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Longboat Key resident Charles “Chuck” Nechtem, president and CEO of Charles Nechtem Associates Inc., uprooted his life to make both a professional and a personal move to Longboat Key five years ago.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 28, 2013
BUSINESS & PLEASURE: Charles Nechtem Associates Inc.

A Longboat Key-based company continues to thrive five years after its relocation from New Jersey. The company is also attracting its clients to the Key for annual meetings.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
TWIFF2
  • By Ken Haggerty |
  • September 7, 2013
This Week in Fantasy Football: Week One

This Week in Fantasy Football: Week One

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 23, 2011
Cops Corner 02.24.11

Unknown person(s) entered the victim's unlocked residence while she was sleeping and took her car keys and $11 from just inside the door.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 13, 2010
Miniature golf coming to Main Street

Jacob Spooner, who owns an adventure golf course on Anna Maria Island, plans to bring a new course to the East County by spring.

  • East County
  • News
1541 Oak St., Unit 11. Photos courtesy of Detlev von Kessel
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • October 3, 2012
3 Things: A house in town

In the past five years or so, a whole new lifestyle has blossomed in Sarasota: downtown living.

  • Arts + Culture
  • 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
  • By Anthony Paull |
  • August 6, 2012
Second annual Fabulous IFF brings coming-of-age films to forefront

Second annual Fabulous IFF brings coming-of-age films to forefront

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • September 1, 2010
Literary vagabond

Since the publication of his first novel last summer, Ryan Praefke has showed no signs of slowing down. The dark novelist shares his inspirations.

  • Arts + Culture
The current Longboat Island Chapel building was dedicated in 1963.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 11, 2012
Island Chapel members to vote on Gill's future

The board of trustees expressed concerns about Gill's leadership and agenda. Gill says it's more a matter of deciding the direction for the church.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 6, 2014
Our view

Southside solution: meters

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Pat Zunz has been talked about as the most likely candidate to be nominated for the District 5 seat.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 30, 2011
Zunz considered top candidate for vacant commission seat

Two former Longboat Key mayors, Ron Johnson and Jeremy Whatmough, express interest in the District 5 seat.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 22, 2010
Our Recommendation: 2010 Florida Constitutional Amendments, continued

Last week, we recommended 'yes' votes on Amendments 1, 2 and 8. This week we examine Amendments 5 and 6.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
This home at 636 Mourning Dove Drive has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, a swimming pool and 4,009 square feet. It sold for $1,437,500.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 9, 2011
Bird Key home sells for more than $1.4 million

The sale was the second-largest of 12 transactions recorded during the week of Jan. 24 through Jan. 28, on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Compare the records; Amendment 2 is wrong; and more reader feedback.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Donna Swan |
  • June 24, 2009
Deal us in

West leads the six of diamonds, eight of diamonds from the dummy, and East plays the queen. Rubber bridge or team players suggest that scoring of match-point pairs distorts the game.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 13, 2013
Sarasota Film Festival announces 2013 lineup

More than 200 films come to Sarasota as part of the 15 season of Sarasota Film Festival

  • Arts + Culture
North Tamiami Trail property owner Jeff Oldenburg has fought to redevelop the corridor for nearly 20 years. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 7, 2013
North Trail development hits a roadblock

A Sarasota Planning Board decision means another delay in the redevelopment of the U.S. 41 corridor.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • November 11, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's social column, Black Tie & Tales, by Molly Schechter.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • October 22, 2009
Commission OKs citizen panel

The City Commission axed City Manager Bob Bartolotta's proposal to hire a consultant to investigate the police department. Commissioner Terry Turner said the move is a micromanagement of Bartolotta.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 5, 2010
Benderson: Business boom evidence of rebound

Since Jan. 1, nine businesses have opened their doors in Benderson Development's projects on University Parkway. More openings are expected by the end of summer.

  • East County
  • News
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