.3 million; Premier Sotheby's opens sales center at Palma Sola Bay Club

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Dr. Murray "Murf" Klauber donated the current Bayfront Park Recreation Center building to the town in the early 1980s. The building once served as the activity center for the former Far Horizons resort. File photo
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 25, 2012
Next phase: More discussion on options for community center

Commissioners agree to appoint a committee to explore options for a community center at the Bayfront Park Recreation Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Alana Opie as Daisy Hilton and Danae DeShazer as Violet Hilton. Courtesy photo.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 18, 2013
Community theater cast joins to raise money for a musician

The Players cast of "Side Show" creates fundraising campaign via crowdfunding to garner enough cash for a pit musician

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 29, 2015
Progress in education

In spite of all you hear and read about too much testing and not enough money being spent on education, Florida students are improving.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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