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  • By Blake Fussell |
  • February 2, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Who's a good boy?

Police reports from around Sarasota.

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  • Cops Corner
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 27, 2009
Investigators seek Legacy Trail flasher

A man has exposed himself to nine different women along The Legacy Trail and near Palmer Ranch communities.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 30, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 06.30.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 3, 2017
Cops Corner: Found 'body' discovered to be a doll

A round up of this week's most interesting police reports from Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Manatee Technical College graduates Carmen Lesser, Kelsey Seeley and  Maria Galante complete the applied cybersecurity program which takes seven months.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • June 27, 2025
MTC graduates reflect on their lessons at graduation

Graduates Hailey Lopez-Lanuza and Sophia Swim said they found their passions at MTC.

  • East County
  • Schools
The home at 614 Owl Way has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,366 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 7, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for July 22-26 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A Bird Key home on Owl Way tops the week's sales at $2.4 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Longboat cops respond to Jet Skiers gone wild in Sarasota Bay
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • September 2, 2025
Longboat cops respond to Jet Skiers gone wild in Sarasota Bay

Police were called on rogue Jet Skiers ignoring no wake zones. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Helios Technology presenting a $10,000 donation to Sarasota Bay Watch. Photo submitted by Ronda Ryan.
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • March 2, 2022
Sarasota Bay Watch to use 1 million clams to help water quality

Clams can naturally clean algae from water.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key Police Sergeant Lee Smith and Officer Ray Bergeron activated their squad car lights in the 5400 block of Gulf Of Mexico Drive Sept. 30, which started a chase on the north end of the Key.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 7, 2015
Car theft suspects arrested after chase

A reminder to anyone driving a stolen vehicle: Longboat Key has license cameras. Just ask the four people who were arrested last week after a high-speed chase.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"We knew nothing about (organzing) museum exhibits when we got involved in this project," says Dan Boxser with his wife, Litten. "There's no question, this whole thing has enriched our lives."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 2, 2011
BACKSTAGE PASS: The museum underwriters

Longboat Key couple Dan and Litten Boxser had no idea that underwriting an exhibit at the Florida Holocaust Museum could generate so much buzz in the African-American community.

  • Arts + Culture
"We knew nothing about (organzing) museum exhibits when we got involved in this project," says Dan Boxser with his wife, Litten. "There's no question, this whole thing has enriched our lives."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 2, 2011
BACKSTAGE PASS:The museum underwriters

Longboat Key couple Dan and Litten Boxser had no idea that underwriting an exhibit at the Florida Holocaust Museum could generate so much buzz in the African-American community.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Joel Henderson has spent years in kitchens as a chef. Today, he's his own boss. Photos by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 13, 2015
Doing Business: Scrambled

Joel Henderson remembers what it was like to be an employee who dreaded going to work.

  • East County
  • News
Artfully designed wraps are one of the proposals.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 31, 2022
APRIL FOOL: Company proposes artful twist on cell towers

Arizona firm wants to build up to 72 poles in a variety of pleasing designs.

  • April Fools
Ring Sarasota rehearses for two hours every Monday to perfect its songs.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • May 27, 2015
For Whom the Bell Rings

Ring Sarasota is out to prove handbell choir is more than just a one-note choir.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 4, 2010
Subcommittee meeting sparks tourism debate

The Vision Plan Subcommittee debated whether tourism will influence or sustain Longboat Key's growth.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Susan Myers, a McNeal parent, writes down notes about each candidate.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • June 4, 2015
McNeal Elementary School community questions potential principals

Three candidates are poised to replace Norma Scott. The new administrator will be announced Friday, June 5.

  • East County
  • Schools
The East Manatee Bulldog Junior Midget cheerleading squad has surpassed all of coach Jennifer Kirlangitis' expectations this season.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 7, 2011
Bulldog cheerleaders rally to national championships

The East Manatee Bulldog Junior Midget cheerleading squad participated in the small novice division of the 2011 Pop Warner National Cheer & Dance Championships Dec. 7, at ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.

  • East County
  • Sports
The preview center at the mall will include installations such as the Her Story Walk designed to highlight major achievements by women in sports. Rendering courtesy Women's Sports Museum.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 21, 2019
Women’s Sports Museum preview coming to UTC

Museum organizers hope a smaller exhibit at the mall is a step toward the establishment of a permanent attraction in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • News
One-year-old Nell Doyle, accompanied by father Kevin, carefully inspects an orange Easter egg at Sand Cay.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • April 21, 2025
Newcomers and legacy families enjoy egg hunts on Longboat

Sand Cay Condominiums and Longboat Key Club Resort host Easter egg hunts for family members of all ages.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch's Mackenzie Loukota, who is 21 months old, and her mother, Vicki Loukota, play at the park together.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 5, 2021
Mom's love prevails in the Lakewood Ranch area

Lakewood Ranch area moms talk about what it takes to be a good mother in 2021.

  • East County
  • News
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