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Rachael Davis narrates the fairy tale compilation during a dress rehearsal Jan. 29.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 30, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Nolan Middle School's 'Into the Woods'

Nolan Middle students fastened their green wigs and slipped on their costumes and wart-covered plastic noses, as they prepared for their rendition of an all-things fairy tale play, "Into the Woods" junior version, which runs at 4 and 7 p.m., Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 10, 2010
Longboat Key Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Feb. 26 through March 4, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 1, 2010
Lido property sells for $2.6 million

William and Sandra Ruppert, of Overland Park, Kan., sold the waterfront Lot 4 and southeast corner of Lot 6 on Westway Drive in the Lido C Subdivision of the John Ringling Estates to Modus Operandi Partners LLC, a Florida limited-liability company with a Bradenton address, registered to Louis Najmy, of Bradenton, for $2.6 million. The property sold for $3.1 million in December 2000.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Marin Kresinske submitted this photo, taken offshore near the Venice Jetty.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 21, 2015
Weather: Sarasota

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  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The home at 511 Harbor Point Road sold in early September for $1.09 million.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 23, 2013
LBK waterfront listing mimics market prices

A five-bedroom home in Bay Isles, which has direct bay access and was left abandoned, sold Sept. 9 for $1.09 million, a $610,00 drop from the previous sale price.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • October 31, 2016
Laurel Park residents listen to tunes in the park

The Laurel Park Neighborhood Association partnered with the city of Sarasota to host Tunes in the Park on Saturday evening in Laurel Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kennan Wilson hugs a tree that he helped decorate with his mother Gina.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • April 18, 2015
Families embrace nature at Children's Garden

In anticipation of Earth Day parents and children spent the afternoon taking in nature at the Hug-A-Tree event at the Sarasota Children's Garden April, 18.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kathy Schwartz submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2014
Weather: Sarasota

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  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ellen Kaplan submitted this sunset photo, taken on Anna Maria Island.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2015
Weather: Longboat Key

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  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 9, 2016
Football League tackles financial challenge

Major League Football remains committed to starting its season in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Areas on the north and south end of the Key that are in need of sand will have to wait another year.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 18, 2013
Beach project stance shifts

The town of Longboat Key will re-bid its beach project next year in the hopes of attaining a cheaper price. That project could include three groins.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"A Hijacking" is in theaters now.
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • July 14, 2013
FILM REVIEW: 'A Hijacking'

The new film, 'A Hijacking,' presents a disturbing commentary about bottom lines.

  • Arts + Culture
When complete next year, Zota Beach Resort will feature a new 84-room hotel tower in addition to a completely renovated 103-room hotel that sits on the site at 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 25, 2015
Former Hilton becomes Zota Beach Resort

Zota Beach Resort, the new name of the former Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort, will open in late 2016.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
107-year-old Catherine Penman and Kit Weaver
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 1, 2014
And many more

The Pines of Sarasota held its annual 100-Plus Club Tea Party Thursday, April 24.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Colonnade Shopping Center stands behind a line of construction on Bee Ridge Road.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • August 11, 2016
Retailers on Bee Ridge ride out construction

With construction slated to continue for another year, store owners along Bee Ridge say an FDOT project is taking a toll on business.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Unit 704 at The Beaches of Longboat Key has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,602 square feet of living area. It sold for $770,000. File photo.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 12, 2012
Two-bedroom Beaches condo sells for $770,000

A condominium in The Beaches of Longboat Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Martin Epstein, trustee, and Sondra Epstein, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 704 condominium at 775 Longboat Club Road to Francoise Janssen, of Longboat Key, for $770,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 27, 2014
i9 Sports registration underway

Registration for the i9 Sports- Manatee/Sarasota spring season is now underway and will continue through March 1.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 14, 2018
Cops Corner: Deputy takes a bite out of crime

A roundup of this week's most interesting police reports.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 26, 2018
Cops Corner: Search for a good Samaritan

A roundup of this week's most interesting police reports from Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Scott Veix submitted this sunset photo, taken during the drum circle on Nokomis Beach.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 21, 2014
Weather: Longboat Key

Scott Veix submitted this sunset photo, taken during the drum circle on Nokomis Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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