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The Downtown Duchess takes passengers on its inaugural ride along the Manatee River.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • November 22, 2023
Gulf Islands Ferry expected to officially start service Dec. 8

Longboat Key will likely be the first stop to be added in a potential ferry expansion, says a Manatee County commissioner.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2024
Manatee County portion of Longboat Key ‘encouraged’ to evacuate

Flooding in low-lying and flood-prone areas can be expected due to storm's rainfall.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Braden River High senior Zackary Groth (23) leaps for an attempted header against Parrish Community High. The attempt would sail wide of the net and Braden River would lose 1-0.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 6, 2024
Parrish-Braden River match proves a one-goal game can be thrilling

The boys soccer district title game featuring Braden River High (12-2-1) and Parrish Community High (10-8-1) showed the kind of effort teams need to get even one goal.

  • East County
  • Sports
Charter Review Board District 1: William Van Allen Jr.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2024
Charter Review Board District 1: William Van Allen Jr.

Meet the candidate.

  • Elections
The Grinch, in this case Kingsley Sim, appeared at the Santa's Grand Arrival Parade at UTC. His job, however, was to make people smile.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 16, 2023
Santa's Grand Arrival Parade not without a Grinch or two

Traffic congestion at UTC in Sarasota caused the expected social media firestorm.

  • East County
  • Opinion
The Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix will be held in September 2024.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 7, 2024
Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix moves to mid-September

The racing event, which celebrates 40 years, had traditionally been held on the weekend of July 4.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kimberly Knox works with Holistic Healing and Wellness Center of Longboat Key to teach about how food affects every part of your life
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • October 5, 2023
Local chef teaches classes on the healing properties of clean food

Kimberly Knox partners with the Holistic Healing and Wellness Center of Longboat Key to help reset people's eating habits to enjoy life and give them more energy.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 15, 2021
Wrong time for new tax

It makes little sense for the Sarasota County Commission to adopt a new tax for mental health services — especially when living costs are rising rapidly and the county is awash in federal cash.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Dr. Daren Spinelle offers accessible health care for the residents of Longboat Key at the Paradise Center Medical Suite.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • June 24, 2024
Longboat doctor plans to expand health services at The Paradise Center

Dr. Daren Spinelle hopes to provide accessible educational and medical resources for snowbirds and full-time residents on the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
Nick Campbell, the director of golf at Lakewood National Golf Club, said both his courses hosted a combined 103,000 rounds in 2021.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 12, 2022
Suncoast Classic returns with a No. 1 golf course rating

LECOM Suncoast Classic's Lakewood Ranch course captures national attention after GolfPass review.

  • East County
  • News
Cynthia Saunders, superintendent of the School District of Manatee County, says the district has already spent $1.2 million due to COVID-19 and could spend $4.7 million next school year.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 10, 2020
School Board of Manatee County approves funding for COVID-19 measures

The School Board of Manatee County approves funding for masks, hotspots and Chromebooks

  • East County
  • News
Carol Erker delivers food to first responders. Photo courtesy of Carol Erker.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • April 13, 2020
Longboat Key organizations step up to help

First responders and food banks will be getting extra help from Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • 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
Goodwill Manasota President and CEO Donn Githens (second from left) with the Community Ambassador Awards Luncheon honorees (from left) Rob Kehs, Dora Talamantes, Tom Waters and Bill Isaac
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 18, 2023
Goodwill Manasota revives its Community Ambassador of the Year Awards

The awards recognizing community service were last given in 2019.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
Lakewood Ranch High softball senior Grace Shaw-Rockey hit .345 with 21 RBIs in 2023.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 5, 2024
East County Athlete of the Week: Grace Shaw-Rockey

The Lakewood Ranch High senior will be a leader on the school’s softball team.

  • East County
  • Sports
Residents and tourists, young and old, found something to enjoy at the Lido Casino.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 4, 2023
The legendary local hot spots of the past

Before the condos and traffic, Lido, Siesta and Longboat keys housed a whole host of haunts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Rex Jensen
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 7, 2023
SMR CEO/president earns Builder magazine 'Legend' award

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch CEO and President Rex Jensen was honored for leading Lakewood Ranch to its standing as the No. 1-selling, multigenerational, master-planned community.

  • East County
  • News
Teen Court is run by students so that defendants may be positively redirected by their peers.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 5, 2024
Teen Court grants juvenile offenders a trial by their peers

The nonprofit offers young offenders second chances, with fellow teens serving as the attorneys, jury, bailiff and clerk.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Passenger traffic at SRQ increased by 3 million passengers from 2018 to 2023.
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 6, 2024
Food service vendor loses contract at SRQ airport, cuts nearly 100 jobs

New concessions and shops, with several local brands among them, are coming to the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Flamingo FLCO LLC sold the home at 469 E. Royal Flamingo Drive to David and Karen Behrens, of Sarasota, for $7,999,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 14, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for July 29- Aug. 2 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A Bird Key home on East Royal Flamingo Drive tops the week's sales at $8 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
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