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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2010
Key Real Estate: Country Club Shores home sells for $1.8 million

The total number of sales for the week, which included 12 on Longboat Key, one on St. Armands Key and one on Bird Key, represented a slight increase from the prior week, during which 10 sales were recorded. Three sales exceeded the $1 million mark this week.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2011
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Jan. 21 through Jan. 27.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
According to Sarasota Fire Chief Michael Regnier, the ban will remain in effect until weather conditions change.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2018
Sarasota County bans recreational burning

Dry weather drives up brushfire risk, fire chief says.

  • Sarasota
  • News
After eight years of operating with a deficit, the Manatee County School District has received a positive credit rating from Fitch Ratings.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 8, 2015
Manatee County School District receives positive credit rating

Fitch Ratings raised the Manatee County School District's credit rating from negative to positive.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota Christian senior Tony Jiang, pictured with coach Douglas MacArthur, will play golf for Rutgers University this fall. (courtesy photo)
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 26, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 05.26.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 05.26.16

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 28, 2010
Longboat's turtle-nesting season off to a crawl

Loggerhead turtles nest from May through October.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
BKYC members model fashions by Dreamweaver and Planet.
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • September 30, 2010
BKYC members dine in style

Bird Key Yacht Club members viewed the latest fashions from Dreamweaver and Planet boutique at their Fall Fashion Double- Header luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 30.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2010
OUR VIEW: Police panel runs amok

Sometimes criminal-court judges sentence first-time, small-time crime violators to community service. If a judge really wants these types of violators to pay their public due, we'd suggest he sentence them to sitting through the meetings of the Sarasota Police Advisory Panel.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Alexis Zinkl a sophomore at Canterbury High School competes in the girls 100-yard breaststroke.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • November 6, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: 2012 FHSAA Class 1A Region 3 Swim Meet

Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School hosted 2012 FHSAA Class 1A Region 3 Swim Meet on Saturday Nov. 3 at The Selby Aquatic Center. Preliminary races started at 9:00 a.m. and finals began at 5:30 p.m.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jamar Johnson.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 1, 2018
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 03.01.18

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 03.01.18

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Longboat Police found a 54-year-old woman dead Tuesday evening.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • January 25, 2018
Woman found dead in clubhouse sauna on Longboat Key

The door of the Harbourside clubhouse sauna was unlocked, police say.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"Even now when I listen to my voice I don’t hear anything special," said Greenbrook resident Ron Babcock, who now narrates audio books for a living. "I think most folks are like that."
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 1, 2012
Neighbors: Ron Babcock

Ron Babcock always has been commended for his unique voice. Now, at 66 years old, he's finally using it to make a living.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 4, 2009
Real Estate Reports

$13 million Longboat Key estate hits the market; Re/Max Excellence listing featured in New York Times; Glanz earns distressed property expert certification.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The Schimberg Group is developing a possible restaurant at the corner of East Avenue and Main Street.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 22, 2015
More investment slated for east Main Street

The sleepier end of downtown Sarasota continues to draw attention from developers, buoyed further by a prominent architect’s $332,500 purchase.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This home at 3312 57th St. E., sold for $2.4 million. It has eight bedrooms, eight-and-a-half baths, a pool and 8,082 square feet of living space. Photo courtesy of listing agents Stacy Haas and Kate Enis.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 15, 2020
Country Club home tops local sales at $2.6 million

List of residential real estate transactions from Aug. 31-Sept. 4.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Several residents pointed out the highest building on Main Street right now is three stories.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 6, 2014
Commission approves seven-story building behind Main Street

Despite objections from Lakewood Ranch residents, the Manatee County Commission approved a building height change Thursday.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • November 8, 2012
City to ease Circle parking enforcement

The first change city commissioners want to see is an immediate plan to remove parking 'boxes' on St. Armands Circle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photo by Ryan Joseph Photography
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • December 4, 2013
Just Married: Matthew Buchanan and Diana Kelly

The wedding of Matt Buchanan and Diana Kelly was full of love, faith, family and many surprises.

  • Arts + Culture
Jessica Keesecker dances the Cha-Cha with choreographer Jonathan Roberts.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • March 21, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Dancin on the Suncoast Re-grand Opening

Lakewood Ranch dance studio, Dancin on the Suncoast, celebrated its re-grand opening March 21, with an appearance by former "Dancing with the Stars" performer and "So You Think You Can Dance" choreographer Jonathan Roberts (Stubenrauch). Roberts helped his former instructor, studio owner Patrick Johnson, kick-off his new dance hub by cutting the ribbon for the company, and leading dance lessons throughout the day.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Prostitution investigations result in five arrests; Man arrested after GMD crash
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • January 31, 2013
Jan. 31: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Prostitution investigations result in five arrests; Man arrested after GMD crash; Manatee authorities have named suspects in a burglary case; Camp shows complexity of homeless issue.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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