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Masonry work on area A of the five-story hotel building was recently completed. (Eric Garwood)
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 23, 2022
Progress rolls on at Longboat Key St. Regis construction site

Residential and hotel spaces aim to open in 2024.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Last summer, Public Works Project Manager James Linkogle suggested the town use FPL’s permits and contractor to run a 4-inch conduit under Longboat Pass during a related drilling project.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • March 12, 2018
Longboat overhead wires to go underground starting early-fall

The town now seeks contractors and finances for its project to put all overhead wires underground.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cyndi Seamon and Ann Tannen wear PPE when recording nests near each other in July 2020.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 9, 2020
Turtle season closes strong on Longboat Key

Turtles had their fourth-best nesting year in 2020, barely acknowledging a pandemic is still raging above water.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Maria Shaw, a senior at Out-of-Door Academy, will major in biology at Oxford College of Emory University after graduation with a dream of becoming a surgeon.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 2, 2023
School experiences at ODA launch senior toward promising future

After an internship at Blake Hospital and positive experiences in science classes, Lakewood Ranch's Maria Shaw can't wait to work toward becoming a surgeon.

  • East County
  • Schools
DeSantis’ weapon: The law
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 5, 2023
DeSantis’ weapon: The law

No Florida governor in the past 50 years has wielded as much power and used the law the way Gov. DeSantis has. It’s all about the ‘BHAGs.’

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Riverview High offensive coordinator Brody Wiseman, the former head coach at Sarasota High, expects big things out of DJ Johnson in 2023.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 1, 2022
Sarasota High, football Coach Brody Wiseman part ways

This past season, Wiseman led the Sailors to their first playoff win in 18 years.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Larry Paul's "Anna Maria Island Sunset 85" will be part of the artist's show at Island Gallery West. (Courtesy Photo by Larry Paul.)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • July 26, 2022
The best things to do around Sarasota for July 28 to Aug. 3

Dance takes center stage in Sarasota this week, and there's also art, theater, music and comedy on tap at local venues.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Many businesses, such as Wawa, have racks inside with the East County Observer.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 9, 2022
Racking our brains to deliver the paper in Lakewood Ranch area

The East County Observer seeks more outlets, and better online service to make the newspaper available.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Tropical Storm Eta brought flooding to many parts of Longboat Key. Here Longbeach Village neighbors John DeVito (left) and Fred Kagi  (right) chat outside their homes in November 2020.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 3, 2021
Longboat Key makes changes to reserve funding criteria

The town of Longboat Key is making the changes ahead of the next fiscal year.3

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Benny Hedgepeth, a senior at Braden River High School, has played baseball since he was 4 years old. He looks forward to continue with his passion for sports at Florida State University.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 16, 2023
Braden River High senior pursues a dream job in sports

Benny Hedgepeth's love for baseball and sports in general inspires him to pursue a career in sports law.

  • East County
  • Schools
Commissioner Carolyn Mason respresents District 1; Alan Maio, who was elected in November, represents District 4.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • December 1, 2014
County commissioners choose 2015 chair

The Sarasota County Commission unanimously chose Commissioners Carolyn Mason and Alan Maio for chair and vice chair, respectively, at the board retreat today.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Planning, Zoning and Building Director Allen Parsons said it would be relatively easy to add smoking to signs already indicating appropriate beach behaviors. (Photo by Eric Garwood)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 14, 2022
Town takes next step with initial approval of beach smoking ban

The second reading and adoption by the Longboat Key Town Commission is scheduled for Oct. 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Chuck Whittall submitted a new plan for the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort on Monday, July 24.
  • By John McGuire |
  • July 26, 2017
Colony developer has a new plan for the shuttered Longboat resort property

Chuck Whittall has submitted a new proposal for the site on Monday, July 24. This one includes a big-name luxury flag.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The commission also will decide whether to help fund the Manatee portion of the trolley.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 6, 2010
Commission may make beach decision

The Longboat Key Town Commission could decide whether to delay its island-wide beach renourishment project by a year at its regular meeting tonight.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • April 19, 2021
Turtle walks begin ahead of Longboat Key turtle season

Sometimes, turtles arrive before May 1, but that may not happen this year with chillier Gulf waters.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The DeMarcay pays homage to its predecessor at 33 S. Palm Ave. with the preservation of the DeMarcay Hotel facade.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 2, 2023
Downtown luxury condo tower nearly sold out

Only two of 39 condominiums remain available at The DeMarcay, including a two-level, 6,814-square-foot unit priced at $12.5 million.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • December 21, 2021
This week in A+E: Dec. 23 to Dec. 29

Sarasota pulls out all the holiday stops this week with concerts, comedy, theater performances, a circus and much more.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The City Commission intends to revisit this topic of development review procedures by the summer at the latest.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 5, 2019
City considers development review changes

After a push for more public input on proposed projects, Sarasota officials will review the ways the city approves new developments.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 8, 2015
Waterline Road project approved

An revised site plan shows increased buffering but not less units.

  • East County
  • News
Henry Rodriguez, owner of the Siesta Key Palms Resort on Stickney Point Road wants the county to revive a dormant zoning category to encourage redevelopment of midcentury hotel properties like his.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • October 16, 2017
Resort owner wants to bring ‘Old Florida atmosphere’ to Siesta

The owner of the Siesta Key Palms is asking the county to restore an inactive zoning district, so he can preserve the history of his resort hotel.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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