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Judy Alexander and Kim Livengood hope The Bazaar at Apricot and Lime can become the center of an active business district.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 7, 2019
Sharing the limelight: Merchants plot new district near downtown

The proprietors of The Bazaar on Apricot and Lime aren't just trying to get a new business off the ground — they're working to enliven an overlooked portion of the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • December 5, 2019
Longboat Key tennis community competes in USTA tournament

The Cat II tournament features high-caliber players from around the country.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2020
Cops Corner: Sarasota 2.21.19

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Marvin Albert and Gerri Aaron
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • April 29, 2014
VIP Sir Frederick Ashton Festival Kick-Off Luncheon

VIP Sir Frederick Ashton Festival Kick-Off Luncheon

  • Black Tie
Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly resigned in January 2019.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • January 28, 2020
Former Trump chief of staff kicks off Ringling College Town Hall series

The Ringling College Town Hall series kicked off on Jan. 27 with a speech from John Kelly.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 18, 2023
Do or die for New College

With his recent appointments to the New College board, Gov. DeSantis has put the school on notice that it can no longer do what it has been doing. There is a better strategy for the future.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Christmas in the Garden at Longboat Island Chapel
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • December 18, 2023
Longboaters make Christmas in Garden an inclusive community

Local organizations, businesses and residents share the meaning behind the trees they donated to Christmas in the Garden at Longboat Island Chapel.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Scott Schneider, Jason Wysong and Doug Wagner are the finalists for the next superintendent of the School District of Manatee County.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 1, 2023
Meet the finalists: Manatee school board selects superintendent finalists

Community members will be able to meet the three finalists and submit feedback.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Katie Johns |
  • June 28, 2017
The Space Race: Longboater's precise engineering helped John Glenn fly high, return safely

Frank Cona and his team worked to develop a thermometer that could measure the temperature of the fuel to help Glenn return to Earth.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lt. Gregory Bueno and Publix manager Ray Gonzalez. Photo courtesy of Lt. Gregory Bueno.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • November 18, 2020
Food drive charges forward in east Bradenton

Florida Highway Patrol's Stuff the Charger food drive goes until Nov. 30.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 25, 2021
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosts Meet, Greet, Eat

The chamber is looking to restarting its regular monthly events as the pandemic winds down.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • June 1, 2020
Wallenda headlines thrill show at Benderson Park

The spectacle showcase will run June 5-7 and 11-14.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ballet students at Booker High School in Sarasota.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • July 20, 2023
Manatee, Sarasota school districts work to boost arts programs

After arts programs saw lower involvement as a result of the pandemic, schools are boosting their offerings.

  • East County
  • Schools
Event coordinators Penny and Les Brassington
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Cedars Tennis Welcome Back

The tennis players at Cedars Tennis Resort took the fun off of the courts for a welcome-back get together on Thursday, Jan. 13. The club restaurant was packed and, for once, the love was positive for tennis players. It was quite the racket.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By RBB Communications |
  • May 18, 2023
Strengthening the energy grid in Sarasota: FPL details local efforts to improve storm resiliency, overall service reliability

In 2023, FPL plans to make a number of upgrades in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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The Riverdance 25th anniversary of Irish music and dance show will be Thursday at at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 10, 2023
The best things to do around Sarasota for Jan. 12-18

Plenty of visual and performing art events are on tap this week in Sarasota, Longboat Key and Lakewood Ranch.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The town's 81 canals were split into seven groups.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • March 29, 2023
Longboat's canal maintenance program still years from reality

Early 2025 is likely the earliest a canal dredging program will be implemented.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • May 26, 2023
William A. Cook

Bill Cook passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 15th at his home on Longboat Key from complications of Lewy Body and Vascular Dementias.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 15, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: No supply-chain crisis here

Police reports around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School's Noble Pinto, Julian LaBranche, Jaxon Grew and Chloe Kenya pinky promise to go out and play in honor of Justin Darr, who was a physical education teacher.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 4, 2023
McNeal Elementary celebrates life of beloved physical education teacher

In honor of Justin Darr's philosophy to "go out and play," students, staff and Darr's family played sports during the dedication.

  • East County
  • Schools
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