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The roundabout at Gulfstream Avenue and U.S. 41 experienced 120 vehicle crashes in its first full year of operation in 2023.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 8, 2024
Crashes increase but less severe at US 41 roundabouts vs. prior intersection

Despite an uptick in accidents in U.S. 41 roundabouts over prior intersection, the Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization says they are functioning well.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 18, 2014
Phased Key Club project in the works

Ocean Properties officials are working with town staff on hurdles in the town's code that are preventing them from submitting a site-plan application.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
One noise exemption town staffers had hoped to add was the sound of water cascading into water, such as the sound of a fountain in operation.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • January 25, 2023
Longboat noise rules remain the same

Town commissioners opted to not move forward with new proposed exemptions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sara and Zota are the two giant ibises who greet you at the Ibis Playground at The Bay.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 21, 2024
Ibis Playground reopens at Sarasota's Bay Park

A new era of play spreads its wings.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Barb Torrence has been working at the Longboat Key Library for about seven years, since she retired from being a librarian in Michigan.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 7, 2023
Town Center Phase 3 on horizon — with focus on new library

The Sarasota County-led project will take off next fiscal year, aimed at providing a new public resource on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"The Flip Side" runs through June 1 at Florida Studio Theatre's Court Cabaret.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 29, 2024
FST's reinvented 'The Flip Side' brings songs in the key of laughs

Florida Studio Theatre's "The Flip Side" flips the script with funny songs on the human condition.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Calypso Sarasota will feature the New Urbanism style of the building placed adjacent to U.S. 41 with parking and amenities to the rear.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 9, 2023
North Tamiami apartments nearing DRC finish line

Rebranded as Calypso Sarasota, the 225-unit project combines the former Sapphire North and South, plus the lot in between.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • July 26, 2021
Longboat Key undergrounding project: Crews begin removal of light poles

Crews have started removing light poles from the Country Club Shores neighborhood.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Court 13 at Payne Park Tennis Center offers a spot for players to relax before and after matches.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2024
Pro shop, lounge opens at Payne Park Tennis Center

Court Thirteen, part pro shop and part lounge, is one of several recent improvements.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
Jamie Lovemark watches his tee shot on the No. 10 hole at Lakewood National Golf Club during the first round of the 2024 LECOM Suncoast Classic. Lovemark shot four under par for the round.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 18, 2024
Golfers go low on first day of LECOM Suncoast Classic

Mason Andersen is in sole possession of first place after shooting 62 at Lakewood National Golf Club.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • In Memoriam |
  • October 18, 2024
Jack Franklin Richardson, D.M.D.

Jack Franklin Richardson, D.M.D., a husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully on October 2, 2024, at the age of 84.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Preliminary plans for MainView of Sarasota call for ground-floor retail, two stories of parking and seven floors of condominiums. Image via city of Sarasota.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 3, 2021
Developer plans mixed-use tower on Main Street

The city has received a preliminary application for a 10-story, 36-unit condo building east of U.S. 301.

  • Sarasota
  • News
St. Regis Longboat Key welcomes locals for soft opening
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2024
St. Regis Longboat Key welcomes locals for soft opening

The resort, which has been under construction for nearly three years, unveiled the awe-worthy features of the five-star property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Underwater Recovery Force and marine unit searches for a missing swimmer near Turtle Beach on May 20, 2024.
  • By Jim DeLa |
  • May 20, 2024
Body of missing Turtle Beach swimmer found by boater

The 23-year-old man was last seen Sunday night off Turtle Beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 15, 2010
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  • Longboat Key
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The Artists Court apartments at South Washington Boulevard and Adams Lane will include 26 attainable units thanks to the city's bonus density and other incentives.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 3, 2024
Sarasota wins Local Action Award from Florida League of Cities

The award recognizes the city's effort to bring about affordable and attainable housing through bonus density incentives.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tidewell Grief Care's Blue Butterfly program supports children ages 5-18.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 26, 2024
Blue Butterfly program supports families through grief

The program is part of Tidewell Hospice and Empath Health and is free for families in need.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Lake Manatee Water Treatment Plant is now the largest ultrafiltration plant in Florida.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 5, 2024
Manatee promises improved water quality after treatment plant upgrades

Manatee County spent $53 million to retrofit the Lake Manatee Water Treatment Plant with ultrafiltration membranes.

  • East County
  • News
The gleaming towers of downtown Sarasota as viewed from the Ringling Bridge provide a backdrop for a variety of date-night options.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 29, 2024
Sarasota named best date-night city in the US

When it comes to a night on the town, Sarasota tops 160 cities across the country.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Resident not happy with service dog on Longboat beach
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 27, 2024
Resident not happy with service dog on Longboat beach

A complainant called to report a dog, and even after it was discovered to be a service dog, the complainant wasn’t happy. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
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