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Welfonder
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 15, 2010
Welfonder doubles up on her latest novels

For the first time in her 10-year career, Longboat Key romance novelist Sue-Ellen Welfonder will release two books within one month.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch veterinary hospital undergoes expansion
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 26, 2023
Lakewood Ranch veterinary hospital undergoes expansion

Dr. Wendy Ellis says the 11,790-square-foot expansion serves a need in the area by bringing together different area specialists.

  • East County
  • Business
Within the first few minutes of a Blissful Goat Yoga class, Dolly Parton already is jumping on instructor Brooke Woodworth's back.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 22, 2023
Myakka's Blissful Goat Yoga delivers unique healing experience

Owner Corinn Smith combines yoga, goats and donkeys for a one-of-a-kind experience.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lofts on Lemon groundbreaking took place in early 2021, with completion planned this year. The second phase of the project was funded by County Commission action last week. (File photo)
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • April 13, 2022
County, city form Affordable Housing Advisory Committee

The interlocal agreement was approved in Tuesday's County Commission meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Honorees Rabbi Michael and Nancy Eisenstat
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 20, 2023
Temple Beth Israel celebrates 44 years on Longboat

The anniversary party was held on Feb. 19 at Michael's On East.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Booker High girls basketball senior Leah DuBose.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 15, 2023
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Leah DuBose

The Booker High girls basketball senior is averaging 8.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
With 41 maintenance personnel on staff, the Sarasota Parks and Recreation Department maintains some 700 acres of parks and non-park city property.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 10, 2023
Proposed city spending up $33 million for fiscal year 2024

Inflation, pensions and salaries cited for increase in overall budget. Parks and Recreation looks to add four new positions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Island Chapel collected underwear to donate to Turning Points in the month of September
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • September 25, 2023
Longboat Island Chapel collects donations at September charity happy hour

Chapel members gathered in fellowship and collected clothing for Turning Points in Bradenton.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Barb Torrence has been working at the Longboat Key Library for about seven years, since she retired from being a librarian in Michigan.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 7, 2023
Town Center Phase 3 on horizon — with focus on new library

The Sarasota County-led project will take off next fiscal year, aimed at providing a new public resource on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The medical alert button worked, but there was no emergency
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 13, 2022
The medical alert button worked, but there was no emergency

Longboat Key police and fire-rescue teams arrived to find nothing wrong. This and more police calls from the island town in this week's Cops Corner.

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  • Cops Corner
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 16, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: The kids are all right

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 27, 2022
Sarasota Hospital Board Southern District, Seat 1: Patricia Maraia

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jim Warren paints at his live art show at Wyland Galleries on Oct 14.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • October 17, 2023
Grammy-winning artist talks fantasy surrealism at live art show

Jim Warren, who painted the cover for Bob Seger's "Against the Wind," was at Wyland Galleries on St. Armands Circle to meet fans and show his artwork.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Derek Flaim practices the swimming technique to get between two two-by-fours.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 22, 2023
Firefighter paramedics tackle obstacles and 400-degree heat of training

With the department on track to be fully staffed by September, two new recruits to the Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department wrapped up the first stage of their training.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Eyla Grayce Jackson, Jewel Love Jackson and Skylar Rae Jackson receive prizes for reading books as part of Music Compound's Rock Your Summer Reading program.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 30, 2023
Music Compound encourages reading with summer program

Children can earn prizes based on the number of books they read.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
POWER member Linda Nash, treasurer Kimberly Seery and president Alicia Fretz urge motors to oppose the rezone.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 7, 2022
Rezone approval clears way for development by Lake Manatee State Park

Despite protests, the Manatee County Commission clears the way for development near Lake Manatee State Park.

  • East County
  • News
Popi Ameres adds cinnamon to her mixture of noodles and meat sauce before adding other ingredients.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 3, 2021
Taste of Greece to go in east Bradenton

St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church offers traditional Greek foods at Greek Fest To Go March 5-7.

  • East County
  • News
The third annual Downtown Sarasota Spring Craft Fair was held May 6-7 at Central Avenue and First Street.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 10, 2023
Artists display their creativity at Downtown Sarasota Spring Craft Fair

Local vendors were present at the fair, which also brought artists from afar.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key Fire Rescue personnel put out a boat fire in Sarasota Bay. Photo provided by the town of Longboat Key.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • May 10, 2021
Longboat Key planning to add firefighter cancer protections to Town Code

The proposed ordinance is subject to a second reading and final vote.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This Concession home at 19436 Newlane Place sold for $3.4 million. It has four bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 5,566 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 9, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for Dec. 25-29 in Lakewood Ranch

A Concession home tops the week's real estate sales at $3.4 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
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