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  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • May 24, 2012
A Cuban Culinary Adventure

A Cuban Culinary Adventure

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Greg Fiore and Connie Schindewolf examine the contents of a sea-turtle nest.
  • By Virginia Sanders |
  • November 23, 2010
Nesting season comes to a close

A recap of the 2010 sea-turtle nesting season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 23, 2012
IDA budget down 5.7%

The decrease is largely attributable to the conclusion of an irrigation study.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2010
Sarasota Small Business of the Year Awards

SPECIAL SECTION: The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce announced its Small Business Week winners and finalists at its annual luncheon June 8.

  • Sarasota
  • News
File photo
  • By Virginia Sanders |
  • April 27, 2011
Turtle nest season comes ashore on Longboat Key

Turtle-nesting season is almost upon us and just in time for Mother's Day!

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jessi Smith |
  • May 20, 2012
Sarasota Ranked #1 Destination for the Arts in AmericanStyle Magazine's Annual List

Sarasota Ranked #1 Destination for the Arts in AmericanStyle Magazine's Annual List

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2009
Cops Corner

Cops Corner

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Sharon Frank |
  • August 3, 2010
Primrose kids collect for 'precious pets'

Children collected more than 300 canned and dry pet foot items for a local animal sanctuary through their Precious Pets program.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 21, 2009
Planning board requests sign help

B.J. Webb, chairwoman of the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board, asked the Town Commission for help in reducing the number of signs on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Running back McKenzie Hathaway scored Lakewood Ranch's go-ahead touchdown on a 15-yard run with 3:10 left in regulation.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 19, 2011
Mustangs nearly pull off upset

The Lakewood Ranch High football team scored 28 points in the second half and nearly pulled off an improbable upset of the No. 2 team in the nation before eventually falling to Seffner Armwood 35-31 in a Class 6A-Region 2 quarterfinal tonight.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2009
Lakewood hospital names new board member

Brian Kennelly, president of Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty, is the newest member of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center's Board of Governors, the hospital announced this afternoon.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2010
Pension purgatory

The town of Longboat Key has serious employee pension problems - and they're not just the $25 million in unfunded liabilities hanging over the town's taxpayers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 20, 2011
State crowns within reach

Every player on every team shares at least one common goal: to win a state championship.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • May 15, 2009
Good Earth coming to Lakewood

After a deal with Ada's Natural & Organic Foods fell through several months ago, Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty has secured a lease with Good Earth Natural Food Store. The deal was finalized Thursday.

  • East County
  • News
The town installed signage in April on Broadway to notify drivers of parking restrictions.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 26, 2012
Mar Vista, Moore's want to increase parking hours

The Village restaurants are asking to extend parking along Broadway by two hours to 11 p.m. nightly.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 18, 2010
Commission will discuss Comprehensive Plan changes

The Town Commission will discuss potential changes that may need to be addressed to its Comprehensive Plan at its workshop today.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Blumfield
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • December 15, 2010
Donor spotlight: Barbara Blumfield

Each week, The Longboat Observer will feature a different donor who is involved with Season of Sharing, a 10-year, community-wide fundraising partnership created by the Community Foundation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This home at 6728 The Masters Ave. has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,802 square feet of living space. It sold for $544,000.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 4, 2015
University Park home sells for $735,000

East County Real Estate transactions.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2011
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 10, 2012
News Briefs

Satchel's Last Resort seeks assistance; Education First seeks Sarasota families

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