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Longboat Key residents attend the final class of the Citizens Academy of Government program at the Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department on Feb. 19.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • February 26, 2020
Citizens Academy pulls back curtain on local government

The weekly seven-part course provided access to several departments of Longboat town government and the people who work for it.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 22, 2021
Sapphire Point of Lakewood Ranch hosts grand opening Saturday

Lakewood Ranch's newest neighborhood, Sapphire Point, hosts an in-person event on Saturday to showcase its homes.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Bradenton-based ET MacKenzie completed repair work after the town of Longboat Key's June's sewage break. Photo courtesy of the town of Longboat Key.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • May 7, 2021
Town Commission amends budget for proposed consent order

The $795,000 fulfills legal costs and requirements of the state's consent order.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Heidi Gillen and Melody Filewich sell Lakewood Ranch High School Marching Mustangs merchandise during a football game. Merchandise is one way band parents raise money for the school's band program.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 21, 2022
East Bradenton band parents along for the ride during marching season

Lakewood Ranch and Braden River high school parents dedicate hundreds of hours to support their students in marching band.

  • East County
  • Schools
As an Observer staffer put it, running from Longboat to the mainland likely would have been faster than driving.
  • By Emily Walsh |
  • August 24, 2021
Traffic circle shift show can only get better, right?

A Longboater’s weeklong diary detailing the new traffic pattern at Gulfstream and US 41.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
First Leaf Microgreens will have a booth at the market. Anna McClement is featured in this courtesy photo.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 5, 2022
Longboat Key to debut market at Town Center Green

The market will feature more than 60 vendors and three differing food trucks every month.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 9, 2010
Younger takes his seat, prepares to take stand

Phillip Younger says the issues facing Longboat Key haven't changed since the general election three months ago.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Former Sarasota High Head Coach Brody Wiseman is now the offensive coordinator at Riverview High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 15, 2022
Sailors football believes togetherness, improved line play will lead to more wins

Sarasota Head Coach Brody Wiseman believes 2022 is the season the program can turn the corner and reach the postseason.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Eric Snider |
  • November 17, 2022
Animals of all kinds take refuge in this Myakka City sanctuary

Dozens of unwanted and abandoned animals have found a safe haven at Farmhouse Animal & Nature Sanctuary in Myakka City.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • In Memoriam |
  • October 31, 2022
W. Howard Rooks

SARASOTA - W. Howard Rooks, 88 of Sarasota died peacefully at his home on October 20, 2022, surrounded by his loving daughter and grandchildren.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Siesta Key residents, worried about the potential effects of dredging Big Pass, have made several unsuccessful challenges to the plans. City officials maintain there is no evidence the project will negatively affect Siesta Key.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 20, 2019
Judge rules in favor of Big Pass dredging

For the third time, a circuit court judge has rejected Siesta Key residents' attempts to challenge the city of Sarasota's Lido Key beach renourishment project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
At least half of the apartments in the 80-unit housing project on Fruitville Road will be reserved for homeless individuals with disabling conditions.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 4, 2018
City Commission denies homeless housing appeal

Despite neighborhood concern, the City Commission will not hear an appeal challenging approval of a planned Fruitville Road apartment complex.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cardinal Mooney senior quarterback Tayven Clark reaches over the goal line for a touchdown on a designed run against Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 8, 2021
Cardinal Mooney football's offense takes the next step

After averaging 16.5 points per game in 2020, Cardinal Mooney is off to a much faster start in 2021

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Skyler Quigley. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 6, 2022
East County Athlete of the Week: Skyler Quigley

The Lakewood Ranch High freshman finished 15th out of 203 runners (22:22.10) at the Jim Ryun Invitational on Aug. 27 in Lakeland.

  • East County
  • Sports
Founded by Anthony Petalia, Tralia offers Detroit-style and “sourdough rounds” that resemble traditional Neapolitan pizza.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 20, 2023
Pop-up pizza maker finds permanent home in Gulf Gate

Tralia, already offering takeout and delivery, is expected to open its first brick-and-mortar pizzeria for dine-in next month.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
The city plans to dredge sand from Big Pass to renourish Lido Key next year, but the county is declining to consider a staging agreement to use a park property during construction.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 5, 2019
City, county butt heads over Lido renourishment staging agreement

The county is reluctant to consider a deal without a provision focused on addressing potential issues, a clause the city deemed unnecessary.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Morgan Lavenstein (as Jane Berman) an Jake Fallon (as Mordy Berman) star in The Burdens. (Courtesy photo by Dylan Jon Wade Cox)
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 10, 2022
Urbanite Theatre brings family drama to the stage in 'The Burdens'

'The Burdens' plays a game of digital telephone in Urbanite Theatre’s latest dark comedy.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Bishop Animal Shelter Director Keith Pratt gets a visit from Elmer the cat at Bishop Animal Shelter on Oct. 15.
  • By Scott Lockwood |
  • November 1, 2021
Bishop Animal Shelter readies for donation to county

Donation of a $10 million pet animal facility has Manatee County considering its options.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 25, 2022
International women's team golf event returns to Longboat Key

The 42nd installment of the Kitty Michael Golf Invitational, set for May 2-6, was last here in 2010.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longboat Key Turtle Watch volunteers dig into a turtle nest on July 10.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • July 10, 2018
Longboat Key Turtle Watch hosts first public nest excavation

Following the excavation, three hatchlings crawled to the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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