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Fahd Khair, David Simonov and Jack Goehring play for the Lakewood Ranch Chargers U9 team.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 3, 2023
As Lakewood Ranch has grown, so has Chargers youth soccer

The organization has brought joy to thousands of soccer players, with more growth ahead.

  • East County
  • Sports
Ariel Rischer sells her handmade bracelets at the Young Entrepreneur Market at The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime.
  • By Dariela Delgado |
  • February 26, 2023
Young CEOs set up shop at The Bazaar

The fourth annual Young Entrepreneur Market brings young CEOs to sell their creations at The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Nathan Benderson Park holds four summer camps for kids ages 6-14.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2023
2023 Summer Camps in Sarasota, Manatee - Sports

Your guide to summer camps this year in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • Summer Fun Guide
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 25, 2023
What is ‘effective’ notice?

Florida’s Republican lawmakers hate the daily newspapers and for 25 years have sought to end laws requiring public notices in newspapers. Their answer: Let government control public notice. Ha!

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Former Florida Senate President Bill Galvano, Concession owner Bruce Cassidy, PGA Tour Champions President Miller Brady, Intersport founder Charles Besser and former PGA Tour star Peter Jacobsen announced the new World Champions Cup in April.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 28, 2023
World Champions Cup to throw block party in Lakewood Ranch

The inaugural PGA Tour Champions event is going all out to thank The Concession and the region.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Barb Herz, Rich Rowe, Charlie Resnick and Rochelle Zeidman
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • November 7, 2023
Oldest resident of Club Longboat turns 99 years old

Charlie Resnick is a pillar of his condo community and is "full of positive energy."

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
SRQ announced Thursday new service to Delaware and that a seasonal flight to Cleveland would return later this year.
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 11, 2023
Sarasota-Bradenton airport adds nonstop flight to Delaware

The service is expected to begin in November.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 11, 2012
Meetings will address Bayfront Park, town codes

The public is invited to three meetings in the next month that will address two issues that could impact the long-term future of Longboat Key: uses of Bayfront Park Recreation Center and the possibility of adopting stricter property maintenance codes.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Rosedale Golf and Country Club resident Fred Booth said Rosedale maintains 87th Street East and residents would be upset if cement trucks use the entrance to get to State Road 70. (File photo)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 22, 2022
Rosedale residents struggle with Lena Road extension

Manatee County is planning to connect the two lengths of Lena Road, but residents worry that turning Lena into a frontage road is going to greatly increase traffic overall, especially truck traffic.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Joaquin Garcia Argibay, a senior at The Out-of-Door Academy, raises money through the Sister School Project to support a school in Argentina.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 28, 2023
Student brings sister school in Argentina into ODA's family

Joaquin Garcia Argibay, a senior at The Out-of-Door Academy, raises money to purchase supplies for students in Chaco, Argentina.

  • East County
  • Schools
Austria photo wins Observer's It's Read Everywhere contest
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 8, 2023
Austria photo wins Observer's It's Read Everywhere contest

Pam and Russell Hyatt have won the It's Read Everywhere contest for 2023 and will be going on a seven-day Celebrity Cruise to be booked by Marc Bokoff of Cruise Planners.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Irony of St. Regis garage
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 14, 2023
Irony of St. Regis garage

While the St. Regis Hotel & Residences clearly stands out in size and scale, Longboat commissioners say a two-story garage would harm the town. Really?

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Mark Hiser, the new executive director at Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy, has been around horses his whole life. He looks forward to taking on his new role.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 13, 2023
Riding therapy nonprofit welcomes new executive director

Mark Hiser wants to use his experience of working with "misfit horses" to expand the programming at Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy.

  • East County
  • Business
The Town Commission will also hear an update about a new community center for the island at Town Hall today.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 15, 2012
Commission reviews telecommunications options today

The Town Commission will discuss a telecommunications study that will likely lead to more discussions about cellular towers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By John Ewing |
  • March 1, 2013
City elections and the Wal-Mart effect

City elections and the Wal-Mart effect

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The town's Planning and Zoning Board debated structure heights Tuesday at Town Hall.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 18, 2012
P&Z establishes church steeple heights

The town's Planning and Zoning Board needed to set a height limit for structures like church steeples because none currently exists in the town's code.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • September 1, 2023
Jack Robert Swartz

SWARTZ - Jack Robert of Syracuse, NY and Longboat Key, FL passed away on August 23, 2023, at age 92, joining his beloved wife of 57 years Barbara Jean.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Florida Lakes Vein Center Staff |
  • September 14, 2023
Why is Treating Varicose Veins Important?

Treatment for varicose veins is recommended for several reasons.

  • Health
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Ed Kolodzieski, owner of Ultra-Marine on Longboat Key, hopes to start adding Duffy electric boats to his chartering service.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 29, 2023
Longboat Key boat retailer highlights benefits of electric vessels

Ed Kolodzieski has a long history in the boating world, but lately he's been sharing the love for "luxurious floating living rooms."

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Scott Kessler and his wife, Cherri Kessler, continue to raise money for the American Cancer Society three years after Cherri's cancer diagnosis.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 20, 2023
Lakewood Ranch resident prepares for Men Wear Pink

Scott Kessler continues to raise funds for American Cancer Society three years after his wife's cancer diagnosis.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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