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  • By Amanda Landesberg |
  • September 10, 2012
Chrch!!! It's music and art for everyone!

Chrch!!! It's music and art for everyone!

  • Arts + Culture
Carlye Perrigo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 4, 2018
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Carlye Perrigo

The Riverview High sophomore talks being inspired by the Olympics and her love of travel

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 28, 2011
Community Golf Scores 07.12.11 to 07.21.11

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

  • East County
  • Sports
John Simon, of Pineapple Square Development, with Sarasota Ballet Director Iain Webb
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • September 16, 2010
Sarasota Ballet unveils Pineapple Square studio

Sarasota Ballet Director Iain Webb never thought he'd get the Sarasota Ballet into a location quite like this.

  • Arts + Culture
WHENTHEPARTYENDS
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 12, 2015
'When the Party Ends' accepted to Cannes Film Festival

'When the Party Ends' accepted to Cannes Film Festival

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • February 16, 2012
Season of Sharing total reaches $1.6 million

With community contributors giving more than $1.1 million to the 2011-2012 Season of Sharing, the initiative has won a gift of $500,000 from The Patterson Foundation, for a total of $1.6 million, as of Feb. 9, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County announced.

  • Sarasota
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"When (opera is) done right, it touches a part of your soul you didn’t know was there — just like animals do, actually," said opera singer Randy Locke, right, pictured with his wife, Carol Sparrow, and their cat, Boca.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 11, 2012
OASIS celebrates 10 years of saving animals

Mote Ranch residents and opera singers Randy Locke and Carol Sparrow will host TENors, Tabbies and Terriers Sunday at Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The town of Longboat Key has posted several of these "wear a mask" signs throughout the island. Photo courtesy of Nat Kaemmerer.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • August 11, 2020
Longboat could renew mask order in late August

The town of Longboat Key's mandatory mask policy runs through the end of August.

  • Longboat 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
Gavin Klein, teacher Andrea Gonzalez and Rebekah Spiegelman enjoyed their trip to Guatemala.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 4, 2012
Students spend spring break in Guatemala

Wakeland students Gavin Klein and Rebekah Spiegelman visited students attending Wakeland's sister school, Chiquic Elementary.

  • East County
  • News
On April 26, the Bird Key Yacht Club will hold a goodbye party for the 65-year-old building.
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 11, 2025
As hurricanes get stronger, so must area structures

Architects, engineers and builders agree that the construction of new structures needs to focus heavily on materials and techniques steeped in resiliency.

  • Sarasota
  • News
During a March 26 presentation, representatives of the Urban Land Institute told Manatee County commissioners to create a bold vision for the community.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 3, 2013
Institute casts vision for Manatee's growth

Representatives of the Urban Land Institute said Manatee County should work hard to create an identity for itself and plan for expected growth.

  • East County
  • News
Bettina Sego was born in Germany and has studied in three countries. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • June 4, 2019
Florida Artist Group's 'The Beauty of Small' proves bigger isn't always better

FLAG's annual exhibit showcases smaller, thoughtful works by local creators.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • September 12, 2016
Film review: 'Sully'

Tom Hanks is at his best portraying an everyman, confident in his ability to do the right thing.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 11, 2012
Pirates name new football coach

Braden River High School named Curt Bradley as its new football coach; Pirates athletic director Bob Bowling announced this afternoon.

  • East County
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Jason and Shelly Crouse
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • July 20, 2021
Bubble tea shop The Thirsty Snail has burst onto the Longboat Key scene

Bradenton couple Shelly and Jason Crouse own the mid-island tea and coffee shop.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Pickleball is one sure bet as Manatee County builds a new park adjacent to Premier.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 6, 2019
Have you voiced your hopes for Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch?

Pickleball definitely is coming, but your opinion could form the way the area around Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch is built out.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Longboat Key Tennis Center Director Kay Thayer hopes the Town Commission considers upgrades for the facility.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 18, 2017
Tennis Center study calls for upgrades

The Longboat Key Town Commission will consider options for the public tennis facility this spring.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota artist Tom Stephens painted the abstract over the sofa. It’s part of a series called “A Coat of Many Colors.” The two brown leather side chairs, right, are by 1970s master designer Milo Baughman.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • April 22, 2015
Small space, big style

An apartment’s artwork displays the cream of several collections.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Mayor Liz Alpert said she was "blown away" by executive search firm Sumter Local Government Consulting during a virtual interview with founder and president Warren Hutmacher.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 11, 2025
New search firm named for Sarasota city manager pursuit

"Hungry and scrappy" Sumter Local Government Consulting will lead the search to fill the 11-month vacant position.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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