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Racetracks and homes can coexist in East County
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • April 16, 2024
Racetracks and homes can coexist in East County

A reader writes that Manatee County needs to speed up timeline for public pickleball courts.

  • East County
  • Opinion
The Rev. Robert Dziedziak, Rev. Kenneth Blyth, Rev. Julia Piermont and Rev. David Marshall sang at the Interfaith service.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • November 22, 2024
Interfaith service on Longboat Key unites residents and instills hope after hurricanes

The six houses of worship on Longboat Key held the 44th annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Worship Service on Nov. 19 and packed All Angels By the Sea Episcopal Church with residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The great blue heron flies out of the crate onto the beach.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 31, 2024
Great blue heron rescued earlier this summer released after rehabilitation

The bird spent a little over a month at Save Our Seabirds, and its rescuer Terri Driver was able to be a part of the full-circle moment.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Turtle season officially kicks off May 1 and ends Oct. 31.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • April 25, 2023
Keeping beaches dark still priority through turtle nesting season

Artificial light disorientation calls to Mote Marine Aquarium & Laboratory spiked during the 2022 turtle nesting season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ringling Trail is an exmaple of a project that may receive funding from multimodal impact fees.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 4, 2024
City development impact fees likely to rise in 2025

Most recently updated in 2016, the multimodal impact fees imposed on developers aren't keeping up with the infrastructure needs brought by growth in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cardinal Mooney's RJay Mosley catches a deep ball from Devin Mignery against Booker High. Mosley would score on the play.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 11, 2024
Early season takeaways for Sarasota football programs

Two area teams appear to be postseason contenders, while the other three have work to do.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Braden River girls varsity soccer Head Coach Don Engelberger has been leading the program since 2009.
  • By Dylan Campbell |
  • December 10, 2024
Braden River girls soccer looks like a contender again

The varsity girls soccer team looks to avenge its district championship loss last season to Parrish Community High.

  • East County
  • Sports
2024 is the 43rd year of Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium's sea turtle monitoring program.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • June 24, 2024
Crosswalk lighting on Gulf of Mexico Drive temporarily shut off for sea turtles

FDOT decided to temporarily shut off the overhead crosswalk lighting on State Road 789 while awaiting lighting shields to mitigate disorientation for nesting sea turtles.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Andy Guz, the chief executive officer for Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, has led the hospital through several expansions.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 27, 2024
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center CEO takes new post

Andy Guz was promoted to CEO of Manatee Memorial Hospital.

  • East County
  • Business
Petar Sibinkic remembers his love for the sport after kayaking for the first time in months.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • August 4, 2024
Former Olympian helps Longboaters reach peak fitness

Personal Trainer Petar Sibinkic was a two-time Olympian and explains how he uses his experience to better clients’ health.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mickey Davis and Tomeka Koski
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 3, 2024
Banyan Ball Extravaganza marks ODA's 100th anniversary

The gala kicked off a year's worth of celebrations planned for The Out-of-Door Academy's centennial.

  • Black Tie
Officers of the St. Andrew Society of Sarasota are "piped in" by William Howard.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 26, 2024
Saint Andrew Society of Sarasota hosts annual Burns Supper

Over 100 people attended the annual event at the Palm Aire Country Club on Jan. 25.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Woman unable to locate her car in parking lot asks for police assistance
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 6, 2024
Woman unable to locate her car in parking lot asks for police assistance

The responding Longboat Key officer went on the hunt for the citizen’s vehicle in the public parking lot. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Sarasota County lifts burn ban after recent rains
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2024
Sarasota County lifts burn ban after recent rains

The ban had been in effect since May 5.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Slim Chickens features a range of chicken sandwiches. The restaurant offers baskets featuring chicken strips and wings. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 1, 2022
Slim Chickens plans Lakewood Ranch opening

The fast-casual restaurant’s menu centers on a range of fried chicken items.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Greer Island is a popular Longboat Key destination for boaters and beachgoers.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • July 31, 2024
Residents say Beer Can Island needs more definitive boundaries, enforcement

Exclusionary zones meant to protect swimmers, kayakers and wildlife are often ignored, according to some Longboat residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The south entry of the new Selby Botanical Gardens Welcome Center.
  • By Jim DeLa |
  • December 10, 2024
Selby Gardens named in 'Best of Architecture' by Wall Street Journal

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens was one of only five projects selected.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This is the dam's main spillway.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 9, 2024
Manatee County offers insight into dam operations

With questions lingering since Hurricane Debby, Manatee County gave the media a tour of the dam's spillways.

  • East County
  • News
A crowd watches a local band on the stage at Jiggs Landing.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 12, 2024
Jiggs Landing Outpost cuts its hours for the summer

While the park concessions will be closed Mondays through Wednesdays, rentals will continue to be available online.

  • East County
  • News
Matthew Burns, a Farmhouse Animal and Nature Sanctuary volunteer, shows off the new shuttle bus that will expand the nonprofit's educational opportunities.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 20, 2024
Farmhouse Animal and Nature Sanctuary upgrades its facilities

An anonymous endowment funds a new retrofitted shuttle and classroom area.

  • East County
  • News
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