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“The Marvelous Wonderettes” takes a lighthearted look at girl groups of the ’50s and ’60s. Courtesy photo.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 17, 2017
Theater review: 'The Marvelous Wonderettes'

'The Marvelous Wonderettes' spins the girl group golden oldies at The Players

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2009
In Brief

Road paving ahead of schedule - Wastewater line needs attention - Town accepts stimulus money - Amendments sail through reading - Meetings & Agendas

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Patricia Okker, meanwhile, joined the University of Missouri as an assistant professor of English in 1990.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2021
New College names president-elect

Patricia Okker, a dean at the University of Missouri since 2017, selected to replace Donal O'Shea.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Incumbent Jen Ahearn-Koch swept easily into the general election by more than 10 points.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 23, 2022
Ahearn-Koch leads the way in City Commission vote

Lobeck and Trice also make the field for the November general election of two at-large seats.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 31, 2022
APRIL FOOL: Swan reality dating show to begin filming on Longboat Key

After the sensational scandal with wife-swapping swans last season, one TV producer smelled an opportunity.

  • April Fools
Lisa Genova will be the guest speaker in the Brain Health Matters series.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 12, 2021
Best-selling author featured in Brain Health Matters lecture in Lakewood Ranch

Lisa Genova will appear via Zoom in a fundraiser to support the Brain Health Scholars program.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Joseph Novak, at 91, has had his 41st book published. (Photo by Jay Heater)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 8, 2022
91-year-old Lakewood Ranch author keeps writing on human learning

Joseph Novak has written 41 books and published more than 150 papers on human learning, cognitive psychology in learning and concept mapping.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Charlotte Graver and Sandy Wood
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • November 11, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Grand Bay Welcome Back Party

Grand Bay celebrated the return of many of its members with a Welcome Back Party on Monday, Nov. 11.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Vice President Suzanne Reiman and President Arleen Klein
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • November 4, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Women's Golf Association welcome luncheon

On Nov. 4, Longboat Key Women's 18-Hole Golf Association held a luncheon to open the season and welcome members back to town.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bill Hamilton, Carol Fillmore and Fred Fillmore
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • November 9, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Christ Church Welcome Back Picnic

Christ Church of Longboat Key cheerfully gathered together for a Welcome Back Picnic on Saturday, Nov. 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Joan Partridge learned how to make hand blown glass pieces after moving to Longboat Key about 25 years ago.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • May 30, 2019
Longboat artist has passion for paint

From hand blown glass to pastel paintings, Joan Partridge has always been artistic.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
In Sarasota County, commercial property owners must keep sounds at or below 75 decibels when measured from the real property line between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 26, 2012
Year in review: May 2012, 'County eyes ways to quiet sound saga'

Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid has asked for a budget option to add a code enforcement officer on Siesta Key.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 15, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: There's pot in my underwear

The suspect lookalike was guilty of something, putting it bluntly.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Courtesy photo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 21, 2013
Sidelines

Ranch Little League registration under way; New Balance to hold Cross-Country Day

  • East County
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Brooke Turner, Mikhail Roberts, Falcian Page, Rickey Watson, Jr. and Jordan Rich star in "Sense and Sensibility." (Courtesy photo by Frank Atura.)
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 13, 2022
'Sense and Sensibility' meets marriage and money

Kate Hamill’s “Sense and Sensibility” mixes Jane Austen’s melancholy tale with Monty Python-style merriment on the FSU/Asolo Conservatory stage.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Dr. Ira Abrahamson
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • December 7, 2011
Bridge player makes triumphant feat

Dr. Ira Abrahamson bid and made 7 notrump in back-to-back hands, which is like making two holes-in-one in successive outings of golf, he says. He made the first hand in his apartment, where he plays on Tuesdays, and it was the last hand bid of the day.

  • Longboat Key
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Todd Davison and Deidre Reigel
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • January 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Island Chapel Welcome Back Brunch

Longboat Island Chapel celebrated the new season with a Welcome Back Brunch for its congregation on Sunday, Jan. 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The town of Longboat Key has reestablished some of its COVID-19-related protocols. Anyone entering Town Hall will need to wear a mask and undergo a temperature check before being seated.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • August 19, 2021
Longboat Key reestablishes mask requirement in town facilities

On Wednesday, the town of Longboat Key reestablished some of its COVID-19-related protocols.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
John Harkness takes the majority of his pictures from this dock behind his Longboat Harbour condominium. (Photo by Lesley Dwyer)
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 20, 2022
Longboat Harbour resident, retired firefighter shifts to up-and-coming photographer

John Harkness retired on Longboat Key in 2018 from a firefighter career and began photography with his iPhone two-and-a-half years ago.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 29, 2011
Manatee County accepting board applications

Manatee County Government is seeking applicants for vacancies on the Special Magistrate and Code Enforcement Board.

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