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The Easter Bunny offers encouragement to the families joining the egg hunt at Longboat Key Club Resort.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • March 31, 2026
Hop to it this Easter weekend on Longboat Key

From Easter services to egg hunts, check out these Longboat Key events happening next weekend.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Delta Air Lines is adding flights to New York's JFK International Airport
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 19, 2019
Airport sets passenger record in November

More destinations, new airline still to come in months ahead at SRQ.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Marvin Albert and Gerri Aaron
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • February 11, 2012
New College Foundation Gala honoring President Dr. Gordon 'Mike' Michalson

New College Foundation Gala honoring President Dr. Gordon 'Mike' Michalson

  • Black Tie
Stacy Alexander and Erin Barker
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • November 7, 2013
35th annual Old-Fashioned Clambake

35th annual Old-Fashioned Clambake

  • Black Tie
The work of Bonita Springs artist Kimberly Marshall was featured at the first Paragon Fine Arts Festival in April at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 16, 2018
Stage set for the arts in Lakewood Ranch

With The Players Centre for Performing Arts headed for Waterside Place, Lakewood Ranch continues to enhance its fine arts presence.

  • East County
  • News
Kaden Knott challenges his players during a practice-opening hustle drill. The first-year coach is tasked with leading the Mustangs to their first winning season since 2021-22.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • November 18, 2025
Coach brings high energy and intensity to Lakewood Ranch boys basketball

The former Florida State graduate assistant looks the part of a program-changing leader.

  • East County
  • Sports
Irony of St. Regis garage
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 14, 2023
Irony of St. Regis garage

While the St. Regis Hotel & Residences clearly stands out in size and scale, Longboat commissioners say a two-story garage would harm the town. Really?

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 11, 2016
Landings condo sells for more than $1 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between January 25 and January 29.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
The new building, a project that began in June, will be occupied in November.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • October 3, 2016
Bashaw Elementary improvements reach new stage

A $14.7 million upgrade has administrators and teachers excited about the future.

  • East County
  • News
New College officials are attempting to tailor a push for increased enrollment to the school’s existing mission. File photo.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 10, 2020
New College continues to push for growth

Efforts to expand the student body haven’t gone as planned, but increased enrollment still remains atop the school’s to-do list.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Candice McElyea |
  • March 8, 2012
Ten new models now open in Lakewood Ranch

Ten new models now open in Lakewood Ranch

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Mirai Mehta, 4, gets some pointers from Coach Scott Treibly.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • March 28, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Tennis Tuesdays at New Gate School

The USTA 10 and Under Tennis Program, more affectionately known as 'Tennis Tuesday', has the students at New Gate learning the basics from forehands, backhands and volleys to agility to sportsmanship.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
This week's FYI Friday features nerdy news about Sarasota, traffic troubles, tourism and more!
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 5, 2015
FYI Friday - Your weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Board of Directors held its first meeting April 16, in a conference room in its new office, located in the MGA Professional Center. (Photo by Josh Siegel)
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 23, 2014
Alliance moves into new home

A few days after the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance moved into its office, its board has found a new executive director.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 7, 2021
Bird Key home is the area's top seller at $3.9 million

Price for property at 367 W. Royal Flamingo Drive is highest for barrier islands for the week of Oct. 25-29.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 28, 2009
Birth Announcements 10.29.09

The East County Observer would like to congratulate all the parents who celebrated recently the births of their new bundles of joy.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2011
Cops Corner

No refunds 7:36 p.m. - 1500 block of Main Street. Suspicious Incident. A driver called police to help him remove his ATM card, which was stuck in one of the new downtown parking meters.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
State Rep. Greg Steube represents Florida District 67.
  • By Greg Steube |
  • February 8, 2012
My View: Redistricting: History in the making

It is always a privilege to be part of something historic, and last week was one of those opportunities. After months of hearings all across Florida, the state House of Representatives passed three redistricting plans, a state Senate plan, a state House plan and a Florida congressional plan.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 8, 2011
Briefs

Colony owner purchases loans; St. Denis schedules contract meetings; Saivetz pleads for an answer from the town

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Town Clerk Trish Granger administers oaths of office Tuesday night to Vice Mayor David Brenner and Mayor Jim Brown. Photo by Dora Walters.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 28, 2012
FULL STORY: Brown gets second term

Mayor Jim Brown and Vice Mayor David Brenner will each get another year in their posts after two unanimous votes by the Town Commission.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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