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Buttonwood Harbour and Sleepy Lagoon neighborhoods are among those most prone to flooding during high tide.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • November 29, 2023
Grants continue to be town priority moving into new fiscal year

Longboat Key Town Manager Howard Tipton says grant funding has been running smoothly under the new grants coordinator.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By One Park Sarasota |
  • June 14, 2023
One Park Sarasota: An Exceptional Residential Centerpiece, Designed With the City in Mind

One Park Sarasota remains fully committed to fostering a good partnership with the City of Sarasota and the local community to bring this one-of-kind luxury development to life for the residents of Sarasota to enjoy.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Sponsored Content
The library is open from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Friday.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • August 15, 2018
Longboat Library stacks up best-sellers

The Longboat Library is open from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Friday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Deep Lagoon Seafood & Oyster House general manager Leslie Carmody and division manager Dacie Broshears show the variety of seafood available in the restaurant's fresh food market.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 20, 2024
Deep Lagoon Seafood & Oyster House open in Waterside Place

The restaurant offers upscale coastal casual dining with fresh seafood from the Gulf of Mexico.

  • East County
  • Business
Brian Hersh spent more than 20 years in the field of nonprofit arts administration before becoming president and CEO of the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County in June 2023.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • July 1, 2024
What Florida state budget cuts mean for Sarasota arts

Arts and Cultural Alliance CEO Brian Hersh talks about the community's response.

  • Arts + Culture
Longboat Key's latest dredge maintenance project of Greer Island relocated 19,000 cubic yards of sand, which opened up Canal 1A.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • September 10, 2023
Beer Can Island accessible again via Canal 1A

First shorebirds and sea turtles caused delays, then an abandoned power line slowed work down.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
David Novak prepares to release Chuck in November 2022.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 8, 2023
Longboat Key Kiwanis Club shares swan stories

"The Swan Guy" David Novak spoke at the Kiwanis Club meeting on March 2 at the Lazy Lobster.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
William Gregory and Steve Dodge
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2024
‘Bigs’ and ‘Littles’ gather to Live, Laugh and Love

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast hosted a luncheon and fashion show Feb. 10.

  • Black Tie
The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee has received a cornerstone gift from Larry Greenspon that will be used for the redevelopment of its 32-acre campus on McIntosh Road in Sarasota.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2024
Philanthropist donates $3.5M to Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee

Larry Greenspon's second major donation will help complete a recreational sports complex.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mike Kopp and Max McCloud have a laugh together.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 5, 2024
Concert helps Sarasota community 'Vibe on Palm'

The night’s entertainment at Fresh Fridays on South Palm Avenue featured The Alan Grant Band.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sean Allison, Shannon Johnson, Chris Pfahler, Andrew Vac and Delesa Morris
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 24, 2023
Tidewell Foundation hosts Off the Clock

Interim President Delesa Morris says Tidewell is growing.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Emma Burke |
  • February 28, 2024
33 Things to Add To Your Sand Bucket List this Summer

Here are the top 33 things to do, places to go, and sights to see this summer in Sarasota, Manatee counties.

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Harriet Sokmensuer Amelia and Doug Manning
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2014
Business Briefs

Discount Computers Inc. celebrates 25 years; White Aluminum buys Gingrich Glass & Aluminum; Marianne LeBar joins the Million Dollar Guild

  • Sarasota
  • News
The beach landscape of the Gulfside Road public beach access changed after Hurricane Idalia, now exposing an old sea wall.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • September 13, 2023
Longboat's beaches withstood Idalia's surge, but flooding still prevailed. How?

The beaches helped protect Longboat Key's gulf side, but bayfront properties don't share those same protections.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"Enmeshed in Nature" at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • February 21, 2024
Plants steal the show in Selby tribute to two female artists

The exhibition "Yayoi Kusama: A Letter to Georgia O'Keeffe" at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens celebrates a fateful correspondence.

  • Arts + Culture
The Historic Asolo Theater is rebranding itself as the HAT in a whimsical marketing campaign that features souvenir postcards.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • November 15, 2023
There's French flavor on the menu at The Ringling's performance series

Many of this season's shows at the Historic Asolo Theater have a French accent.

  • Arts + Culture
The latest version of One Park is planned for Block 1 of The Quay.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 23, 2024
Pared-down One Park condo plan proposed to city

A new plan for the 18-story building on Block 1 in The Quay includes 86 luxury condos. A plan for Block 9 will follow.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mourners gathered along a road outside of Mikolayev.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • September 27, 2023
Local photographer captures another side of Ukraine war in new project

Allan Mestel’s latest project focuses on the people in the Russia-Ukraine war.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Audrey Stewart and Debbie Rosenberg
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2024
Sarasota Art Museum luncheon gives attendees a fresh perspective

In its second Fresh Perspective Lunch, SAM welcomed the curator of Tandem Press and artist Judy Pfaff.

  • Black Tie
Jill Schroeder and Alan Kitty rehearse for Kitty's play "Original Sin," which makes its world premiere from Sept. 6-15 at Tree Fort Productions.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • September 2, 2024
A Mark Twain enthusiast tackles an age-old story

Alan Kitty brings his play "Original Sin" to Tree Fort Productions.

  • Arts + Culture
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