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  • By Michael Eng |
  • August 5, 2009
Chabad celebrates fifth year

Chabad of Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch opened in August 2004. It will host a special birthday bash Friday.

  • East County
  • News
A reception will take plate after the ceremony at Bird Key Yacht Club, 302 Bird Key Drive.
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • January 4, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Bird Key Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony

Bird Key's new historical designation will be commemorated in a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Bird Key entrance on John Ringling Boulevard.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 17, 2017
Players kicks off ‘Big Fish’ with opening night party

The opening night for the center’s newest production began with a VIP reception on Feb. 16.

  • Black Tie
  • By Dora Walters |
  • March 24, 2010
Player of the Week: Victoria Sassine

We visited the Longboat Key Club and Resort's Tennis Gardens to see how one tennis player's game went.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy of BCDF Pictures.
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • October 5, 2012
Film Review: 'Liberal Arts'

The new film, "Liberal Arts," cleverly suggests we're never too young, or too old, to learn a thing or two about ourselves.

  • Arts + Culture
600 Birdie Lane. Photos courtesy of Premier Sotheby's
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • December 24, 2013
Three Things: Home for the Holidays

The holiday season in Sarasota may well be the best in the nation. Here are three Sarasota homes currently on the market that really capture the nostalgia of this time of year. And if Scrooge should show up - push him in the pool.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 27, 2018
Best of Cops Corner: 2018

The best reports from a year of Cops Corner in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 5, 2012
Town offers fire contract with 3% raise

The town of Longboat Key is offering firefighters a raise, but it is willing to go to impasse concerning the pension issue.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 5, 2018
FST's "Constellations" tells a love story through multiverse theory

Florida Studio Theatre's latest Stage III production is paradoxically spoiler-proof.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 1, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Manatee County School board will hold a special audit meeting Thursday
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • February 19, 2013
Feb. 19: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Manatee County School board will hold a special audit meeting Thursday; Sarasota City Commission Candidate Forum takes place tonight; Hearing officer upholds Lakewood Ranch IDA Vote; Sworn-in Sarasota: Presidents of local offices

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2013
Obituary: Paul Grodner

Paul Grodner, 90, of Annapolis, Md., and formerly of Longboat Key, died May 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Louis Siegel, at right, practices his three-minute pitch about the MarinAid-er as Paul Halpern rotates the boards for him.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • September 7, 2016
Lakewood Ranch inventor knows how to marinate meat

His latest invention is the MarinAid-er.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • May 7, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Kiwanis Club Barbecue

The Kiwanis Club of Sarasota will host a barbecue May 8 at the Historical Society of Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the East County Observer archives.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
D.M. Williams and Betty Bombardier took a spin around the dance floor at last year's Fish Fry.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 15, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Pioneer Day Fish Fry

The Longboat Key Historical Society's annual fundraiser takes place at 6 p.m. tonight at Mar Vista.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 2, 2016
Longboat legend

Ralph Hunter, founder of the Longboat Observer, demonstrated classic entrepreneurism. He filled an unmet need and helped build a proud community.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
In addition to sharing a preliminary concept image for a carousel in St. Armands Circle Park, the project team said the ride could be configured to reflect the area’s history and incorporate work from local artists. File image
  • By David Conway |
  • June 10, 2021
St. Armands carousel concept sparks controversy

Amid criticism from nearby residents, the group behind a proposal to place a carousel in St. Armands Circle is asking for community input before city officials weigh in.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rebecca Blitz, who became SMART’s executive director in April, says restricted funding is currently one of the nonprofit’s biggest challenges.
  • By Randi Donahue |
  • August 20, 2020
Charity Snapshot: Bridling the Challenge

SMART’s new executive director took the reins with a clear plan for the organization. Then the pandemic hit.

  • LWR Life
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 23, 2018
Sarasota Ballet gets wild with latest production 'Dreams of Nature'

Nature takes on a whole new form in the company's new show, featuring Sir Frederick Ashton’s “The Dream” and David Bintley’s “‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café.”

  • Arts + Culture
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