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Save Our Seabirds is located at 1708 Ken Thompson Parkway. (File photo)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 29, 2013
SOS appoints new avian hospital administrator

Sarah Olivero is the new avian hospital administrator at Save Our Seabirds.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • July 23, 2021
Thomas (Tom) H. W. Jones, Jr.

Tom was born in Bryn Mawr, PA to the late Thomas and Louise Jones, and raised in Norristown, PA.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Purple gallinules use their large feet and long toes to acrobatically navigate alligator flag, and other marsh vegetation, in quest of food. (Miri Hardy)
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • June 18, 2021
Bird of the week: purple gallinule

Aquatic species is among the most colorful in North America.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
(Photo via BroadwaySpain/Wikimedia Commons)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • September 6, 2022
The best things to do around Sarasota for Sept. 8-14

There are screen classics, poetry lectures, art exhibits and live theater all vying for Sarasota's attention.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The town of Longboat Key continues to sort through enforcement of the resident permit parking program in the Longbeach Village neighborhood, which started on Jan. 1.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 8, 2021
Longboat Key preps for spring break visitors

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about some changes along with new parking rules implemented at the start of the year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 4, 2019
Mustangs football blanks Tampa Bay Christian

Lakewood Ranch is back in the win column after its first loss.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 6, 2012
Town, Key Club make cases to appeals court

The town of Longboat Key and Longboat Key Club and Resort asked the Second District Court of Appeals in Lakeland to grant a review of a ruling that favored the Islandside Property Owners Coalition and two condominium associations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Town Manager Dave Bullock said there's an array of public safety laws designed to protect the community from old Colony buildings before a storm approaches.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 29, 2014
Commission passes on nuisance hearings

Commissioners unanimously approved a proposed option by Town Manager Dave Bullock to correct a long list of issues that constitute a public safety issue for Key residents through the town code.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 8, 2012
Siesta Key Village noise complaints continue

The brisk breezes floating off the Gulf of Mexico this month have aggravated the noise debate.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Greg Para with his birds Rocky and Chico
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 22, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Save Our Seabirds Fish Fry

Save Our Seabirds and The Old Salty Dog restaurant collaborated for a fundraising fish fry Saturday, Oct. 20. Funds from the event will benefit the Wild Bird Learning Center and the ongoing maintenance needs of the center. Guests enjoyed viewing all of the center's temporary and permanent bird residents, snacked on fish and enjoyed live music.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2017
Letters to the editor

Rebuttal, bicycles and voting fun

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Tuttle Elementary student Ricardo Delasancha and Booker student Melissa Sheppard were happy to show their individual designs.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • April 14, 2022
Tuttle Elementary, Booker Middle students work together on monster art exhibit

The fourth annual Monster Mashup Arts Show runs through May 12 at Selby Public Library.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Manatee County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information regarding the vehicle burglaries to contact the sheriff's office.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 11, 2021
Manatee deputies investigate string of car burglaries

A dozen cars hit in three locations on Feb. 9.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 16, 2022
Insurance shocks continue

Homeowners insurance will continue to skyrocket. Lawmakers don’t have the guts to get out of the way.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Herb Moller, Sue Forbrook, Jack Jones, Maria DiMenna, and Terry Campbell in the kitchen at Our Daily Bread.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 12, 2022
$94,000 donation leaves a lasting mark at Christ Church

The gift to Christ Church on Longboat Key by a founding member goes a long way to help the church's mission group.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • In Memoriam |
  • January 30, 2019
Don Piraino

Don Piraino - 4/23/47 - 2/15/09 Caring husband, dad, grandpa, friend. Love remembers .....

  • Sarasota
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Ringling Bridge was first illuminated in the colors of Ukraine last week.
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • March 9, 2022
Sarasota suspends sister city relationship with Vladimir, Russia, in support of Ukraine

Sarasota's sister city relationship with the Russian city has been suspended.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dragos Alexandru immigrated to the U.S. from Romania in 1988. He lived in New York until moving to Sarasota in 2002, where he worked in IT and became a rowing coach.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 29, 2022
Romanian immigrant looking for more freedom of choice relishes what he found

For Romanian Olympian Dragos Alexandru, stories of the American dream were all the motivation he needed to leave the restrictive country and immigrate to the U.S.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lincoln
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 22, 2011
Judge hears petition for writ of certiorari in Key Club challenge

IPOC and the L'Ambiance and Sanctuary condominium associations argued that the commission violated town codes when it approved the Longboat Key Club's plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 18, 2022
East Manatee Fire Rescue makes key hire and promotions

A new fire inspector was added to the department while East Manatee promotes two of its own.

  • East County
  • News
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