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Questions were proposed for the 2023 survey asking residents about hurricane preparedness. (File photo)
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • November 18, 2022
Town commissioners consider content of annual survey

The survey invite is planned to be mailed to residents Jan. 10, 2023.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Garry Kohn, a visiting member from the Mason Deerfield Rotary Club, presents a banner to Lang Wooddy, the new Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch president.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 16, 2024
New Lakewood Ranch Rotary president focuses on a successful year

River Strand's Lang Wooddy wants to meet members' expectations of having successful events, expanding programs and helping the community.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Drivers will experience some minor traffic delays as the intersection at Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Clubhouse Drive is upgraded.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 25, 2024
Improvements on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard lead to minor delays

Two separate projects have led to lane closures but should be completed soon.

  • East County
  • News
Looking toward Bee Ridge Road from the Tuttle Circle roundabout
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2024
Debby's impact felt after dumping historic rainfall on Sarasota

The National Weather Service reports nearly 18 inches of rain fell in Sarasota, the fourth highest reading in the state.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sergeant Adam Montfort frequently patrols the waters around Longboat Key for the police department.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • September 2, 2024
New boat lift for LBK Police will help with response time, increase patrol hours

The department now has three boat lifts on the island, which will help the officers be more efficient on the water, according to Chief of Police George Turner.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Pascal Charbonneau walks from one chess board to another as he performs the demonstration of 15 simultaneous games.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • October 31, 2024
Chess grandmaster recalls the challenges of the game

Sarasota resident Pascal Charbonneau played 15 simultaneous games during an exhibition at a recent Manasota Chess Center event.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota's Liam Kinne will play in the U.S. Kids Worlds Championship, held Aug. 1-3 in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 11, 2024
Sarasota junior golfer heads to US Kids World Championship in August

Liam Kinne, 9, also won a Drive, Chip and Putt local qualifier on July 8.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Ovation's Liv Holden, Morgan Kessler, Emma Mandzik, Elizabeth Nieves, Gabriella Cruz and Kila Sons, play the six wives of Henry VIII, during the sixth anniversary of Karen Medford's Sirius Day Spa.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 6, 2024
Sirius Day Spa of Lakewood Ranch celebrates anniversary

Ovation School Of Musical Theatre provided the entertainment.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Chamber to host third Fall for Sarasota event
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2024
Sarasota Chamber to host third Fall for Sarasota event

Business teams collaborate with local non-profits for three days of volunteer service.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
Payne Park Auditorium.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 22, 2024
Sarasota Players returning home to downtown Sarasota

The century-old performing arts organization's lease for Payne Park Auditorium has been approved by the City Commission, including plans to build a new facility nearby.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Angela Stephanides teaches a geometry lesson.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 11, 2024
School district optimistic following rise in standardized testing scores

The state of Florida's testing results indicated a 2% rise in third grade English Language Arts scores.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Suspects questioned after climbing Quay construction fence
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2024
Suspects questioned after climbing Quay construction fence

Two men claimed they got lost after being kicked out of a nearby luxury hotel. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Plymouth Harbor employees on the top row: Taylor Ormrod, Helen Dailey and Denys Semeniuk 
Residents on the bottom row: Kathy Hendricks, Tom Landers and Marie Belcher.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • November 5, 2024
Plymouth Harbor residents raise more than $300,000 to help its employees

After 68 employees applied for hurricane relief, residents pitched in to support them as a way to show their appreciation for everything they do.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The SeaSucker VW draws a crowd at BooFest on Oct. 25.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 26, 2024
BooFest sends shivers through Main Street at Lakewood Ranch

The annual Halloween celebration in Lakewood Ranch is a combination of scary and sweet.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The St. Regis Longboat Key opened in August during a big celebration of the long-anticipated resort.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • November 2, 2024
St. Regis opens a new wealth of possibilities for Longboat Key

After a decade of twists and turns, the St. Regis Longboat Key introduces a different level of luxury for the island — with a nod to the noted property that preceded it.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
The Unit 707 condominium at 4401 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold for $1.25 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 30, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for Oct. 14-18 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A home in John Ringling Estates tops the week's sales at $2 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
A rendering of the new Milman-Kover Cancer Pavilion on the campus of SMH-Sarasota.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 3, 2024
$16 million donated to SMH Jellison Cancer Institute

Susan Milman has now given $21 million in support of the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Stephanie Nygro's dog Marathon enjoys the park for many reasons, one of which is to search for geckos.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 20, 2024
Overhead lighting coming soon to Longboat’s dog park

Three solar overhead lights will be installed in the coming weeks, which were paid for by donations to the Longboat Key Foundation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Marianne Beckett (1935-2024)
  • In Memoriam |
  • December 3, 2024
Marianne Beckett

It is with great sorrow and much love that the family of Marianne Ondocin Beckett announce her peaceful passing at home on November 25, 2024.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Sarasota County Public Hospital Board, Central District, Seat 1: Sarah Lodge
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 19, 2024
Sarasota County Public Hospital Board, Central District, Seat 1: Sarah Lodge

Meet the candidate.

  • Elections
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