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Sue Jacobson is a Sarasota lawyer and regional president of the American Jewish Committee.
  • By Sue Jacobson |
  • April 5, 2012
My View: It's not really about school prayer

The recent law approved by the Legislature and governor is frightening and, perhaps even more offensive, cynical. Either way, we cannot afford to let it stand.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 9, 2009
Commission reviews tennis budget

The Longboat Key Town Commission, which approved a new 1,750-square-foot pro shop and other facilities for the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center last year, is curious if the town-operated facility will make money in the next fiscal year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2012
Jason's Deli benefits childhood cancer group

Jason's Deli of Southwest Florida owner and operator Diana Willis gave a $1,750 check to Holly and Patrick Wright, founders of the Payton Wright Foundation, a local non-profit dedicated to raising awareness of and assisting families affected by pediatric brain cancer.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • April 10, 2013
A mother's love story premieres at the Sarasota Film Festival

A mother's love story premieres at the Sarasota Film Festival

  • Arts + Culture
The home at 212 Bird Key Drive has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,016 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 11, 2016
Bird Key home sells for $1.5 million

The home at 212 Bird Key Drive has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,016 square feet of living area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Terry Gans |
  • April 4, 2012
My View: Civil defense: I'm not running for office

In the wake of the recent election for one Town Commission seat in Longboat Key, there has been a suggestion that citizens and politicians conduct themselves with a bit more peace, love and understanding - with civility.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • October 18, 2012
Apartment development on hold

North Trail redevelopment advocates say the vacant land is key to future growth on the trail. Unique zoning has created delays.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2014
News Briefs

Town Hall's executive director to renew contract; National retailers to move in to University Town Center; Rick Fawley earns 2014 Tourism Outreach Award

  • East County
  • News
Commissioners have heard fed-up residents say it whenever the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort is discussed.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 15, 2013
The Colony question mark

The shuttered resort represents an unknown for potential buyers of Longboat Key properties.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 24, 2010
Firefighter contract negotiations halted

The town of Longboat Key and its firefighters/paramedics have declared an impasse in negotiations for a new three-year contract for firefighters.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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
Friends of Lakewood Ranch leader Gary Berns said he is concerned some registered voters have not received ballots.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 18, 2011
Group raises concerns about straw poll

The Friends of Lakewood Ranch say they know of at least 129 registered voters who have not received straw poll ballots about the incorporation of Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
A Gulfside Road home is no longer habitable after a fire sent black smoke billowing throughout the structure.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 5, 2013
Fire damages Longboat Key home

A fire started in the kitchen of a Gulfside Road home on Longboat Key this afternoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The home at 825 Longboat Club Road was built in 2002 with five bedrooms and six bathrooms.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 22, 2011
Longboat home sells for record $12.5 million

The home at 825 Longboat Club Road sold yesterday after six months on the market.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 8, 2010
Manatee to put brakes on trolley

A grant that's helped fund Longboat Key's Manatee County trolley route expires in September.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Darwin’s on 4th, the award-winning Peruvian restaurant just north of downtown, will close its doors today. In a surprising announcement, Chef Darwin Santa Maria informed his staff Friday he would be closing the restaurant effective Monday.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 27, 2015
Top Story — July: Darwin’s on 4th closes

Chef Darwin Santa Maria closed the popular Peruvian restaurant in the Rosemary District this week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2013
Obituary: Charles Rupert Jamison

Charles Rupert Jamison, 91, of Longboat Key, died Dec. 29.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • April 2, 2014
Shelter compromise draws mixed reactions

In a bid to resolve an ongoing dispute through a compromise solution, the Sarasota city and commissions added a third site to the list of possible locations for a downtown Sarasota homeless shelter.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 31, 2011
Stoneybrook to participate in Patriot Golf Day

Stoneybrook Golf Club at Heritage Harbor is one of several thousand golf courses across the country participating in the 2011 Patriot Golf Day.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 23, 2012
Siesta Chamber rouses support

The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce last night asked its 1,100 Facebook followers to attend today's Sarasota County Commission meeting to speak in opposition of a food truck in the Village.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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