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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 27, 2021
Dry weather prompts Sarasota water advisory

Record-setting day of water usage prompts strain on system.

  • Sarasota
  • News
American bumblebees are important pollinators for food crops. Light pollution disrupts their day and night cycle, which affects reproduction.
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • February 13, 2024
Light pollution disrupts lives of plants and animals

Excessive artificial light at night changes wildlife behaviors, alters ecosystems and damages natural communities.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Deputy Chief Paul Wren (back row, fourth from left) and strike team members pose with the Captiva Island Fire Control District staff.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 24, 2022
Manatee continues deploying firefighters, equipment to Lee County

More than a month after Hurricane Ian, Manatee County continues to support Lee County with resources.

  • East County
  • News
Canals and channels in Longboat Key are both privately and publicly maintained.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 30, 2021
Town considers funding model for canal dredging

It would cost the town of Longboat Key about $11.4 million to start the program.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The project will widen the roadway to two in each direction from the Fort Hamer Bridge to S.R. 64.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 29, 2023
Fort Hamer Bridge corridor improvements on the way

After widening Upper Manatee River Road, county officials will move quickly to build a new span next to the existing Fort Hamer Bridge.

  • East County
  • News
Residents should see equipment mobilizing on Bogey Lane by early November, according to Public Works Director Isaac Brownman.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • October 31, 2023
Country Club Shores asbestos pipe replacement begins

The multiphase project on Longboat Key will start with Country Club Shores IV and V and will wrap up by early 2025 before proceeding to the final two phases.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High softball senior Addyson Bruneman.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 14, 2023
East County Athlete of the Week: Addyson Bruneman

The Lakewood Ranch High softball senior hit .400 with 11 extra-base hits in 2022.

  • East County
  • Sports
Tara Poulton has the perfect pairing of personality and work ethic for her job.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 17, 2023
Putting politics into action locally isn’t easy. Tara Poulton just makes it look that way.

With a cool-under-pressure personality mixed with a get-stuff-done work ethic, Tara Poulton is the right fit as the new district director for Lakewood Ranch’s only U.S. Congressman.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
David Conway One potential code revision would drop a requirement that forces some buildings to have a setback below the fourth story.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 6, 2014
Studio ready to tweak downtown zoning code

Downtown regulations governing density and design could change under the forthcoming form-based code.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Miss Anna Maria and Downtown Duchess ferries docked at the City of Bradenton Dry Dock. The ferries will be back in service to the public in about a month.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • March 6, 2024
Gulf Islands Ferry expands service

The ferry between Bradenton and Anna Maria Island has added Thursdays to its regular schedule.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The current design for the Premier Racquet and Aquatic Complex. The 25-meter by 25-yard pool (3) is being removed from the plans.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • December 14, 2023
Plans scaled back for aquatic complex in Lakewood Ranch

While the Premier Park design had included three pools, Manatee County commissioners voted to remove the 25-meter pool to cut costs.

  • East County
  • News
Amanda Bolduc created the sand sculpture Re-Emergence during the 2022 Siesta Key Crystal Classic.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2023
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Nov. 9-15

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

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  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 24, 2024
Longboat faces rate hike for residential trash collection

Due to increases in labor costs and truck maintenance, Waste Management proposes a 28% residential rate increase.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Executive Producer Vivian Owen, Writer/Director Jada Wing Hang Poon and Producer Katerina Mullen laugh during Tuesday night's panel. (Photo by Spencer Fordin)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • January 19, 2022
Ringling College filmmaker finds her flow in 'Code Red'

A pandemic interrupted the process of making Jada Wing Hang Poon's student film at Ringling College of Art and Design, but the project was completed due to persistence and resiliency.

  • Arts + Culture
East County veterinarian Margaux Buchanan with mother-and-daughter leopard Appaloosa horses, Pigpen and Safari.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • November 15, 2023
Veterinarian’s love of polo runs through everything she does

Dr. Margaux Buchanan, an equine veterinarian and polo player, raises Appaloosas on her 12-acre Menagerie Farm.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to begin work today on a Lido Key renourishment project using sand taken from Big Pass, which has never been dredged before.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 6, 2020
Federal judge denies request to block Lido Key renourishment

The U.S. District Court decision represents the latest in a series of failed efforts from Siesta Key residents to halt the dredging of Big Pass.

  • Sarasota
  • News
On Greer Island east of the Longboat Pass Bridge, new signage delineates where boaters are legally allowed to anchor. On Friday, Feb. 4 boaters were anchored in an area designated for kayakers and paddleboarders.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • February 12, 2022
Signs added to Greer Island to separate boaters and kayakers

On Longboat Key Greer Island, human-powered craft now have their own area. But it's taking boaters a little while to get the message.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Nude swimmer trying to forget a difficult day met by police
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • June 25, 2024
Nude swimmer trying to forget a difficult day met by police

An anonymous caller reported a man swimming naked. When police spoke to the swimmer, he said he was having a hard day. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
A rendering of the proposed One Park in The Quay.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 23, 2023
Judge rules against One Park plan

Hunter Carroll rules air rights above Quay Commons must be conveyed to the The Quay master association per the general development plan.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Golf course architect Richard Mandell watches as the first green, No. 15, is sprigged at Bobby Jones Golf Club.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 29, 2023
Bobby Jones restoration reaches last major milestone

Sprigging the greens at the city-owned golf course means rebuilding the Donald Ross design is nearing completion.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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