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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 6, 2012
Mowing contract fails original decision tree

Sarasota County Public Works staff said contractual landscaping would be the key to hedging against financial downturns.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 6, 2012
Mowing contract fails original decision tree

Sarasota County Public Works staff said contractual landscaping would be the key to hedging against financial downturns.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming with Police Officer John Thomas
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 27, 2013
Manatee 100 Club honors LBK Officer John Thomas

Longboat Key Police Officer John Thomas is the Manatee 100 Club's 2012 Police Officer of the Year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming with Police Officer John Thomas
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 27, 2013
Manatee 100 Club honors LBK Officer John Thomas

Longboat Key Police Officer John Thomas is the Manatee 100 Club's 2012 Police Officer of the Year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bay Island Park is on the island side of the Siesta Key north bridge, and often attracts fishermen.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 12, 2013
Siesta Key seawall project put on hold

The Bay Island seawall replacement project has been put on hold until Nov. 1.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2012
SIDELINES

RiverDawgs try to hit one out of the park; Mustangs finish as runners-up; Lakewood Ranch sweeps Sarasota; Bulldog football squads earn multiple victories

  • East County
  • Sports
Manatee County polling stations are open until 7 p.m.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 18, 2013
Manatee County special referendum today

Voters will decide on a half-percent sales tax to fund indigent care and whether to allow ad valorem tax exemptions for some new or expanding businesses.

  • East County
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • May 3, 2018
Mary Priscilla “Patty” Bowes

Patty Bowes, age 80, of Dunwoody, Georgia, passed away peacefully April 30, 2018.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 9, 2010
Property-value decline largest in Manatee history

The East Manatee Fire Rescue District -- which includes Lakewood Ranch, Heritage Harbour, GreyHawk Landing Tara and Creekwood - reported a 16.15% decrease.

  • East County
  • News
Jane Buckman, Carol Weiss and Winnie Nelon look through the archives.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 21, 2012
Arts Center to celebrate 60th anniversary

The Longboat Key Center for the Arts was founded Dec. 2, 1952, and it will be celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 4, 2013
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall meets with Foundation about next face-lift

The nonprofit group that supports the performing arts venue will meet with Van Wezel executives to discuss the next round of improvements.

  • Arts + Culture
The sale includes thousands of books at 25% off regular Goodwill prices.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • November 8, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Goodwill Manasota Bookapalooza

This weekend, the annual Goodwill Manasota Bookapalooza returns.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 9, 2010
Chamber to feature small businesses, big events

Every year, the Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce mixes business with pleasure during Small Business Week, when members come together for seminars and socials and to honor small businesses.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
John Wilcher and Jacqueline Spencer share a moment on the dance floor.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • August 15, 2015
Goodwill Manasota helps keep the spirit of '45 alive

Goodwill Manasota hosts dinner for veterans to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A.J. Grande paddles at the Kids Demo on Siesta Key Beach.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • June 22, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Siesta Key race of the SUP series

Spectators packed the beach Saturday, June 22 to watch the first race of the SUP Series. One hundred ten racers participated in either the three-mile open race or the six-mile elite race at the paddle board competition. After Rob Alfieri, the founder of the Sarasota Stand Up Paddle Board Series, handed out awards, paddlers had demos for kids and adults to try out paddle boarding.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Joanie Cohen and Janet Rogers
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • January 15, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Key Niners Luncheon

The Longboat Key Club Women's Golf Association welcomed new members of its "Key Niners" group with a luncheon Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the club's Islandside dining room.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jeffery Kin and Walter Price play Clown 1 and Clown 2 in "The 39 Steps" where they run a comedic marathon and switch between over 30 different characters and objects.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • September 16, 2015
The 39 Steps: Sidekicks Center Stage

In “The 39 Steps” at The Players Theatre (running from Sept. 30 to Oct. 11), character actors Walter Price and Jeffery Kin take on enough roles for an ensemble of 30.

  • Arts + Culture
Dillon Forbes, center, enjoyed ice cream with his dad, Lee, and friend Gianna Caso, right.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 7, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Ice Cream Social

Families at Tara Elementary School welcomed the new school year Sept. 7, with a special Ice Cream Social hosted by the school's Parent Teacher Organization

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 3, 2013
Tokajer becomes a police chief

Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming informed Town Manager Dave Bullock Monday, April 1 that Administrative Captain Bill Tokaje has accepted the position of police chief for the city of Holmes Beach. Tokajer will be reporting to his new post on Monday, April 8. Cumming has appointed Officer Frank Rubino to assume Tokajer's responsibilities as administrative captain.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Key resident Andrew Aitken has made it a quest since 2011 to get aircraft to stop flying so low over the north end of Longboat Key.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 25, 2012
Town urges FAA to stop plane noise

The town of Longboat Key is asking the Federal Aviation Administration to follow its noise abatement procedures properly.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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