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The Twig’s Lindsey May, left, and Katelyn Egolf,right, join Julie Swan of
the Lake Club Women’s Giving Circle at an event. The Lake Club group says community outreach with nonprofits such as The Twig is one of its top missions.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 6, 2023
The art of giving grows in Lakewood Ranch

The Lake Club Women's Giving Circle has outpaced even its own goals for altruism.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Man's dinner comes with a communications gap and a head slap
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 3, 2024
Man's dinner comes with a communications gap and a head slap

Dining al fresco on Main Street, a victim reported a racial slur followed by an assault. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Drone pictures from August 2023 show the St. Regis Longboat Key making progress ahead of its expected March 2024 completion.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • September 20, 2023
New St. Regis parking lot plans move to second hearing

Unicorp National Developments presented new parking plans nixing the garage for the St. Regis Longboat Key and was met with few negative comments.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mill Creek's Debbie Snow's loves painting bees because Debbie means "little bee" in Hebrew.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 4, 2024
Peace Presbyterian Church hosts Artists on the Path

Local artists showcase their work along the church's Peaceful Path.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Ellenton's Barbara Bostrom, the niece of Gilbert McNeal, Lakewood Ranch's Jessica Chmielarski, the granddaughter of McNeal, and Dylan and Michael Chmielarski, the great-grandsons of McNeal, celebrate his legacy at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School's 20th anniversary.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 17, 2023
McNeal Elementary School celebrates 20th anniversary

Teachers, students and administrators, past and present, celebrate 20 years of learning and making memories.

  • East County
  • Schools
Police called to investigate suspicious washing machine noise
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • September 3, 2024
Police called to investigate suspicious washing machine noise

A condominium employee reported hearing a washing machine turn on in a unit that was supposed to be unoccupied. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
The yellow outlines show the properties being proposed for two more housing developments along State Road 64.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 11, 2024
Will new residents sound off about racetrack noise?

Two more housing developments are being proposed within a few miles of two racetracks in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
Deputies kill suspect after three die in murders in Manatee County
  • By Jim DeLa |
  • June 25, 2024
Deputies kill suspect after three die in murders in Manatee County

The suspect killed his mother, his cousin and a third woman, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office says.

  • East County
  • News
The center of the St. Regis Longboat Key is full of pools and the winding river.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 21, 2024
Fun facts and features about the new St. Regis Longboat Key

With a grand unveiling on Aug. 16, the St. Regis Longboat Key opened its doors to locals and newcomers. The resort is filled with luxurious feats and nods to The Colony's legacy.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Unit 155 condominium at 1930 Harbourside Drive has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,312 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 23, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for Oct. 7-11 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key, Siesta Key

A condominium in Windward Bay tops the week's sales at $712,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Garden Club at the 1980 celebration of Longboat's 20th anniversary
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • August 15, 2023
Garden Club helps community, beautification bloom on Longboat Key

The history of the club is intertwined with beautification and community-building efforts on the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The medical alert button worked, but there was no emergency
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 13, 2022
The medical alert button worked, but there was no emergency

Longboat Key police and fire-rescue teams arrived to find nothing wrong. This and more police calls from the island town in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
This Lake Club home at 15420 Anchorage Place sold for $6.3 million. It has four bedrooms, four-and-three-half baths, a pool and 8,095 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 23, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for 2024 in Lakewood Ranch

Seven properties in Lakewood Ranch sold for more than $4.2 million this year, led by a Lake Club home at $6.3 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
The beach landscape of the Gulfside Road public beach access changed after Hurricane Idalia, now exposing an old sea wall.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • September 13, 2023
Longboat's beaches withstood Idalia's surge, but flooding still prevailed. How?

The beaches helped protect Longboat Key's gulf side, but bayfront properties don't share those same protections.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Vacationing couple ends up in Sarasota Bay
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 27, 2024
Vacationing couple ends up in Sarasota Bay

A man and woman get a sinking feeling while hanging out with a man they just met on his anchored boat. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 18, 2023
High school football roundup: FHSAA regional semifinals

All three Sarasota-area teams are still alive after wins Friday night.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
A rendering of One Park West.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 4, 2024
Plans revealed for the final Quay development

One Park West will offer The Quay lifestyle at a lower price point, with units 'starting in the $1 millions.'

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Tony Award winner "Ain't Too Proud — The Life and Times of the Temptations" comes to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Feb. 21-25.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2024
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Feb. 22-28

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Sheltair broke ground April 30 on its new $40 million facility at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. It will be complete by the end of 2025.
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 4, 2024
$40M private aviation facility breaks ground at SRQ

Sheltair is building a terminal and hangars at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Barbara Mishkin with her book,“TIP's Magical Journey: The Ride of Discovery and Inspiration”.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • January 17, 2024
Longboat author's first children's book garners widespread acclaim

The children's book "TIP's Magical Journey" by Longboat resident Barbara Mishkin has won several awards for its message of diversity and inspiration for children and adults.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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