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Kiwanis President Bob Gault and Andrew Vac
  • By Dora Walters |
  • March 19, 2011
GALLERY: Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

A spring tradition on Longboat Key is the annual Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key pancake breakfast. Held this year March 19, at Stella Maris Hall at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, Kiwanis members filled the hall long before dawn to set up tables, fire up the grills, whip up tons of pancake batter and measure the coffee to be brewed.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Joe Kane hauls some trimmings.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 30, 2010
Neighbors spiff up their local park

About 30 people teamed up Saturday, Sept. 25 to beautify the Laurel Park community.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
David Novak rides his bicycle nightly to the Bay Isles ponds to check on the swan family.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 7, 2013
Swan keeper seeks family-planning support

Overpopulation is a real threat for the Bay Isles swan family. Caretaker David Novak hopes to curb the problem with a five-to-eight-year plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • December 10, 2016
Porsches drive crowd to St. Armands

The 12th annual Porsches in the Park was hosted by Suncoast Motorsports.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Joseph Di Bartolomeo
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 22, 2018
Tara CDD Seat 1: Joseph Di Bartolomeo

Candidate touts experience, experience to help the board.

  • East County
  • News
More than a year of construction for a new Costco location at Sarasota Square Mall is mostly complete. The store opens Aug. 17.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 6, 2012
Sarasota Costco opens Aug. 17

A new Costco location at the Sarasota Square Mall will open in two weeks.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Big Brother of the Year Paul Davidson with his Little Antrone Thomas and Big Sister of the Year Linda Cullen and her Little Brittany Probus
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • September 25, 2013
Big Brother & Big Sister of the year selected

Paul Davidson and Linda Cullen selected as Big Brother & Big Sister of the Year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Siesta Beach Pavilion has been a focal point for the public beach since it was dedicated in 1960. Photos courtesy of the Sarasota County History Center.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • August 18, 2011
Hidden wall enables building modifications

The discovery of a Siesta Beach Pavilion wall long hidden by structural additions will enable the county to modify the historic building without having to elevate it.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The new shop is named in honor of Barbara Smith's mother and grandmother.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 22, 2011
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: 2nd Ann Rose

Barbara Smith opened 2nd Ann Rose in San Marco Plaza on April 8.

  • East County
  • News
Anna Brugmann Kory Souza’s custom motorcycle sits in his Lawton Drive body shop. It’s one of the eight bikes that Lambert, Souza and their Sarasota team will take on the cross-country ride.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • July 27, 2017
Sarasota locals participate in cross-country charity ride

One local recounts how a 2,500 mile journey led her to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 19, 2010
INCORPORATION: A Study Guide

A forum about the feasibility study for Lakewood Ranch incorporation will be held at 7 p.m., May 25, at The Polo Grill and Bar. This special guide to Fishkind & Associates' feasibility study will help prepare you for that meeting.

  • East County
  • News
Judith Williams, owner of Fifi's Fine Resale Apparel and Home Interior in Lakewood Ranch, loves to hunt for bargains and unique treasures.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 14, 2011
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Fifi's Fine Resale Apparel and Home Interior

Fifi's Fine Resale Apparel and Home Interior in Lakewood Ranch will hold its grand opening from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., April 15.

  • East County
  • News
Katelyn Glover, Liberty Hobbs and Amanda Robbins, as well as Kelsey Hallbeck and Savanna Wright, not pictured, hope to perform the comedy they wrote for a larger audience.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 27, 2012
Ranch teens seek center stage

A team of students from Lakewood Ranch High School hopes to perform a play they wrote at venues throughout the East County this summer.

  • East County
  • News
Robyn LaPorta, Michelle Bente, Erin Duggan and Tara Poulton
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • February 12, 2014
Black Tie & Tales

Van Wezel Foundation has a big night; Tidbits and Hot Flash: Fashion and Philanthropy

  • Arts + Culture
  • By June LeBell |
  • July 12, 2016
Music review: Gloria Musicae Patriotic Spectacular

In its annual Independence Day concert, the choral artists have never sounded better.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
A groove that appeared in a section of Siesta Drive after a 2010 resurfacing project is to be eliminated by resurfacing July 25. The groove is most noticeable a few feet from the edge of both the north- and southbound lanes.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • July 21, 2011
City to resurface Drive

After almost a year of complaints about a groove that developed in the roadbed, city officials have worked out a plan for resurfacing a section of Siesta Drive the night of July 25.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2011
Siblings show community support

Someone give these kids an award.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 28, 2017
Best of Longboat Key Cops Corner for 2017

Enjoy the best of Longboat Key Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 29, 2017
Field set for District 72 special election

Four candidates qualify to run for state House seat vacated by Alex Miller, who resigned.

  • Sarasota
  • News
That’s a sexy Fisher Island Club peacock featured in the New York Post story, not a sexy Longbeach Village peacock .
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2015
Longboat Key: Bringing sexy back?

Longboat Key: Bringing sexy back?

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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