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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 11, 2011
Demographic makeup

According to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 67.3% of Longboat residents were 65 or older as of April 2010.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 23, 2012
County approves rezoning of parcel to prepare for sale

Sarasota County Commissioners approved the rezoning of a 2.2-acre tract of land, which may reach the private sector midway through 2013 - or not at all.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This home at 6674 Coopers Hawk Court has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,302 square feet of living area. It sold for $545,000. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 3, 2014
Greenbrook Village home sells for $545,000

A home in Greenbrook Village tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • June 4, 2009
Latin Chamber moves to Ranch

Cesar Gomez hopes to help Latino and American business owners do business together.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2011
News Briefs

Homeless fed at vice mayor's home Citizens group demands another county audit

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Michael Eng |
  • March 10, 2010
Ranch restaurants to host St. Patrick's Day benefits

The Lucky Pelican Bistro and Fish Market and Ed's Tavern will celebrate the Irish holiday with fundraisers March 17.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 14, 2010
Barbetta challenger had filed baseball suit

The woman, whose group filed a lawsuit against Sarasota County over its baseball negotiations, announced she's now running against County Commissioner Joe Barbetta.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 19, 2011
State of the City: Challenges lie ahead

The annual mayor's address focused on the serious challenges faced the previous year and those that still face city government and Sarasota's citizens.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Country Club of Lakewood Ranch home, which has four bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,402 square feet of living area, sold for for $1,085,000. Photo by Jen Blanco.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 21, 2012
Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club tops sales

A home in Country Club of Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Scott and Marie Buckout, Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 7016 Lacantera Circle to Christopher Manning, of Harford, Conn., for $1,085,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 23, 2009
UPDATE: Town attorney addresses O'Connor

Town Attorney David Persson told Commissioner Peter O'Connor that candidates who accept donations of more than $100 within two years prior to any vote on the Islandside project must be disclosed prior to a vote being taken.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Unit 604 at 990 Blvd. of the Arts, which has two bedrooms, three baths and 3,135 square feet of living area, sold for $1,185,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 20, 2013
Two-bedroom Beau Ciel condo sells for $1.2 million

A condominium in Beau Ciel tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Walter and Sharon Davisson, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 604 condominium at 990 Blvd. of the Arts to Morton and Doris Botshon, of Skytop, Pa., for $1,185,000. Built in 2003, it has two bedrooms, three baths and 3,135 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.2 million in 2004.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2014
Letters to the Editor

The Observer's readers weigh in on local issues.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 2, 2009
Obituaries

Obituaries

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By John Ewing |
  • April 24, 2012
Observe This: Today’s Top Stories

Observe This: Today’s Top Stories

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
David G. Muller focuses his law practice on the representation of community associations.
  • By David G. Muller |
  • September 19, 2012
My View: Social Media 101: a guide for community associations

Like it or not, the social-media revolution is here to stay. Many argue that social media will ultimately become as important to our daily lives as the discovery of fire (790,000 years ago) or the creation of the wheel (in 3,500 B.C.).

  • East County
  • Opinion
This home at 596 Halyard Lane in Country Club Shores has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,212 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.8 million. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 19, 2013
Country Club Shores home sells for $2.8 million

A home in County Club Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate. John and Judith Hays, of Sarasota, sold their home at 596 Halyard Lane to Melvin and Linda Rhinelander, of Ontario, Canada, for $2.8 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
This home at 1885 Bougainvillea St. has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,229 square feet of living area. It sold for $530,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 6, 2012
Three-bedroom Casey Key home sells for $2,925,000

A home on Casey Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate. 1716 CK LLLP sold the home at 1716 Casey Key Road to Robert and Jennifer Trow, of Nokomis, for $2,925,000.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 26, 2009
Key Club employees save guest from drowning

Staff members of the Longboat Key Club and Resort saved a Clearwater man who was swept out to sea by a rip tide Thursday, June 26.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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