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  • By Adrian Moore |
  • December 8, 2016
It’s time for the city to free the food trucks

Sarasota, North Port should follow the county’s lead and ease regulations.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
There were 150 chairs placed throughout Town Hall Monday night to accomodate the crowd.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 5, 2016
Second referendum flickers forward

The Longboat Key Town Commission moved forward with a referendum to bury power lines in neighborhoods and side streets Monday night with a 5-2 vote.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 23, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Namaste, by the book

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
People eat at the Cha Cha Coconuts in St. Armands Circle.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 2, 2021
One year later, Longboat businesses see a glimmer of better things

Season has looked slightly different compared to previous years, but businesses have found ways to cope.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Grace Riker visits her mother Ann every
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • March 31, 2022
Sarasota resident celebrates 108th birthday

Grace Riker and her 108-year-old mom, Ann Fischbeck, have a special relationship.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch resident Barb Miller has been involved in caring for feral cats since she was a child. “A friend of mine said there is no out from rescue,” she says. “It’s like mafia. Death is (the out). Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 22, 2015
For the Love of the Cats

Barb Miller loves cats, and she’s on a quest to save the ‘wild’ ones — particularly a feral colony behind an East County apartment complex.

  • East County
  • News
Unincorporated Manatee County residents can now file some police reports online without having to wait on a deputy.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 7, 2025
Unincorporated Manatee County residents can file police reports online

In the first two weeks of service, about 200 online reports were filed through the Manatee County Sheriff's Office website.

  • East County
  • News
Manatee County is proposing a roundabout at Creekwood Boulevard and 73rd Street East to address traffic congestion.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 22, 2023
Proposed Creekwood roundabout brings mixed feelings

Construction on the roundabout could begin by the end of the year.

  • East County
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • August 17, 2021
Monique Oliel

Monique Oliel, 92 passed away July 29th at Venice Regional Hospital, Venice Florida. A long time resident of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Beverly Sutton spoke at the 2019 Christmas party. File photo.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 8, 2021
Longboat Key church makes holiday bright for families

Christ Church of Longboat Key quadruples its fund-raising goal of $8,500 for Bradenton's 13th Avenue Dream Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sara Ferguson and Melissa DeMore work their thighs in Chair High V pose.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • September 14, 2011
Pure Barre comes to town

This summer saw a new exercise technique added to the options locally available to fitness seekers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2011
News Briefs

Siesta, Venice chambers hosting networking session; City providing budget details on its website; Community orientation program kicks off Sept. 1

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Judy Altier thanks a stranger for donating to Salvation Army.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • December 17, 2015
Volunteers help save by the bell

Meet Judy Altier, one of 1,500 volunteer bell ringers for Salvation Army Sarasota’s Red Kettle Campaign.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Alana Kutt
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 25, 2014
Sidelines

Local golfer wins championship; Rosedale to hold junior golf camps; Ancient Oak to hold Ole Glory shoot; GSJGA hosts summer event

  • East County
  • Sports
Gov. Ron DeSantis announces July 25 that Manatee County will be audited by the DOGE Task Force.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 28, 2025
Manatee County welcomes audit by Florida DOGE Task Force

Auditors will visit Manatee County in August to review its spending.

  • East County
  • News
Attendance at the Atomic Holiday Bizarre is eight times higher than it was when it started in 2005. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • December 11, 2019
Atomic Holiday Bazaar dependably out of the ordinary

Annual holiday shopping event indulges our common desire for something different

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota Cycle owner David Holm leads a team repairing bicycles.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • April 22, 2020
Back to the Bike

Local bike shops report an uptick in sales during pandemic.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Partners Animal Hospital Lakewood Ranch hosts a ribbon cutting July 10.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 13, 2026
Partners Animal Hospital opens in Lakewood Ranch

The 4,300-square-foot veterinary office and animal hospital includes acupuncture among its treatments.

  • East County
  • Business
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 17, 2010
Business Observer 02.18.10

Bel Mare at Riviera Dunes has emerged from foreclosure with scaled-back pricing on its remaining condominium residences.

  • East County
  • News
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