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Two men robbed a local 7-Eleven gas station at gunpoint early this morning.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 29, 2013
July 29: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: East County gas station robbed at gunpoint; Key Club receives 30th AAA Four-Diamond Award; Sarasota Sheriff's aviators win award; Elderly woman robbed outside store

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 30, 2013
Just the Stats

This week in sports by the numbers.

  • East County
  • Sports
Co-Chairs Larry Greenspon and Tom Bernstein
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 5, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Israel Tennis Centers Foundation

The Israel Tennis Centers Foundation came to Longboat Key on Thursday, March 1. It is something the non-profit organization dedicated to the social, psychological and physical development of Israeli children through tennis has been doing for about 30 years. The children from a handful of the 14 tennis centers across Israel showed off the tennis skills they acquired through the program and shared their stories at dinner. For instance, Nadine Fahoum a Muslim Arab from Hafia attributes much of her success to the doors the Tennis Centers opened. She will be graduating from Duke University where she is on athletic scholarship and is the number one singles player for tennis. The event was held at the tennis gardens and also at the harborside dining room at Longboat Key Club and Resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Televising the afternoon workshops was one of Bridget Ziegler's staples in her campaign for her school board seat.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • December 8, 2014
Kovach proffers compromise on televising board workshops

Frank Kovach, chairman of the Sarasota County School Board, wants to make sure board discussions are accessible for residents but allow for informal discussion, too.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 26, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of May 14 through May 20, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Girl Scout Kinga Aletto works on a craft project.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • April 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Big Girls Day at Camp

Current members of the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, along with alumni, donors, volunteers and anyone interesting in learning about the organization and its activities, came together for a girls-only day in the sun April 12 at Camp Honi Hanta, in Bradenton. Teenagers to elderly women joined in activities together, such as kayaking, archery, canoeing, arts and crafts, for the annual Big Girls Day at Camp event. Proceeds from the $50 admission fee benefited the Girl Scouts' Gulfcoast chaper.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Louis Bevilacqua
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • October 14, 2015
OBITUARY | Louis Bevilacqua

Louis Bevilacqua, 76, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 6.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Esha Shah and Bella Romo show Irma Byrd (center) how to navigate around Facebook.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • July 1, 2015
Tech Buddies shatters digital age gap

East County teen volunteers connect with seniors to help them embrace new technologies, through Tech Buddies program at the Braden River Branch Library.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • October 24, 2017
Geese find home in Sarasota neighborhood

The Sherwood Estates neighborhood has it all — location, quiet and a 30-year-old misfit goose.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Beer cans don’t belong on Beer Can Island.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 28, 2011
Commission seeks to crack open Beer Can issues

The north-end beach is located in the town but maintained by the county. So, who should pay for police services?

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Three-year-old Kelly Sportsman searches for Easter eggs.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • April 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River Library Easter Egg Hunt

Children ages 12 and under scrambled to find multi-colored plastic eggs filled with candy, April 17, at Braden River Library's Easter Egg Hunt. After attendees found all of the eggs that were tucked inside, behind and underneath books, they decorated Easter egg and bunny cutouts to take home, along with their sweet treats.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Fisher Schlabach, Trey Lantz, Garrett Mullenax, Grady Martin and Julian Soriano are enjoying every minute they get to spend on the soccer field with Tony Colton.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 10, 2015
No time for excuses

Sarasota Christian sophomore returned to the soccer field this fall after his fourth battle with Clear-cell sarcoma — a rare form of kidney cancer.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Samantha Bisceglia submitted this sunrise photo, taken on Siesta Key Beach.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2015
Weather: Sarasota

Visit YourObserver.com to submit your local weather photos. Each weekly winner will be entered into a monthly drawing for a $25 gift card. One grand prize winner will receive a $5,000 flooring makeover.*

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Video footage from the booking shows the officer repeatedly attempting to toss pieces of what appears to be food into a man's mouth.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 28, 2015
SPD officer under investigation after tossing food at arrestee

The Sarasota Police Department has placed an officer on leave after becoming aware of his treatment of an individual at the Sarasota County jail.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2014
Letters to the Editor

To send in your Letters to the Editor, email them to News Editor Robin Hartill at [email protected]. Letters pertaining to local issues receive priority. Letters may be edited for grammar and space.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2011
Obituary: Caleb Livingston Batten

Caleb Livingston Batten, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 6. He was 90.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 31, 2010
Vehicle burglaries cause concern

Police Chief Al Hogle said he is reviewing his department's overall patrol officer strength after a series of automobile burglaries last week on the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 21, 2014
Fraudulent slips: Ringling Museum unveils 'Intent to Deceive' exhibit

Fraudulent slips: Ringling Museum unveils 'Intent to Deceive' exhibit

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2012
Manassa Behavior hosts Night Out

Manassa Behavior is offering child-care services from 5 to 9 p.m. every second and fourth Friday of the month, at Braden River Elementary School.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • September 8, 2010
Film Review: 'The American'

In George Clooney's new film, "The American," audiences will witness yet another side of the multi-faceted actor in a skillfully understated performance worthy of attention.

  • Arts + Culture
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