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The gleaming structure is 65 feet high, three stories and 12,000 square feet inside.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • February 15, 2024
Solomon’s Castle is a gleaming monument to the weird, wacky and wonderful

Take a stroll through whimsy and delight with a tour inside Howard Solomon’s creation.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Allan Knight will take over the Cardinal Mooney High indoor volleyball program. Knight has won two FHSAA state titles in his coaching career, which has spanned more than 25 years.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 6, 2024
New Cardinal Mooney volleyball coach brings state title experience

Allan Knight has won state titles at Bishop Moore Catholic and Timber Creek High.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Canal 1A connects the lagoon created by Greer Island to the rest of Sarasota Bay just south of Longboat Pass.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 27, 2022
Emergency dredge work to begin soon on Longboat Key

Area east of Longboat Pass Bridge will be closed to boaters and bathers for about three weeks.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Questions were proposed for the 2023 survey asking residents about hurricane preparedness. (File photo)
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • November 18, 2022
Town commissioners consider content of annual survey

The survey invite is planned to be mailed to residents Jan. 10, 2023.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Elma Felix's office in the Planning, Zoning and Building Department gets a lot of sun, perfect for the plants that add to the vibrant space.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • October 7, 2023
New planning manager appreciates Longboat's passion for preservation

Elma Felix was able to find her footing relatively quickly and knows how passionate residents are about Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
John H. Marble Park is undergoing major renovations.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 30, 2024
Manatee County funds community initiatives

The Manatee County Commission has approved funding for various initiatives for community organizations, public safety, transportation and more.

  • East County
  • News
Scott Matthews pulls the lever for the cars to go while JJ Johnson races his potato car.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • July 7, 2024
Bird Key Yacht Club races potatoes for July 4

A decade-old tradition has club members building and racing potato cars while waiting for the fireworks show on Independence Day.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Asolo Repertory Theatre is based in FSU Center for the Performing Arts adjacent to The Ringling Museum.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 19, 2024
Asolo Repertory Theatre receives $1 million donation

The estate of Mary Jo Reston is the theater company's benefactor.

  • Arts + Culture
The existing concrete seawall on the north end of Bayfront Park will be replaced with a sloped living shoreline.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • January 9, 2024
Seawall projects to enhance shoreline of Longboat's Bayfront Park

Contingent on federal funding, the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program plans projects to improve oyster habitat, reduce erosion and bolster storm protection.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution members gather outside the Crocker Memorial Church.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 8, 2024
Daughters of the American Revolution chapter showcases history

The Sara De Soto Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial Open House Extravaganza featured a genealogy workshop, local authors, cemetery tours and more.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Barbara Grimes setting up a radio at the comfort station at Christ Church of Longboat Key.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • October 7, 2024
Longboat Key community centers set up comfort stations

Churches and community centers barely saw anyone coming to the comfort stations.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Complete Streets Improvement study underway on Anna Maria Island
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 7, 2024
Complete Streets Improvement study underway on Anna Maria Island

The study will examine cyclist and pedestrian safety. Longboat eyes a similar project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Chris Sachs, Glenda Leonard and Ed Krepela at a Kiwanis Club meeting in 2022
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • September 26, 2023
New Kiwanis Club president discusses love for mission, hopes for future

Before moving to Longboat, Christopher Sachs worked in publishing, on magazine titles like Men's Journal and National Geographic Adventure.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Contemporary Dance will perform its "Voices: Rising Choreographers" program May 2-5 at FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • April 24, 2024
SCD aims to preserve its legacy with the help of a major donor

As Sarasota Contemporary Dance puts the finishing touches on its 2023-24 season, Artistic Director Leymis Bolaños Wilmott looks to the future of the company.

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch High School's Andrew Boudreau and Tyler Patten give it their all during a performance.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 18, 2023
Manatee County high school marching bands gear up for state competition

The Braden River, Lakewood Ranch and Parrish bands are concentrated on growth in hopes of earning a medal at the top level.

  • East County
  • Schools
George Kruse is the right choice
  • By Letters to the editor |
  • August 16, 2024
George Kruse is the right choice

East County Observer's letters to the editor

  • East County
  • Opinion
Loud argument over commitment issues causes hotel disturbance
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2024
Loud argument over commitment issues causes hotel disturbance

After five years, she wants him to put a ring on it, leading to shouting at a downtown hotel. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Can Buchanan be beaten?
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 17, 2024
Can Buchanan be beaten?

Vern Buchanan is 12-0 in elections. But Eddie Speir, another little-known challenger, believes Buchanan’s RINO-ish voting record makes him vulnerable.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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
Observer recommends: Manatee
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 24, 2024
Observer recommends: Manatee

Recommendations for the Manatee County Commission, School Board, Supervisor of Elections and Property Appraiser races.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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