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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 18, 2019
Deadline to apply for Longboat Key boards is April 24

Openings exist on a variety of panels.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 11, 2010
Cops Corner 3.11.10

Logged down 7:10 p.m. - 3400 block of Clark Drive. Suspicious Incident. A caller reported that someone put several large logs in the middle of the road. It's believed the suspect did it to stop passing drivers to try to rob them.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Groundwater seepage and occasional flooding from Sarasota Bay are among the reasons the city is pursuing a replacement for the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 12, 2023
Van Wezel preservation talks elicit polarizing viewpoints

As commissioners start talks of a committee to explore the future of the Van Wezel, citizens draw battle lines between refurbishing and repurposing it as a replacement is planned.

  • Sarasota
  • News
City commissioners listened to more than 50 residents for more than three-and-a-half hours. Photos by Roger Drouin.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • February 28, 2013
Walmart vote brings zoning to forefront

Three commissioners say the Ringling Shopping Center could be rezoned to increase its potential.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 18, 2012
Commission to discuss Armstrong settlement

The commission will hold a special meeting to discuss an agreement in which the town would accept a $650 fine plus a $2,117.50 lien against the Armstrong property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Winners of the 2019 tournament's Division 1, Andy and Karen Adams, Sandra Weiss and Chris Wetzig.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 2, 2023
Observer Challenge returns in February

The Observer Challenge is scheduled for Feb. 3-5 at the Longboat Key Tennis Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kindergartner Emmet Johnson checks people out after purchasing their food. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 12, 2022
Restaurant event serves lessons to Tara Elementary kindergartners

Josephine Johnson's students run a one-night restaurant to test their math, science and social skills.

  • East County
  • Schools
The county is considering an artist live and work space for surplus land at 4644 N. Tamiami Trail.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • February 18, 2021
County considers affordable artist community for surplus land

Artist community consider as affordable housing proposal on surplus county land.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The project would convert natural gas from the landfill into renewable natural gas.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 16, 2023
Manatee County studies methane production at landfill

County staff are exploring natural gas from its landfill as an energy source. Tax credits and deals with private utility companies could cover the cost of a project.

  • East County
  • News
Palm Aire's Nick Barbi is seeking members for his new Science and Technology Society.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 21, 2022
Unique club seeks science-minded members in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch

Nick Barbi hosts his first Science and Technology Society event with restaurateur Ed Chiles as the main speaker.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Mixon Fruit Farms has been a staple in Manatee County for decades.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 20, 2023
Mixon Fruit Farms leaves a legacy of making memories in Bradenton

Mixon Fruit Farms prepares to close July 29 after 84 years in operation.

  • East County
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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 28, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Suspiciously suspicious

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Beach debris following tropical storm Nicole. (Photo by Lauren Tronstad)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 15, 2022
Town beaches in good condition following recent storms

Town staff provided a report of the status of the beaches after nourishment projects and storms.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Wayne Gaither, FDOT District One Southwest Area Office Director speaks to the Sarasota Chamber during last week's State of the Community event.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 4, 2023
I-75 plans prioritize efficiency, safety while keeping up with growth

FDOT Director Wayne Gaither discussed goals and challenges of local highway planning during the State of the Community event.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cat Depot is extending its half-off kitten sale through July.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • July 9, 2013
Kitten sale extended through July

More than 200 kittens have been rescued since May and Cat Depot wants to keep the momentum going.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Charter Review Committee members Pat Zunz, Phill Younger, Alan Pryor and Bill Cook
  • By John McGuire |
  • April 28, 2017
Longboat Key has begun the charter review process

The Charter Review Committee met for the first time on Tuesday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Carlos E. Haile Middle School students will have new classrooms when an addition is built on the campus. The addition will have 10 classrooms, adding 220 student stations. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 27, 2021
East Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch area schools prepare for population growth

School District of Manatee County, private and speciality schools plan expansions and new schools.

  • East County
  • Schools
Second Nature Band rehearses for the Rock the Preserve event. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Dariela Delgado |
  • November 11, 2022
Rock the Preserve to jam out at the Bay Preserve on Sunday

This music fundraiser honors Mary Terese Finnegan, a supporter of the Conservation Foundation who died in December 2021.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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
Turtle hatchlings instinctively head toward light from the beach.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 30, 2019
Court upholds Longboat's fine against resort operator over turtle rules

Code enforcement action levied $3,000 fine against Zota Beach Resort in the deaths of 15 turtle hatchlings in hot tub.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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