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“Hitchcock / Truffaut”
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 1, 2015
Cine-World flow chart

Can't decide what to see at this year's Cine-World Film Festival? Let our flow-chart do the work for you.

  • Arts + Culture
Jack Daly
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 10, 2015
Your candidate: Jack Daly

Jack Daly believes his background will help the town work through its code and comp plan overhaul.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Martina Belanch
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • August 27, 2023
Sarasota Bay Watch hosts first scallop search since COVID

Volunteers met on Aug. 26 at Sarasota Sailing Squadron to collect data on scallops, wildlife and seagrass in Sarasota Bay.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
St. Lucie County administrator Howard Tipton will start his tenure with the town Jan. 30
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • January 3, 2023
Top priorities for Longboat's new town manager

Howard Tipton will start his new role on the barrier island Jan. 30.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
St. Regis Longboat Key Resort/The Residences’ amenities include two restaurants, a beach grill, three bars, and a saltwater lagoon. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 7, 2022
3 condos under construction bring a new level of luxury to the keys

Two of three high-end condo projects in the area have already sold out. A third might soon join the party.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kylee Davis, an eighth grader at R. Dan Nolan Middle School, diligently works on a pre-AP World History and Geography assignment.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 30, 2023
Manatee County middle schools add pre-AP classes

The pre-Advanced Placement classes prepare students for more rigorous courses in high school.

  • East County
  • Schools
Cynthia Saunders, the superintendent of the School District of Manatee County, will retire June 30. The School Board of Manatee County is in the beginning stages of the search for a new superintendent.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 12, 2023
Manatee School Board clashes on preference for new superintendent

Some board members say they would prefer a Florida resident while others say they are open to all candidates.

  • East County
  • Schools
Phil Grande, downtown resident and radio host, at Selby Five Points Park. File Photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 29, 2011
Sarasota homeless issue stretches to Selby Library

Downtown Sarasota radio host Phil Grande says the city and Sarasota County need to work together to solve problems involving the homeless at both Selby Five Points Park and the Selby Public Library.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Work will take place in two areas, the 2200 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive and mid-island, in the 4700 block (above).
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 16, 2022
Overnight work planned on Gulf of Mexico Drive this week

Lane closures will likely be required.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Both sides say this isn’t the end of the case.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 30, 2011
Town plans to re-file Armstrong suit

Judge Charles Roberts dismissed the case against James Armstrong without prejudice, but the town will re-file the lawsuit to clarify its intent.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The espresso martini from Speaks Clam Bar.
  • By Emma Burke |
  • February 25, 2024
Express yourself with the best espresso martinis in Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota

These caffeine-fueled cocktails give you the perfect juxtaposition of jolt and joy.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
What is the benefit to us?
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 9, 2023
What is the benefit to us?

Last week, we urged Republicans to think whether a second Trump presidency would be any different or better than the first. This week: Tell us, Joe Biden, how persecuting Trump will improve our lives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Pedestrian killed in accident on Lockwood Ridge Road
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 2, 2023
Pedestrian killed in accident on Lockwood Ridge Road

Florida Highway Patrol says a 76-year-old Bradenton man walked into the path of a car driven by an 80-year-old woman.

  • East County
  • News
Save Our Seabirds CEO David Pilston with the new sign, which will be posted on docks, launches, piers and bait shops throughout Sarasota and Manatee Counties.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 8, 2015
Save Our Seabirds hopes signs will leave pelicans off the hook

More than 90 new signs educate the public about what to do if they encounter a tangled bird.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Shamrock Pub hosted customers for one last afternoon Tuesday, March 17 before closing to comply with a state order.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 19, 2020
Restaurants, bars face uneasy future during COVID-19 response

Businesses and workers are facing a daunting question: How do you balance public health concerns with the need to continue to earn a livelihood?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Raleigh Mosely II, Ariel Blue and Derric Gobourne Jr. will perform as RAD during WBTT’s Juneteenth Arts Festival.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • June 12, 2023
WBTT to host inaugural Juneteenth Arts Festival

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is celebrating Juneteenth with a festival of films, film shorts, performers and local vendors.

  • Arts + Culture
Laekwood Ranch Medical Center's Donny Long (left)  gets some help loading lunches onto a cart for delivery from Esplanade's Rob Commissar and Marym O'Connor.
  • By Scott Lockwood |
  • December 2, 2021
Esplanade residents provide free lunch for Lakewood Ranch Medical Center workers

Esplanade residents buy 1,033 boxed lunches to Lakewood Ranch Medical Center workers.

  • East County
  • News
Phase one work is bounded by Palm Avenue (top), Orange Avenue (bottom) and Mound Street (right).
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 4, 2022
First-phase construction of Selby update goes vertical

Centerpiece of master plan's $51.6 million initial stage includes new parking garage, solar array and other improvements.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • December 8, 2023
Jeanne Bigelow Auten

With great sadness we announce the passing of our beloved Mother and Grandmother on December 5th in Bradenton, FL.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Interim EDC CEO and president Dave Bullock said the county needs to change its zoning to allow for more industrial parks.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • June 14, 2021
EDC seeks incentives to help pave way for new industry

Economic Development Corporation leaders say the county needs to change its zoning policies and offer incentives to competitively attract manufacturers to Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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