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Dora Walters turns her lens on a Halloween party in 2006.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 22, 2013
Year in Review: January 2013, Dora the Explorer

Longboat Observer Senior Editor Dora Walters retired after a career that spans more than six decades as an inquisitive journalist.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Some participants used sticky notes to indicate where and what kind of improvement they were suggesting for Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 11, 2022
Residents point to new ideas for Longboat Key's main street

The town and a consultant gathered views on the path forward for Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Spearfish Grille will reel you in with all their fresh flavors.
  • By Emma Burke |
  • January 25, 2025
These fish tacos in Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch will have you hooked

Reel in these fin-tastic creations in honor of National Fish Taco Day on Jan. 25.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Aiden Zengel, 9, as Superman, and Ethan Alexander, 3, as Clark Kent at last year's Fright Night.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 26, 2016
Your Calendar: Fright Night on St. Armands

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 3, 2015
Theater Review: 'Sotto Voce'

Nilo Cruz’ “Sotto Voce” takes audiences on a hypnotic voyage of memory.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 12, 2010
Circus Ring of Fame to induct six new members

A ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, on St. Armands Circle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Representatives of the Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority board today met for their agenda review meeting.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 14, 2012
IDA considers staff expenditure changes

The Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority today considered changes to how much money staff can spend, in certain situations, without specific board approval.

  • East County
  • News
Hearing-impaired audience members of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center can take advantage of a new hearing loop system this season.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 1, 2011
City installs hearing system at Van Wezel

Sertoma Sarasota paid for the installation of a new hearing loop system that allows sound to be transmitted to directly into a hearing aid or cochlear implant.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • November 15, 2012
Planning Board OKs Ringling Walmart

The site plan for the 97,000-square-foot supercenter was approved 3-2.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Eagle Trace's Sharon Lahl joined the Elks during the open house while neighbor Diane O'Conner already is a member.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 12, 2019
Elks host open house in Lakewood Ranch

Elks host open house in Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2015
Key gets high five from Krauthammer

The night before he was scheduled to speak at the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall lecture, Fox News commentator and syndicated columnist Dr. Charles Krauthammer arrived late Monday night, Jan. 12, for his stay at the Inn on the Beach Resort at the Longboat Key Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The library is expected to open in the spring of 2014.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • September 6, 2013
VIDEO: County commissioners break ground at Gulf Gate Library site

Sarasota County commissioners shoveled some dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Gulf Gate Library at 9 a.m. Sept. 6., at 7112 Curtiss Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 14, 2015
TWIS Asks: Adam Collis, director of 'Car Dogs'

TWIS Asks: Adam Collis, director of 'Car Dogs'

  • Arts + Culture
Kristopher Paul has made a few versions of his Sam Wilson Captain America suit.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • January 11, 2022
Cosplayer finds a niche portraying superheroes

Longtime cosplayer Kristopher Paul walks in the Sarasota Holiday Parade as a costumed adventurer each year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The popular Riverside Park band shell sits on the site of a former run-down old mobile home park and came about as a result of incorporation.
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • July 13, 2011
A Tale of Three Cities: Bonita Springs: Second Time's the Charm

Bonita Springs seems to have everything going for it from a 1999 incorporation into a city, including lower taxes and self-determination.

  • East County
  • News
Lisa Bullard and her daughter Sophia participate in Rosemary Court Yoga’s mommy and me class.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 23, 2018
The cutest workout partners: Mommy and Me classes bond parents with tots

Local mommy and me workout classes provide a two-fold purpose– stay active and make new friends.

  • Health
Sarasota's Brian Levasseur enjoys a drink at Linksters Tap Room before the Governor's closer of bars hit at 5 p.m. Tuesday. In the background is the hand sanitizer he brought with him.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 17, 2020
Coronavirus updates for Lakewood Ranch and East County

Bar closures in Florida top list of coronavirus events effecting Lakewood Ranch area.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 15, 2012
Staff prepares mobility plan for Sarasota County commission

After a few more months of community input, county staff will finalize the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 31, 2012
Town urges FAA to quiet plane noise

The town is asking the Federal Aviation Administration to follow properly its noise abatement procedures.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courts at Bayfront Park have been marked as closed and their gates locked.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 15, 2020
Longboat sets June 22 date to reopen more facilities

Restrictions will apply to courts' use in Bayfront Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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